Jahvid
Best.
Jahvid
Best.
California· 5'10"· 199 lb· 4.34s 40
The Lions primarily employ an outside zone running scheme, which emphasizes speed and agility to gain yardage on the edge.
Immediate contributor as a third-down back and a change-of-pace option, with the ceiling to develop into a high-volume starter in specific schemes.
A power-gap scheme that relies on a bruising, downhill runner to create tough yards between the tackles; his slender build is not suited to this.
Best's elite speed and receiving ability make him a valuable asset in a modern NFL offense, particularly where he can get to the perimeter and make plays in space.
Selected #30 overall in Round 1 of the 2010 NFL Draft by Detroit Lions out of California.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.34sp50
- Vertical
- 32.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 113inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.75sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.17sp50
- Bench
- 18repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | RecYds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | California | 10 | 29 | 221 | 2 | 13 | 74 |
| 2008 | California | 12 | 194 | 1580 | 15 | 27 | 246 |
| 2009 | California | 9 | 141 | 867 | 12 | 22 | 213 |
| Career | — | 31 | 364 | 2668 | 29 | 62 | 533 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Jahvid Best played running back for the Detroit Lions, showing flashes of potential before his career was cut short due to concussions. He was a dynamic player when healthy.