The San Francisco 49ers announced they have signed RB Brandon Jacobs to a one-year contract.
"The 49ers are pleased to add a player with Brandon's wealth of experience and talent," said 49ers General Manager Trent Baalke. "He has been productive throughout his career, and provides our offense a different dimension. We look forward to incorporating Brandon into our system."
Jacobs (6-4, 264) was originally selected in the fourth round (110th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. The seven-year veteran has played in 100 games (48 starts) for the Giants, rushing for 4,849 yards, and a franchise-record 56 touchdowns, on 1,078 carries. Jacobs also recorded 80 receptions for 730 yards and four touchdowns. In 2011, he played in 14 games (six starts) and tallied 571 yards rushing and seven touchdowns on 152 carries, while adding 15 receptions for 128 yards and one touchdown.
A two-time Super Bowl champion, Jacobs has played in 11 postseason games (five starts), and has rushed for 461 yards and four touchdowns on 120 carries, while adding eight receptions for 45 yards and one touchdown.
In 2008, Jacobs rushed for a career-high 1,089 yards (despite missing three games with a knee injury), while fellow Giants RB Derrick Ward ran for 1,025 yards. They became the fourth pair of running backs from the same team – and the fifth set of teammates – to rush for at least 1,000 yards in the same season.
A 29-year old native of Napoleonville, LA, Jacobs played at three colleges: Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College, Auburn and Southern Illinois. In 42 games at the three stops, he rushed for 4,003 yards with 52 touchdowns on 595 carries (6.7-yard avg.), caught 12 passes for 136 yards (11.3-yard avg.) and returned 6 kickoffs for 140 yards (23.3-yard avg.).
