Brandon Jacobs

Born and raised in the swamps of southern Louisiana, Brandon Jacobs has emerged as a potential star in the NFL. As a Giants fan,  recall, in the NFC Championship game and the Super Bowl, Brandon set the tone in the beginning of each game by punishing Packers cornerback Charles Woodson and Patriots safety Rodney Harrison respectively. Jacobs, a huge man listed at 6-4 and 256 lbs, was drafted by the Giants in the 4th round (110th overall) in the 2005 draft. Like in past drafts, former GM Ernie Accorsi would take chances on guys from smaller schools. (i.e WR Ron Dixon from Lambuth, OT Jeff Hatch from Penn) In his senior year,Jacobs played at Southern Illinois. Before transferring to Southern Illinois, Brandon played at Auburn where he was 3rd string behind eventual first round picks Carnell "Cadillac" Williams and Ronnie Brown. Unfortunately, last year, Williams suffered perhaps a career ending knee injury. He may not be able to play again. Brown has played for the inept Miami Dolphins. ... (link)