Curtis Jacobs
Penn State Nittany Lions – No. 23
PositionLinebacker
ClassJunior
MajorTelecommunications
Personal information
Born: (2002-02-18) February 18, 2002
Glen Burnie, Maryland
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight238 lb (108 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolMcDonogh School
(Owings Mills, Maryland)

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

Early life

Jacobs attended McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland. He played wide receiver and defensive back in high school. He was selected to play in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game. He committed to Penn State University to play college football.[1][2]

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.[3][4] He finished the year with 61 tackles, three sacks and an interception over 12 games.[5] In 2022, he started 12 games, recording 52 tackles, four sacks and an interception returned for a touchdown.[6] Jacobs returned to Penn State in 2023, rather than enter the 2022 NFL Draft.[7][8]

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