Dartez Jacobs
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | September 13, 1993 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 206 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Centennial (GA) |
| College: | College of the Canyons Georgia State |
| Position: | Safety |
| Undrafted: | 2016 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Dartez Rashard Jacobs (born September 13, 1993) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Georgia State. Jacobs currently serves as president of the United Football League Players Association.
Early life and high school
[edit]Jacobs attended Centennial High School, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and baseball.[1] He originally committed to attend Valdosta State to play college football, before transferring to College of the Canyons.[2]
College career
[edit]After redshirting his true freshman season, Jacobs began his college career at College of the Canyons. Rated as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com,,[3] Jacobs signed with Georgia State for his remaining collegiate eligibility. In his redshirt senior season, Jacobs was recognized for his service in the community, being named a recipient of the Cure Bowl Soldier Service Award.[4][5]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Bench press | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
201 lb (91 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.6 s | 1.56 s | 2.68 s | 4.3 s | 11 reps | ||||
| All values from Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
New Yorker Lions
[edit]After not being selected in the 2016 NFL draft, Jacobs was invited to participate in the nearby Atlanta Falcons locals day, but was not offered a contract.[7] He later signed with the New Yorker Lions as a reserve American import.
Kirchdorf Wildcats
[edit]In 2018 Jacobs signed with the Kirchdorf Wildcats during their first season as one of 16 teams in the German Football League.[8] Jacobs split time between cornerback and safety, recording 92 tackles, 4 interceptions, 13 passes deflected, and 4 tackles-for-loss.[9]
Cologne Centurions
[edit]Jacobs signed with the Cologne Centurions of the newly formed European League of Football (ELF) ahead of the 2021 season.[10] He compiled 41 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 interception, 6 pass breakups, and 2 forced fumbles.[11]
Raiders Tirol
[edit]On January 11, 2022, Jacobs signed with Raiders Tirol.[12]
New Orleans Breakers
[edit]After the European League of Football expanded to Austria[13] Jacobs would opt out of his contract entering the USFL Draft pool.[14][15]
Jacobs was selected with the sixth pick in the 18th round of the 2022 USFL Draft by the New Orleans Breakers.[16][17] He was placed on injured reserve on May 24, 2022, after suffering an injury.[18][19] After undergoing treatment and rehabilitation for post-concussion syndrome, Jacobs announced his pledge to the Concussion Legacy Foundation[20] (CLF).[21]
Professional Statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | Games played | Starts | Tackles | Pass coverage | Fumbles | Other | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sack | INT | Yds | TD | BrUp | FF | FR | TD | Blk | Saf | ||||
| 2018 | Kirchdorf | 14 | 14 | 92 | 55 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GFL total | 14 | 14 | 92 | 55 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source: stats.gfl.info[22] | |||||||||||||||||
European League of Football 
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| 2021 | Cologne Centurions | 8 | 8 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ELF Total | 8 | 8 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Source: stats.europeanleague.football[23] | |||||||||||||||||
| United States Football League | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | New Orleans Breakers | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USFL Total | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Executive career
[edit]On March 13, 2023, Jacobs was named the president of the United Football League Players Association.[24][25]
References
[edit]- ^ "NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Dartez Jacobs, DB, Georgia State University". nfldraftdiamonds.com. 25 February 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "UMASS offer: Dartez Jacobs". 247sports.com. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Dartez Jacobs". rivals.com. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "AUTONATION CURE BOWL POSTGAME NOTES". curebowl.com. 19 December 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Dartez Jacobs - Football". Georgia State Panthers. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Roberson, Doug. "Results of Georgia State's pro day, Dartez Jacobs, Safety". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ "Where Are They Now Wednesday: Dartez Jacobs". Georgia State Panthers. February 2, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ "DARTEZ JACOBS STRENGTHENS DEFENSE". gfl.info. American Football Verband Deutschland e.V. March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Jacobs Bio". europeanleague.football. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "European League of Football kicks off kicks off inaugural season!". American Football International. June 18, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "DARTEZ JACOBS FIRST SIGNING FOR ELEVEN DEBUT SEASON". Tirol Raiders. January 10, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ MacKenzie, Daniel (11 January 2022). "Swarco Raiders sign former Georgia State DB Dartez Jacobs". AmericanFootballInternational.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Matt Lyons (June 18, 2021). "Swarco Raiders sign former Georgia State DB Dartez Jacobs". American Football International. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ Daniel MacKenzie (February 24, 2022). "USFL 2022 Draft Recap: New Orleans Breakers". xflnewshub. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ Adebanji Bamidele (March 29, 2022). "Former Panthers Headed to USFL". georgiastatesignal.com. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "USFL Draft 2022: NEW ORLEANS BREAKERS' ROUND-BY-ROUND PICKS". Fox Sports. February 23, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "#PantherPros: Jacobs, Wright Drafted by USFL". georgiastatesports.com. February 24, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ @USFLBreakers (May 24, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved July 19, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLBreakers (May 20, 2022). "Game Status Report" (Tweet). Retrieved July 19, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ https://concussionfoundation.org/
- ^ "PCS Recovery with USFL Safety Dartez Jacobs". Concussion Legacy Foundation. November 19, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ "GFL - Overall German Bowl Statistics". stats.gfl.info. 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Statistics European League of Footall". europeanleague.football. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "SPORTICO TRANSACTIONS: MOVES AND MERGERS ROUNDUP FOR MAY 12". Sportico. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Players In New Spring Football League Gain A Voice As Members Of Local 9004, United Football League Players Association" (PDF). USW@Work: Volume 19, Page 20-21. United Steelworkers. Retrieved May 2, 2024.