Louisiana Tech · L 31-32
No tackles.
Troy · W 33-6
No tackles.
Southern Miss · L 31-35
No tackles.
Jacob has tackles in 5 of Louisiana’s 8 games: none against Louisiana Tech, Troy and Southern Miss.
Collin Jacob
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Third year in the Louisiana secondary. On tape: 13 tackles against USC, Week 2, 2026.
29 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-7vs Lamar | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 30-49@ No. 14 USC | 13 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 21-14vs UAB | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-7@ Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 23-20vs Arkansas State | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 29 | 22 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 interception. The fumble he forced on 4th and 2 ended UAB’s drive (downs).
Intercepted. Second quarter, up 14-0. Ended UAB’s drive (int).
Forced a fumble on 4th and 2. Fourth quarter, up 21-14. Ended UAB’s drive (downs).
A big game: 13 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
3%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
29tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%2 TFL29 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
3 seasons under Michael Desormeaux — 21-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road2g | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 5.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Michael Desormeaux
Pass share
35.1%
207 pass / 382 run
Plays / game
73.6
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
223 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Michael Desormeaux.
