Curtis Jacobs
| Penn State Nittany Lions – No. 23 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Telecommunications |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 18, 2002 Glen Burnie, Maryland |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 238 lb (108 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | McDonogh School (Owings Mills, Maryland) |
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Curtis Jerome Jacobs Jr. (born February 18, 2002) is an American football linebacker for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Early life[edit]
Jacobs attended McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland. He played wide receiver and defensive back in high school. He was selected to play in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game. He committed to Penn State University to play college football.[1][2]
College career[edit]
As a true freshman at Penn State in 2020, Jacobs played in eight games and had nine tackles as a linebacker. He became a starter his second year in 2021.[3][4] He finished the year with 61 tackles, three sacks and an interception over 12 games.[5] In 2022, he started 12 games, recording 52 tackles, four sacks and an interception returned for a touchdown.[6] Jacobs returned to Penn State in 2023, rather than enter the 2022 NFL Draft.[7][8]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
241 lb (109 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
4.58 s | 1.59 s | 2.65 s | 4.40 s | 7.15 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) |
18 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10][11] | ||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ As a prospect and a person, Curtis Jacobs leaves no doubt for Penn State
- ^ McDonogh's Curtis Jacobs, Mount Saint Joseph's Dont’e Thornton commit to Penn State football
- ^ Curtis Jacobs returns home to Maryland amid breakout in Penn State defense
- ^ Penn State Football:Curtis Jacobs taking next step
- ^ Penn State’s Curtis Jacobs is all about giving Linebacker U more TFLs — tackles for laughs
- ^ Penn State LB Curtis Jacobs grew in Manny Diaz’s defense. Now, he has an NFL decision
- ^ ‘I’m back’: Penn State linebacker Curtis Jacobs returning for 2023 season
- ^ Penn State notes: LB Curtis Jacobs growing comfortable in leadership role
- ^ "Curtis Jacobs Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Curtis Jacobs College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Pro Day Central - Penn State Athletics". GoPSUSports.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
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