Jerry Jacobs (American football)
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Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 26, 1997 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | South Cobb (Austell, Georgia) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Hutchinson Community College (2016–2018) Arkansas State (2018–2019) Arkansas (2020) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2021: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||||
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Jerry Jacobs (born September 26, 1997) is an American professional football cornerback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Hutchinson Community College, Arkansas State and Arkansas.
Jacobs began his collegiate career at Hutchinson Community College. He Earned KJCC All-Conference honors with the Blue Dragons and recorded 39 tackles and four interceptions. In the fall of 2018 he transferred to Arkansas State. During the 2018 season he recorded 31 tackles, four interceptions and eight pass breakups in 13 games. Following the season he was named second-team All-Sun Belt Conference.[1] During the 2019 season, he made four starts with 21 tackles, and two pass breakups, before suffering a season-ending ACL tear.[2]
Following the season he transferred to Arkansas.[3][4] On October 26, 2020, Jacobs opted out of the remaining six games of the season and declared for the 2021 NFL draft. In four games with the Razorbacks, he recorded 17 tackles, including one for a loss. His 249 defensive snaps were the fourth-most on the team.[5][6]