Leon Jacobs


Leon Jacobs is a Nigerian-American professional American football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He played college football at Wisconsin. The San Pedro native holds the record for most games played by a Football Bowl Subdivision player having played in 59 NCAA contests.

Early years

Jacobs attended and played high school football at Golden Valley High School in Santa Clarita, California.

College career

Jacobs attended and played college football at Wisconsin. After playing exclusively at linebacker in 2015, he played both linebacker and fullback in 2016 and returned to just the defensive side of the ball in 2017.

Collegiate statistics

Professional career

Jacobs was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He played in 12 games with three starts. In Week 14, against the Tennessee Titans, he scored a safety when tackled Cameron Batson in the endzone. He was placed on injured reserve on December 14, 2018 with a quad injury. Overall, he finished his rookie season with 21 combined tackles.