Larry Jacobson
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Defensive end
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
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| Positions | Defensive tackle, Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 10, 1949 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) |
| College | Nebraska |
| NFL draft | 1972: 1st round, 24th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Larry Paul Jacobson (born December 10, 1949) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). A first round selection in the 1972 NFL draft (24th overall) and starter in his rookie year, his pro career was cut short by major injuries to the leg and foot.[1]
Jacobson grew up in Sioux Falls and graduated from O'Gorman High School in 1968, where he also played basketball. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers under head coach, Bob Devaney. He was a key player of the "Blackshirts" (Nebraska defense) for the undefeated 1970 and 1971 teams, which won consecutive national championships.
During Jacobson's three seasons on the Huskers (1969–71), Nebraska was 33–2–1, with records of 9–2, 11–0–1, and 13–0, and three consecutive bowl victories. The 38–6 victory in the 1972 Orange Bowl over #2 Alabama was the Huskers' 22nd consecutive win, and 32nd without a loss.
As a senior, Jacobson was an All-American and won the Outland Trophy in 1971 for best interior lineman; the first of eight Outland Trophies won by Nebraska players.[2] Husker (and Giant) teammate Rich Glover would win the award the following season in 1972. He also played in the Senior Bowl.