Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-16vs North Texas | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 55-0vs Howard | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#21
Jacob Savage
Freshman linebacker for Indiana. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 222 lb · Union, KY · Ryle
Returning to Indiana for 2026
The numbers
6
tackles · 2026
1.5 TFL · 1 sacks
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 sacks, vs Howard
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 linebacker for Indiana. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Indiana in 2026.
Jacob Savage
The receipt: 3 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Howard — Week 2, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Indiana3-star out of Ryle
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Indiana
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Indiana2-0HC: Curt Cignetti · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.8 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Indiana | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 55–0
vs Howard
3 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Dominant 55-point win at home against Howard.
With J. Hoover — 145 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 75.5 · 18 rush yds (6 car) · T. Richard — 108 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Indiana
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Indiana
Returning around him
- 8 Indiana players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (17 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Indiana · Last season: 16-0 (AP #1) · Talent rank #38 · 2026 recruiting class #29
Background
Prep/Personal Linebacker for head coach Michael Engler at Ryle High School … Consensus three-star prospect by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals/On3 … Consensus No. 5 ranked prospect in Kentucky on all four major recruiting services … Considered a top-80 ranked linebacker by all services … Helped the Rai...
The linebacker corps · Indiana
- #5Rolijah Hardy103 tackles · 2025
- #46Isaiah Jones78 tackles · 2025
- #34Jeff Utzinger16 tackles · 2025
- #14Kaiden Turner10 tackles · 2025
- #21Jacob Savage2 games · 2026
6 more on the roster · Indiana team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology