Jestin Jacobs: LB · Oregon · #4.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jestin Jacobs
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Kirk Ferentz and Dan Lanning. One game to point at: 4 tackles and 0.5 sacks against UCLA — Week 5, 2024.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
27 tackles. 0 passes defended. 1 interception. 3.5 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-14vs Idaho | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 37-34vs Boise State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-14@ Oregon State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 34-13@ UCLA | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-10vs Michigan State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 32-31vs No. 2 Ohio State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 35-0@ Purdue | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-9vs No. 20 Illinois | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 38-17@ Michigan | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 39-18vs Maryland | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 16-13@ Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 49-21vs Washington | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 13 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
Week 14 · 2024
W 49-21
vs Washington
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 1 tackle
Dominant 28-point win at home against Washington.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
27tackles this seasonTFL rate
13%4 TFLSack rate
6%2 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups27 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 1.5 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Lanning
Pass share
48.7%
458 pass / 483 run
Plays / game
67.2
14 games
Team sack rate
4.3%
489 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #329 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Iowa and Oregon, 122 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Kirk Ferentz and Dan Lanning.
