Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 24-35vs Texas Tech | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#62
Jacob Schuster
Senior defensive tackle on Oregon State's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 330 lb · Lacey, WA · Tumwater
CFB Index 16 · #264 of 285 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to Oregon State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
2 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, vs Texas Tech
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive tackle on Oregon State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Minnesota in 2021.
Jacob Schuster
Wins his gap play after play. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: P.J. Fleck, Trent Bray and JaMarcus Shephard. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Texas Tech, Week 2, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2021
- Signed with Minnesota3-star out of Tumwater
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coaches2022
Oregon State
2024–2025era →
Trent Bray
Oregon State
2026era →
JaMarcus Shephard
Oregon State
Played under 3 different head coaches: Jonathan Smith, Trent Bray, and JaMarcus Shephard. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Minnesota9-4HC: P.J. Fleck · Run-heavy
2024Oregon State5-7HC: Trent Bray · Run-leaning
2025Oregon State2-10HC: Trent Bray · Balanced
2026Oregon State0-2HC: JaMarcus Shephard · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
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 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
JaMarcus Shephard
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oregon State | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Oregon State | 14 | 6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Oregon State | 17 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Minnesota | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 34 | 11 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Oregon State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Oregon State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -15 net (20 in / 35 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oregon State · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #76 · 2026 recruiting class #100
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Gary Smith III’s 2023 season.
74%match
Matches Gary on
TFL rate
Weight
Class year
Differs from Gary on
Sack rate (higher)
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Chazz Wallace's junior season at Colorado (2023).
Matches Chazz on
Class year
TFL rate
Sack rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Jacob Schuster
Background
2025 • Played in nine games, making seven starts • Recorded 14 tackles with two sacks and two pass breakups • Finished with a season-high four tackles in the season opener versus California • Tallied two sacks, totaling 8 yards, with three total tackles against Houston • Also finished with three...
The defensive line · Oregon State
- #95Tygee Hill3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #62Jacob Schuster2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #59Tevita Pome'e1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Jaylen Hill1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #96Luke Levengood0 tackles for loss · 2025
7 more on the roster · Oregon State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology