RB · Detroit Lions
Jahvid Best
Age 37 · 178 cm (5'10") · 90 kg · Born Jan 30, 1989 · California
NFL career
2010
debut year
2012
last season
3
seasons
#44
jersey
College: California
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2010 to 2011 · 21 games.
Rushing
953yards
6touchdowns
256carries
3.7YPC avg
Receiving
774yards
3touchdowns
85receptions
9.1YPC avg
Stats by season
2 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Detroit Lions | 15 | 172 | 563 | 3.3 | 4 |
| 2011 | Detroit Lions | 6 | 84 | 390 | 4.6 | 2 |
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while Jahvid Best was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
24–26 vs Bears
2012-17 · Dec 30, 2012 · REGULAR
L
18–31 vs Falcons
2012-16 · Dec 22, 2012 · REGULAR
L
10–38 @ Cardinals
2012-15 · Dec 16, 2012 · REGULAR
L
20–27 @ Packers
2012-14 · Dec 9, 2012 · REGULAR
L
33–35 vs Colts
2012-13 · Dec 2, 2012 · REGULAR
L
31–34 vs Texans
2012-12 · Nov 22, 2012 · REGULAR
L
20–24 vs Packers
2012-11 · Nov 18, 2012 · REGULAR
L
24–34 @ Vikings
2012-10 · Nov 11, 2012 · REGULAR
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Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
California alumni in the NFL
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2010 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#3
#5
#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
Sam Bradford
QB · STL
#2
Ndamukong Suh
NT · DET
#3
Gerald McCoy
DT · TAM
#4
Trent Williams
OT · WAS
#5
Eric Berry
DB · KAN
#6
Russell Okung
OT · SEA
#7
Joe Haden
CB · CLE
#8
Rolando McClain
MLB · OAK
#9
C.J. Spiller
RB · BUF
#10
Tyson Alualu
DE · JAX
#11
Anthony Davis
LB · SFO
#11
Anthony Davis
OT · SFO
RB peers of the era
Other RBs who debuted within five seasons of Jahvid Best.
Born on January 30
Glenn Doughty
1947 · Baltimore Ravens
Amos Martin
1949 · Seattle Seahawks
Richard Williams
1952 · New Orleans Saints
Wayne Hammond
1953 · Denver Broncos
Ralph Perretta
1953 · Los Angeles Chargers
Art Stringer
1954 · Houston Texans
Lee Nelson
1954 · Los Angeles Rams
Nolan Cromwell
1955 · Los Angeles Rams