Jestin Jacobs

Jestin Jacobs (born January 25, 2001) is an American football linebacker for the Oregon Ducks. He previously played for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Jestin Jacobs

Oregon Ducks – No. 4
Position	Inside linebacker
Class	Redshirt Senior
Personal information
Born:	(2001-01-25) January 25, 2001 (age 24)
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	229 lb (104 kg)
Career history
College	Iowa (2020–2022) Oregon (2023–present)
High school	Northmont (Clayton, Ohio)
Stats at ESPN

Early life and high school

Jacobs attended Northmont High School in Clayton, Ohio. As a senior, he notched 38 tackles and four sacks on defense to go along with 51 carries for 365 yards and seven touchdowns.^[1] Coming out of high school, Jacobs was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes over other schools such as Michigan State and Ohio State.^{[citation needed][2][3]}

College career

Iowa

In his first two seasons with the Hawkeyes in 2020 and 2021, Jacobs appeared in 19 games where he totaled 57 tackles with one being for a loss, two pass deflections, an interception, and a forced fumble.^[4] In 2022, he played in just two games due to injury, finishing the season with six tackles with one being for a loss, as a starter.^[5][6] After the season, Jacobs entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.^[7]

Oregon

Jacobs transferred to play for the Oregon Ducks.^[8] He made his team debut in week 8 of the 2023 season, tallying six tackles and a sack in a win over Washington State.^[9] In the 2023 season, Jacobs appeared in just eight games due to injury, notching 32 tackles and a sack.^[10][11]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m)	229 lb (104 kg)	32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m)	8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m)	4.71 s	1.59 s	2.71 s	4.34 s	36.5 in (0.93 m)	10 ft 2 in (3.10 m)	17 reps
All values from Pro Day[12]