Khalil Jacobs
American football player (born 2003)
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Khalil Jacobs (born December 1, 2003) is an American professional football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Alabama Jaguars and the Missouri Tigers.
| No. 59 – New England Patriots | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 1, 2003 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 227 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Niceville (Niceville, Florida) |
| College |
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| NFL draft | 2026 (undrafted) |
| Career history | |
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Early life
Jacobs grew up in Jackson, Mississippi and moved to Niceville, Florida and attended Niceville High School during his junior year to live with his brother, who was stationed nearby.[1] In his high school career, Jacob would receive 16 receptions for 277 yards and three touchdowns. He also made 90 total tackles (51 solo and 39 assisted), 22.0 tackles for loss, 10.0 sacks, an interception for 25 yards, seven pass breakups and two fumble recoveries.[2] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at South Alabama over offers from Gardner–Webb, Georgia Tech and UAB.[3]
College career
South Alabama
During Jacobs' true freshman season in 2022, he appeared in 11 games, mostly on special teams. He finished the season with four total tackles (two solo and two assisted) and one quarterback hurry against Nicholls.[4]
During the 2023 season, he played in all 13 games and started three of them, finishing the season with 56 total tackles (25 solo and 31 assisted), 8.5 tackles for loss, three sacks for 14 yards, three forced fumbles, an interception for 12 yards and three quarterback hurries.[5][6]
On January 18, 2024, Jacobs announced that he would enter the transfer portal, just a few days after it was announced that head coach Kane Wommack would leave the team to become the defensive coordinator for Alabama.[7] However, five days later on January 23, it was announced that he had withdrawn from the transfer portal.[8]
On April 26, 2024, just a few months after withdrawing from the transfer portal, he would re-enter the transfer portal.[9][10]
Missouri
On May 22, 2024, Jacobs announced that he would transfer to Missouri.[11]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | 32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 6 ft 5+3⁄4 in (1.97 m) | 4.77 s | 1.65 s | 2.75 s | 4.54 s | 7.35 s | 40.0 in (1.02 m) | 11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) | 27 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[12] | ||||||||||||
On May 1, 2026, Jacobs signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent.[13]