Linebacker, Penn State, 2020–23
Curtis Jacobs
- Number
- No. 23
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 238 lb
- Class (2023)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Glen Burnie, MD
- Born
- Feb 18, 2002
Curtis Jacobs played linebacker at Penn State (2020–23).
Career highs
14tackles, career highvs. Minnesota, 20222sacks, career highvs. Utah, 2022Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Penn State | 9 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Penn State | 61 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Penn State | 49 | 27 | 7.5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | Penn State | 50 | 31 | 9 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 169 | 103 | 24 | 9.5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Penn State | 23 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Penn State | 23 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Penn State | 23 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Penn State | 23 | LB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′1″ | 238 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 Penn State 13 games, 50 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. West Virginia | W 38–15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Delaware | W 63–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Illinois | W 30–13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Iowa | W 31–0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Northwestern | W 41–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Massachusetts | W 63–0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Ohio State | L 12–20 | 9 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Indiana | W 33–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Maryland | W 51–15 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Michigan | L 15–24 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Rutgers | W 27–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Michigan State | W 42–0 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Ole Miss | L 25–38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Penn State 10 games, 49 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Purdue | W 35–31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Ohio | W 46–10 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | at Auburn | W 41–12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Central Michigan | W 33–14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atMichigan | L 17–41 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Minnesota | W 45–17 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Ohio State | L 31–44 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atRutgers | W 55–10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Michigan State | W 35–16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Utah | W 35–21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Penn State 12 games, 61 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Wisconsin | W 16–10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Ball State | W 44–13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs.Auburn | W 28–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Villanova | W 38–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Indiana | W 24–0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | atIowa | L 20–23 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs.Illinois | L 18–20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atOhio State | L 24–33 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | atMaryland | W 31–14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs.Michigan | L 17–21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atMichigan State | L 27–30 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Arkansas | L 10–24 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Penn State 5 games, 9 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | vs.Maryland | L 19–35 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | at Nebraska | L 23–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs.Iowa | L 21–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | atRutgers | W 23–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs.Michigan State | W 39–24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2024 | Combine or pro day 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅜″ | |
| Weight | 241 lb | |
| Arm length | 31½″ | |
| Hand size | 10¼″ | |
| Wingspan | 77¾″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.58 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.59 s | |
| Vertical jump | 35″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′4″ | |
| Bench press | 18 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.22 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.43 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 3 games with a stat; latest team: Tennessee Titans.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New England Patriots | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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