Jacolby Spells: CB · West Virginia · #6.
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Jacolby Spells
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Played for two head coaches in three seasons at West Virginia. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Kansas — Week 4, 2024.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | West Virginia | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | West Virginia | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | 1 |
| 2022 | West Virginia | 13 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| Career | 25 | 16 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 49-14vs UAlbany | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 32-28vs Kansas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 18-45vs No. 17 Kansas State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 31-24@ Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Week 4 · 2024
W 32-28
vs Kansas
2 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 1 solo tackle
Edged out Kansas at home in a shootout.
3 seasons under Neal Brown — 20-18 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chad Scott
Pass share
41.8%
372 pass / 517 run
Plays / game
68.4
13 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
392 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at West Virginia, 25 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2024
1 coachPlayed every college season under Neal Brown.
