Utah · L 25-49
10 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 7 games average 5 tackles. This one was 5 above.
Jacob Finley
Gets targeted often and tackles in space. Played for two head coaches across five seasons and two programs. On tape: 8 tackles against Arizona, Week 5, 2026.
45 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
45 tackles. 6 passes defended. 1 interception. 1.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Jacob Finley vs Miami (OH).
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 45 | 24 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 57 | 34 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 7 | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 36 | 27 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 8 | 1 |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 33 | 24 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 175 | 112 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 25 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 10 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-15vs Boston College | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 62-10vs Western Carolina | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-31vs Miami (OH) | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-26vs Kansas State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-34@ Arizona | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 42-45@ West Virginia | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 37-24vs No. 8 Texas Tech | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | L 25-49vs No. 6 Utah | 10 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Total | 45 | 24 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 |
Oct. 31 · L 25-49 vs Utah, play by play
A defensive touchdown: his interception went 79 yards for the score. 10 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 9 of his 10, sacks included.
Intercepted, returned 79 yards for the score. Third quarter, cut it to 42-13.
His defensive touchdowns put 14 points on the board directly. Without them the final is 11-49, not 25-49.
His game this year: coverage — 6 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Cincinnati’s defense played that day
Utah’s 11 drives: 6 stopped (2 takeaways) · 5 scored. His pick-six came with Cincinnati down 36.
7 tackles, including 2 passes broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Forced a fumble. Third quarter, down 10-0.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 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: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
13%6 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
45tackles this season45 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 6 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 5.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Road2g | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 8.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Pass share
42.4%
221 pass / 300 run
Plays / game
65.1
8 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
247 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
45 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #74 at the position.
The No. 1,989 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Big 12.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 46 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Thomas Hammock and Scott Satterfield.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Cincinnati
