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New York Legend's Son Is A Literal Giant in Viral Photo

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Jonah Morgan | Last updated May 25, 2025 9:10 PM ET

Former NFL running back Brandon Jacobs played eight of the nine seasons of his career with the New York Giants, and he quickly became a fan favorite.

The team selected him with the 110th overall pick in fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft, and his 6-4, 264 pound frame made him a physical imposing threat right away.

Now he has passed some of those genes on to his son, Brayden.

In a recent photo that is now going viral, the former Giants star can be seen with his son at high school graduation. Taking into account that Jacobs is well over six feet tall, his son still towers over him.

Brayden is listed at 6-7, 320 pounds, and he is currently committed to play offensive lineman for the Tigers of Clemson University as a four-star recruit. While 6-7 is already very impressive, Brayden looks like he could be even taller than that, as he just makes his dad look minuscule.

My guy is done with High School!! pic.twitter.com/oyu6hpWQJK
— Brandon Jacobs (@BrandonJacobs27) May 23, 2025

And Jacobs was so slouch in his time with the Giants.

He racked up just over 5,000 yards and 60 touchdowns while he was in New York, the latter of which is a franchise record. He was also able to help the team to two Super Bowls, beating Tom Brady and the New England Patriots both times.

If Jacobs passes any of the knowledge he gained from his NFL career to his son, we could have another physically threatening star in the making.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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