Josh Jacobs: From Unknown To MVP

Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty ImagesA week ago, the name of Josh Jacobs was known only by Alabama fans, a few astute SEC fans, and the poor opposing players who came face-to-face with him on the playing field and found themselves grasping air or being plowed down the field. Today, his name in very well known after being named MVP of the 2018 SEC Championship Game. Soon, Jacobs and his Crimson Tide teammates will be facing the team of his home state, the Oklahoma Sooners – a team that did not recruit him until late in the game.

Around this time three years ago, Jacobs was thought of – if thought of at all – as an undersized wildcat quarterback with some potential as an all-purpose back. He…