Linebacker, Illinois, 2022–25
Gabe Jacas
- Number
- No. 17
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 275 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Port Saint Lucie, FL
- Born
- May 27, 2004
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Gabe Jacas played linebacker at Illinois (2022–25). The New England Patriots took Jacas in round 2, No. 55 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
13tackles, career highvs. Michigan, 20242.5sacks, career highvs. Michigan, 2024Honors
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Illinois | 17 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Illinois | 17 | LB | So. | ||
| 2024 | Illinois | 17 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Illinois | 17 | LB | Sr. | 6′3″ | 275 |
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
2025 Illinois 12 games, 44 tackles, 11 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Western Illinois | W 52–3 | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | at Duke | W 45–19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Western Michigan | W 38–0 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Indiana | L 10–63 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. USC | W 34–32 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Purdue | W 43–27 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Ohio State | L 16–34 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Washington | L 25–42 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Rutgers | W 35–13 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Maryland | W 24–6 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Wisconsin | L 10–27 | 6 | 4 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Northwestern | W 20–13 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
2024 Illinois 13 games, 71 tackles, 8 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 45–0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Kansas | W 23–17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Central Michigan | W 30–9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Nebraska | W 31–24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Penn State | L 7–21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Purdue | W 50–49 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Michigan | W 21–7 | 13 | 6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Oregon | L 9–38 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Minnesota | L 17–25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Michigan State | W 38–16 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atRutgers | W 38–31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Northwestern | W 38–28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. South Carolina | W 21–17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Illinois 12 games, 31 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Toledo | W 30–28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | atKansas | L 23–34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Penn State | L 13–30 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 23–17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atPurdue | L 19–44 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Nebraska | L 7–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atMaryland | W 27–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Wisconsin | L 21–25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | atMinnesota | W 27–26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Indiana | W 48–45 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Iowa | L 13–15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Northwestern | L 43–45 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Illinois 9 games, 32 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Wyoming | W 38–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Virginia | W 24–3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Chattanooga | W 31–0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | atWisconsin | W 34–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Iowa | W 9–6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Minnesota | W 26–14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Purdue | L 24–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atMichigan | L 17–19 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atNorthwestern | W 41–3 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2026 Senior Bowl (American team, won 17–9).
| Drill | Combine 2026 | Combine or pro day 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′3⅝″ | |
| Weight | 260 lb | |
| Arm length | 33″ | |
| Hand size | 10″ | |
| Wingspan | 78⅞″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.68 sW | |
| 10-yard split | 1.59 sW | |
| Bench press | 30 reps |
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). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 5 games with a stat; latest team: New England Patriots.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | New England Patriots | 5 | 16 | 1.5 | 1 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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