The childhood of Oakland Raiders rookie running back Josh Jacobs has been well documented over the past two years. Jacobs and his family went through some tough times growing up in Tulsa, Okla., where they were forced to live out of their father, Marty’s car. After working to earn a scholarship to the University of Alabama where he overcame some even more odds in regards to how he was seen as a recruit, Jacobs became a first-round pick where the Raiders scooped him up.
Jacobs went on to break numerous franchise records for a rookie running back and is a contender for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.