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Frank Gore reveals which current NFL running back is similar to him

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Frank Gore believes one NFL running back plays like he did when he was in he league during the 2000s and 2010s. In an interview with On3, Gore revealed which current running back reminds him of himself.

“I would say Josh Jacobs, and the reason why I would say quick twitch, got good eyes, great burst,” Gore told On3. “He’s tough, physical when he runs the ball. Got good speed but not great speed, but on a good day, he can get the big run touchdowns.”

Jacobs, who is in his second season with the Green Bay Packers, is having a strong 2025 season, rushing for 447 yards and nine touchdowns in seven games. He’s coming off a 2024 season where he rushed for 1,329 yards and 15 touchdowns, and that led to him being named to the Pro Bowl.

Jacobs is in his seventh NFL season and spent his first five years with the Las Vegas Raiders. In those five seasons, Jacobs rushed for 5,545 yards and 46 touchdowns. He finished second in Offensive Rookie of the Year voting in 2019 and was named to the Pro Bowl twice.

Can Josh Jacobs catch Frank Gore’s career rushing total?

For his career, Jacobs has rushed for 7,321 yards, the 65th-best total in NFL history. He still has a long way to go to catch Gore, who has rushed for 16,000 yards in 16 years. Gore’s rushing total ranks third in NFL history behind Walter Payton (16,726) and Emmitt Smith (18,355).

Because of what Gore did on the field, he’s inching closer to being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Last week, Gore was named as one of the 52 modern-era players that has advanced in the voting process of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026.

“Just looking back on my career and not just in the NFL, just playing football period, especially in college at the University of Miami, having two ACLs back to back years, people wrote me off saying I won’t be in the NFL for two years, no more than two years,” Gore said about potentially making the Hall of Fame. “And I was blessed to play 16 years and not just go to the NFL. I was like a name and one day my name might be called in the Hall of Fame, and man, that’s a blessing, man.”