J’Kaylin Dobbins, commonly known as J. K. Dobbins is an American football running back playing for the Los Angeles Chargers of the NFL as of 2024. He began his NFL career with the Baltimore Ravens after being selected as the 55th overall pick in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Before joining the Chargers in the 2024 offseason, he spent his first four years with the Ravens. He started his NFL career by appearing in 15 games in his rookie year, even though he started in only one of those. However, his second year was cut short because he tore his ACL in the preseason and didn’t see any action on the field for the whole season. His next two years were also plagued with various injuries as he was only able to play in nine games during that period. Dobbins was a given prove-it one-year deal by the Chargers in the 2024 offseason.
Revisiting the early years of Dobbins’ life, he was born in Houston, Texas. His football career began at La Grange High School. He concluded his high school football career by rushing over 5000 yards and scoring 74 total touchdowns. A four-star prospect coming out of High School, Dobbins opted for the Ohio State University in 2017. During his three years playing for the Buckeyes, the 2019 First-team All-Big Ten honoree accumulated 4,459 yards on the ground and 645 receiving yards.
J. K. Dobbins' Playoffs Appearances
As of December 2024, J. K. Dobbins has appeared in three postseason games, starting in two. During his rookie season with the Ravens in 2020, Dobbins got his first-ever postseason experience.
After a one-year hiatus, Dobbins made his way back into the postseason for the second time in 2022.
| Player Name | Team | Playoff Season |
| J. K. Dobbins | Baltimore Ravens | 2020 |
| J. K. Dobbins | Baltimore Ravens | 2022 |
J. K. Dobbins Playoffs Win-Loss Record
J. K. Dobbins’ playoff record stands at 1-2 as of December 2024 from the games he has appeared in as per Pro Football Reference. Dobbins’ first playoff encounter came against the Tennessee Titans in the wild-card round of the 2020 season. Dobbins recorded 43 yards on 9 rushing attempts and a touchdown in that game, which Baltimore went on to win 20-13. His second game came against the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round, where he accumulated just 42 yards in 10 attempts and had 3 receptions for 51 yards. The Ravens were on the losing end of this matchup, as the Bills won 17-3 (via Pro Football Reference).
His second postseason appearance came in 2022, where he played in one game. While the Baltimore Ravens lost against the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Wild Card Round that year, Dobbins put up his best postseason number in that game: 62 yards on 13 attempts and 4 catches for 43 yards (via Pro Football Reference).
| Player Name | Team | Playoff Season | Opponent | Rushing Attempts | Rushing Yards | Rushing Touchdowns | Receiving Yards | Receiving Touchdowns |
| J. K. Dobbins | Baltimore Ravens | 2020 | Tennessee Titans | 9 | 43 | 1 | -6 | 0 |
| J. K. Dobbins | Baltimore Ravens | 2020 | Buffalo Bills | 10 | 42 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| J. K. Dobbins | Baltimore Ravens | 2022 | Cincinnati Bengals | 13 | 62 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
J. K. Dobbins Conference Finals Record
J. K. Dobbins has not appeared in a single AFC Championship game as of December 2024.
FAQs on J. K. Dobbins
A. J. K. Dobbins has been in the NFL for 5 years as of 2024.
A. J. K. Dobbins is the starting running back alongside Gus Edwards as per the Los Angeles Chargers official website.
A. J. K. Dobbins is 26 years old as of December 2024.
A. J. K. Dobbins suffered an MCL sprain against the Baltimore Ravens in week 12 of the 2024 NFL season.
