Linebacker, Jacksonville State (from Georgia Tech), 2023–26
Jacob Cruz
- Number
- No. 13
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Acworth, GA
Jacob Cruz plays linebacker for Jacksonville State, after Georgia Tech (2023–24). Last time out, against Florida International: 5 tackles.
2026 so far
24 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 5 tackles vs. Florida International, W 27–24
Next game: at New Mexico State, Oct 28
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
8tackles, career highat Ohio, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | 24 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 39 | 24 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 13 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Georgia Tech | 13 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 13 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | 13 | LB | Sr. | 6′4″ | 230 |
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
2026 Jacksonville State 7 games, 24 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at North Dakota State | L 7–33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 49–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Ohio | L 27–29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 31–27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 23–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Kennesaw State | W 27–26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Florida International | W 27–24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Jacksonville State 8 games, 14 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Liberty | W 34–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Murray State | W 45–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Sam Houston | W 29–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at UTEP | W 30–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs.Kennesaw State | W 35–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | atFlorida International | L 21–27 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Kennesaw State | L 15–19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. Troy | W 17–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Georgia Tech 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | at Virginia | W 45–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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