Earlier today Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs took to Twitter to announce the start of his new website joshjacobs28.com. Jacobs, who has gotten off to one of the best starts by a running back in Raiders history is taking advantage of his platform to tell his story and release new athletic gear.
Within the site, are multiple categories where you can purchase Josh Jacobs brand gear where some of the proceeds go to First Place for Youth which is a foundation that assists foster children. The site also has a category which explains his upcoming where Jacobs overcame poverty and how he found his success on the football field at Alabama.
Along with his own story the site lays out his off the field work and constant updates of his statistics in the NFL and stories surrounding the former Alabama running back.
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Laced within the pages are also motivational quotes and fun facts about Jacobs.
Overall the site runs smooth and is extremely simple to navigate and easy on the eyes with the blend of silver and black to the delight of Raider nation. To start a website around sharing his story and raising money for those in need is vintage Jacobs, and the more success he has in the NFL the more he can have an impact he can have on people.
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Patrick Dowd is a Reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter, via Pat_Dowd77