Leon Jacobs
| No. 48 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 3, 1995 Enugu, Nigeria |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Golden Valley (Santa Clarita, California) |
| College: | Wisconsin |
| NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 7 / Pick: 230 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
Leon Jacobs (born October 3, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin.[1] The San Pedro native holds the record for most games played by a Football Bowl Subdivision player having played in 59 NCAA contests.[2]
College career
After playing exclusively at linebacker in 2015, Jacobs played both linebacker and fullback in 2016 and returned to just the defensive side of the ball in 2017.[3]
Professional career
Jacobs was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round (230th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[4]
References
- ^ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - LEON JACOBS". www.nfl.com. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ "Orange Bowl victory would complete a historic run for Wisconsin senior class". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - LEON JACOBS". www.nfl.com. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ "2018 NFL Draft: Jaguars select Leon Jacobs". BigCatCountry.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2018.