Jacob Wallace
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Second year in the Iowa secondary. On tape: 6 tackles against Washington, Week 6, 2026.
23 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
23 tackles. 1 pass defended. 2 interceptions. 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.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 interception, −1 pass breakup, 3 tackles.
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 40-0vs Northern Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 16-13vs Iowa State | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-0vs Northern Iowa | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 20-19@ No. 18 Michigan | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-31vs No. 5 Ohio State | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-24@ Washington | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 10-13@ Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 30-0vs No. 25 Wisconsin | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 16 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
Oct. 31 · W 30-0 vs Wisconsin, play by play
3 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 4th and 18 ended Wisconsin’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 4th and 18. Fourth quarter, up 30-0. Ended Wisconsin’s drive (int).
His game this year: taking the ball away — 2 interceptions in the 8 games with play by play.
How Iowa’s defense played that day
Wisconsin’s 10 drives: 10 stopped (3 takeaways) · 0 scored. His interception came with Iowa up 30.
1 tackle. The pressure he forced on 3rd and 13 ended Minnesota’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Hurried the quarterback on 3rd and 13. Second quarter, down 3-0. Ended Minnesota’s drive (int).
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss. Third quarter, down 17-6.
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.
1 tackle, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 22 ended Northern Iowa’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 22. Second quarter, up 21-0. Ended Northern Iowa’s drive (int).
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
4%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
23tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%2 TFL23 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1 sack · 1 pass breakup · 2 interceptions.
2 seasons under Kirk Ferentz — 15-6 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Pass share
48.0%
240 pass / 260 run
Plays / game
62.5
8 games
Team sack rate
2.7%
258 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #121 at the position.
The No. 1,960 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Big Ten.
2026 is in progress.
