Jahvid Andre Best (born January 30, 1989)[1] is an American track and field Olympian athlete, and former professional football running back.

He later became head football coach of the Saint Mary's College High School Panthers in Berkeley, California, for one season.

In his junior year in 2005 he had 1,495 rushing yards on 138 attempts with 20 touchdowns as Salesian won the North Coast Section championship to conclude a 12–1 season.

[5] Also during his senior year, Best won the CIF California State Meet 100 meters with a discounted wind assisted (2.4 m/s) time of 10.31,[6] ahead of Charles Saseun and Randall Carroll.

[7] Best ran in the 100 meters at the 2016 Olympics in Heat 7 of the first round, losing to eventual (three time) gold medalist Usain Bolt, former silver medalist Richard Thompson, European champion James Dasaolu and world youth record holder Yoshihide Kiryū.

[21] On January 15, 2009, Best underwent surgery to tighten a ligament that had been injured when he dislocated his left elbow against Colorado State on September 27, 2008.

On September 19 against Minnesota he ran for 131 yards and all of Cal's five touchdowns in the victory, a personal best and a modern school record.

Regarding the pick, Lions head coach Jim Schwartz said, "Some people watch adult videos on their computer...

[44] Best started 9 games, scoring his first career NFL rushing touchdowns in the regular season opener on September 12 against the Chicago Bears.

[46] He had more limited production for the rest of the season mainly due to a turf toe injury, with a career-low two rushing yards in Week 11 against the Dallas Cowboys, and did not score any further rushing touchdowns, although he had a 53-yard receiving touchdown against the Miami Dolphins in Week 16 during the Lions' four-game winning streak.

[49] Best suffered a concussion on his second carry in the Lions third pre-season game of the season on August 19, a 30–28 win versus the Cleveland Browns.

[50] On Monday Night Football on October 10 against the Chicago Bears, Best had his first 100-yard game, rushing for 163 yards and a career long 88-yard touchdown run.

[53] In late November 2012, Best had been undergoing cognitive therapy to treat his post-concussive symptoms, hoping to return to the field for the 2013 season.

[57] In May 2015, Best ran a 10.262 wind aided 100 meters in preparation for the 2016 USA Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

[58] Best was training for the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he represented Saint Lucia, his father's home country.

[59] On April 2, 2016, he ran the official qualifying time for the Olympics 10.16 +1.9 at a meet at the University of California, San Diego.

On July 16, 2016, Best was named to Saint Lucia's 2016 Olympics Track and Field team, where he competed in the 100 meters.

His father is originally from St. Lucia and he has one sister named Laurie who attended California State University, Sacramento.

[66] In January 2014, Best sued the NFL and helmet maker Riddell, claiming the league "was aware of the evidence and the risks associated with repetitive traumatic brain injuries ... but deliberately ignored and actively concealed the information.