Curtis Jerome Jacobs Jr. (born February 18, 2002) is an American football linebacker for the

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Early life

Jacobs attended

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. He played wide receiver and

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in high school. He was selected to play in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game. He committed to

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to play college football.

College career

As a true freshman at Penn State in 2020, Jacobs played in eight games and had nine tackles as a linebacker. He became a starter his second year in 2021. He finished the year with 61 tackles, three sacks and an interception over 12 games. In 2022, he started 12 games, recording 52 tackles, four sacks and an interception returned for a touchdown. Jacobs returned to Penn State in 2023, rather than enter the

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Professional career

References

External links

Penn State Nittany Lions bio
Living people Players of American football from Maryland American football linebackers Penn State Nittany Lions football players 2002 births {{linebacker-stub