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AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2014): Played in seven games … Totaled 13 tackles (six solo), including one tackle for loss assist … Also recovered a fumble … Registered multiple tackles in three games, including a pair of assisted tackles in the season opener at Winston-Salem State in which he also grabbed an assist on a tackle for loss and recovered a fumble … Produced a season-high three solo tackles at Shaw … Tallied a season-best six tackles (two solo) at Wingate.

AS A FRESHMAN (2013): A member of the PBC Presidential Honor Roll ... Redshirted … Did not see varsity action.

HIGH SCHOOL: An all-county and all-conference standout for coach Mark Heil at Purnell Swett High School … Registered 104 tackles as a prep senior, including 47 stops over the last three games of the regular season … Also logged seven sacks, four fumble recoveries and two interceptions … Tallied one receiving touchdown, two defensive scores (INT, fumble recovery) and one kickoff return for touchdown … Named first team team all-conference and first team all-county following senior season, as well as team's most valuable player … Also lettered in basketball and track & field at Purnell Swett … Named school’s male athlete of the year.

PERSONAL: The son of Lee and Benjie Jacobs … Has an older brother, Caleb … Maintained a 4.3 cumulative grade point average at Purnell Swett High School and graduated in the top two percent of his 420-member senior class … Enrolled in pre-major studies at UNCP.