Curtis Jacobs
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Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
| No. 23 – DC Defenders | |||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
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| Born | February 18, 2002 Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 243 lb (110 kg) | ||||
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| High school | McDonogh (Owings Mills, Maryland) | ||||
| College | Penn State (2020–2023) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||
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Curtis Jerome Jacobs Jr. (born February 18, 2002) is an American professional football linebacker for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He has also played for the New England Patriots.
Jacobs attended McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland. He played wide receiver and defensive back in high school. He was selected to play in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game. He committed to Penn State University to play college football.[1][2]
College career
As a true freshman at Penn State in 2020, Jacobs played in eight games and had nine tackles as a linebacker. He became a starter his second year in 2021.[3][4] He finished the year with 61 tackles, three sacks and an interception over 12 games.[5] In 2022, he started 12 games, recording 52 tackles, four sacks and an interception returned for a touchdown.[6] Jacobs returned to Penn State in 2023, rather than enter the 2022 NFL draft.[7][8]
