Cornerback, Cincinnati (from Northern Illinois), 2022–26
Jacob Finley
- Number
- No. 0
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Birmingham, AL
Jacob Finley plays cornerback for Cincinnati, after Northern Illinois (2022–25). Last time out, at West Virginia: 4 tackles.
2026 so far
28 tackles
Last game: 4 tackles at West Virginia, L 42–45
Next game: vs. Texas Tech, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
14tackles, career highat Massachusetts, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 33 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 36 | 27 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 57 | 34 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 28 | 15 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career | 158 | 103 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 23 | 0 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 0 | CB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 0 | CB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 0 | CB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 0 | CB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 0 | CB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′0″ | 190 |
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 Cincinnati 6 games, 28 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Boston College | W 34–15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Western Carolina | W 62–10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 35–31 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Kansas State | W 31–26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | at Arizona | L 7–34 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | at West Virginia | L 42–45 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 Northern Illinois 11 games, 57 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Holy Cross | W 19–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Maryland | L 9–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | at Mississippi State | L 10–38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. San Diego State | L 3–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | vs.Miami (OH) | L 14–25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Eastern Michigan | L 10–16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Ohio | L 21–48 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Toledo | L 3–42 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | at Massachusetts | W 45–3 | 14 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Western Michigan | L 19–35 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 28 | vs. Kent State | L 31–35 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2024 Northern Illinois 13 games, 36 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Western Illinois | W 54–15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 7 | at Notre Dame | W 16–14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Buffalo | L 20–23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at NC State | L 17–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Massachusetts | W 34–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Bowling Green | W 17–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Toledo | L 6–13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Ball State | L 23–25 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | atWestern Michigan | W 42–28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Akron | W 29–16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atMiami (OH) | L 9–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Central Michigan | W 24–16 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Fresno State | W 28–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Northern Illinois 13 games, 33 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | atBoston College | W 27–24 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Southern Illinois | L 11–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Nebraska | L 11–35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Tulsa | L 14–22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atToledo | L 33–35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atAkron | W 55–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Ohio | W 23–13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Eastern Michigan | W 20–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 31 | atCentral Michigan | L 31–37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Ball State | L 17–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs.Western Michigan | W 24–0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | atKent State | W 37–27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Arkansas State | W 21–19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Northern Illinois 1 game, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | atBall State | L 38–44 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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