Meet J.K. Dobbins, 2016 Nike Football Ratings National Champion

BEAVERTON, Oregon — In the aftermath of claiming the 2016 Nike Football Ratings National Championship, 4-star running back and Ohio State commitment J.K. Dobbins wasn't satisfied with his performance.

The 5'9 ½", 199-pounder out of La Grange High School in Texas captured the crown as the nation's most athletic talent in the 2017 cycle with a cumulative score of 146.76.

To win the top spot, Dobbins clocked a time of 4.45 seconds in the 40-yard dash, jumped 43.1 inches in the vertical, threw the powerball 42 feet and posted 4.09 seconds in the 20-yard shuttle.

It was impressive enough to best more than 160 of his peers on hand at The Opening. The super-intense and hyper-competitive Lone Star State standout didn't hesitate when asked which of his individual scores he was pleased with.

"None of them. Honestly, I felt I should've done better," Dobbins told Bleacher Report. "But, I came out on top, and that's been the main goal the whole time."

In particular, Dobbins was irked by his 40-yard dash time—even though he was just 0.01 seconds off of his best time.

"The fastest I ever ran it is 4.44. But I wanted to go 4.3 today," he said. "I didn't get it, so that just tells me I need to keep working harder so I can make that goal."

In addition to his superb measurables, Dobbins—rated as the nation's No. 3 all-purpose back and the No. 50 player overall in the 2017 cycle—has also gotten it done on the field.

Over the last two years, he's rushed for 4,971 yards and 72 touchdowns while averaging more than 10 yards per carry.

He said one of his goals was to show he's more than just a speed back, and he hopes his most recent achievement erases any doubt about his power and strength.

"Yeah, [my score] also shows my power too," Dobbins said. "You have to throw the powerball pretty far to be in this competition, and I did that. I'm just trying to prove to everybody that I'm one of the best in the country."

Dobbins was thrilled to meet former Buckeyes star and current Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, who's serving as one of the counselors at The Opening.

Dobbins accepted his hardware from Elliott, who made sure to give him some good-natured ribbing about how to accept the trophy.

"It's cool, man," Dobbins said. "He was an Ohio State running back, and I'm going to be the future there, hopefully. He's a great guy."

Elliott said he's proud to see the future of the Buckeyes backfield is in good hands with a talent such as Dobbins on the way.

"The thing that motivated me at Ohio State was continuing the lineage and upholding the reputation of the great pedigree of running backs," Elliott told Bleacher Report's Damon Sayles. "To see the next guy up come out and represent for the Buckeyes—for that running back role that so many greats played in—it's really good to see that."

To earn the title, Dobbins beat out his good friend and fellow Texas standout Jeffrey Okudah—a 5-star safety who finished second.

But instead of rubbing it in, Dobbins put on his recruiter hat for Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer—who had 10 commitments at The Opening from a class rated as the nation's top overall group.

"You know what, that's my boy," Dobbins said of Okudah. "Jeff needs to come join me at Ohio State, too."

Don't expect Dobbins to slow down anytime soon. After all, his competitive spirit has been a large part of what has helped him arrive on this stage.

"It means a lot. This is what I work for," he said. "I knew I was one of the best, but I just have to keep working. This doesn't change anything for me. I won't stop. My mindset is just to go out and work every single day. That's all I do. I'm going to keep working and keep going hard with the same type of drive. I just have to keep going."

Sanjay Kirpalani is a national recruiting analyst for Bleacher Report. Unless otherwise noted, all quotes obtained firsthand and all recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.

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