Jacoby Windmon
American football player (born 2001)
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Jacoby "Coby" Tyrion Windmon (born August 20, 2001), nicknamed "the Windbreaker", is an American professional football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UNLV and Michigan State.
Marrero, Louisiana, U.S.
Windmon with Michigan State in 2022 | |
| No. 41 – Carolina Panthers | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 20, 2001[1] Marrero, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | John Ehret (Jefferson Parish, Louisiana) |
| College | UNLV (2019–2021) Michigan State (2022–2023) |
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Windmon grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana and attended John Ehret High School. He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at UNLV over offers from South Alabama and Tulane.[2]
College career
Windmon began his college career at UNLV. He joined the team as an early enrollee and expected to play tight end before being moved to defensive end and playing in all 12 games of the Rebels games.[3] Windmon was named honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference as a sophomore after recording 39 tackles with two passes broken up and one forced fumble.[4] He was named second-team All-Mountain West after leading UNLV with 118 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and 6.5 sacks during his junior season.[5] After the end of the season, Windmon entered the NCAA transfer portal.[6]
Windmon ultimately transferred to Michigan State.[7] He was named a starter at defensive end entering his first season with the team.[8]
On December 11, 2023, Windmon announced that he would be entering the transfer portal for the second time.[9] On January 4, 2024, he announced that he would instead declare for the 2024 NFL draft.[10]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.65 s | 1.60 s | 2.56 s | 4.40 s | 7.31 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | 16 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[11] | ||||||||||||
Pittsburgh Steelers
Windmon signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2024.[12] He was waived on August 27.[13] On October 2, Windom was signed to the Steelers practice squad.[14]
Carolina Panthers
On October 15, 2024, Windmon was signed off the Steelers practice squad to the Carolina Panthers active roster.[15] He was released on November 5 and re-signed to the practice squad three days later.[16] He was promoted to the active roster on December 17.[17]
On August 25, 2025, Windmon was waived by the Panthers.[18]
Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)
On October 8, 2025, Windmon was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.[19] He was released on October 28.[20]
Carolina Panthers (second stint)
On November 19, 2025, Windmon was signed to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad.[21] He signed a reserve/future contract with Carolina on January 12, 2026.[22]