J.K. Dobbins returns to practice for Baltimore Ravens

Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins took a big step in the recovery process on Wednesday. He was a full participant in Ravens’ practice today, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. It has been a long road to recovery for the former Ohio State star, who tore his ACL, LCL, and hamstring last season. He recently gave the shocking admission that he his injury was far worse than many people had initially realized.

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Dobbins suffered the brutal injury in the Ravens’ 2021 preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers. Obviously, he was a massive part of the Baltimore offense in 2020 and they missed his production dearly last season. He’s one of the more talented running backs in the National Football League and he’s got the stats to back that up. In 2020, he racked up 925 all-purpose yards and nine touchdowns in his rookie campaign.

We’ll have to see if he can return to his elite form prior to the injury or if it takes more time for him to recover. The Ravens recently brought in Mike Davis and Kenyan Drake for depth in their running back room, while waiting for Dobbins and Gus Edwards to recover from their injuries from last year.

JK Dobbins had a prolific career with the Ohio State Buckeyes

In 2019, Dobbins became the very first running back in school history to clear the 2,000-yard mark, finishing with 2,003 yards and 21 touchdowns for the Ohio State Buckeyes. His impressive season propelled him to a sixth-place finish for the Heisman Trophy. When he hung up his cleats in Columbus, he’d cemented himself as one of the all-time greats to ever play at the school. Dobbins finished his career with 4,459 rushing yards, ranking as the program’s second-all-time leading rusher to Archie Griffin.

Not only that, but he also finished his career with 5,104 all-purpose yards, ranking second in school history. As a freshman, he finished with 1,403 yards, an Ohio State freshman record. The former Buckeye never missed a game during his three-year career there and started 40 of 42 games during his time in Columbus.

Coming out of La Grange High School (La Grange, Texas), Dobbins was one of the highest rated prospects in America and suited up in the U.S. Army All-American Game. According to the On3 Consensus Rankings for the 2017 cycle, he was rated as the No. 5 running back in America and the No. 36 overall prospect in the country.