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29 Davon Jacobs

29 Davon Jacobs

  • Weight:
    195
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Paterson, N.J.
  • Highschool:
    DePaul Catholic

Summary

Biography

2015 Big Ten All-Academic Team
2014 Big Ten All-Academic Team


Davon  Jacobs

2015 (Redshirt Junior): Played in four games with four starts at safety ... one of 22 student-athletes in the program named to the 2015 Big Ten All-Academic Team (12/9) ... totaled 16 tackles and two pass break-ups ... returned to the starting lineup at Indiana (10/17) and made five tackles (four solo) ... collected six solo stops and seven overall at Penn State (9/19) ... made three tackles and broke up two passes versus Washington State (9/12) ... started the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5) at strong safety and notched a tackle.

2014 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in all 13 games with one start ... led team with 15 tackles on special teams, including 12 on kickoffs ... totaled 34 stops overall with 1.5 sacks and an interception ... one of 27 in the program to be named to the Big Ten All-Academic Team (12/10) ... made two tackles in the Quick Lane Bowl (12/26) win over North Carolina ... credited with three stops at Michigan State (11/22) and at Maryland (11/29) ... had three tackles, including a sack for a loss of 12 yards in win over Indiana (11/15) ... in on two stops at Nebraska (10/25) and versus Wisconsin (11/1) ... totaled three tackles at Ohio State (10/18) ... made first career interception and in on a sack versus Michigan (10/4) ... one stop against Tulane (9/27) ... started and had five tackles in win at Navy (9/20) ... recorded three tackles versus Howard (9/6) ... picked up four tackles in win at Washington State (8/28) ... moved from linebacker to the defensive backfield during spring camp ... listed on the depth chart as a safety.

2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in 12 games, starting one at linebacker ... produced one solo stop against USF (12/7) ... recorded one stop against Connecticut (11/30) ... produced two tackles against UCF (11/21) ... had two stops, one pass break-up and one quarterback hurry versus Cincinnati (11/16) ... totaled three tackles with a half sack at Louisville (10/10) ... had five tackles at SMU (10/5), including one in triple overtime to force a field goal attempt ... saw action and assisted on one tackle against Arkansas (9/21) ... made first career start and picked up seven tackles in the win over Eastern Michigan (9/14) ... recorded five tackles with 0.5 sacks and one pass break-up in win over Norfolk State (9/7) ... picked up two tackles in collegiate debut at Fresno State (8/29).

2012 (Freshman): Did not see game action ... redshirted.

Prior to Rutgers: Three-year letterwinner for head coach John McKenna at DePaul Catholic High School ... four-star rated recruit by ESPN.com ... listed as the No. 7 prospect in New Jersey and the nation's No. 26 athlete by ESPN.com ... three-star recruit according to Rivals.com and Scout.com ... No. 22 player in New Jersey by Rivals.com ... recorded 61 tackles, 19 pass break-ups and two fumble recoveries despite missing part of the season with a foot injury ... No. 21 Garden State prospect according to the Star-Ledger ... All-Non-Public Third Team selection on defense by the Star-Ledger ... All-Passaic County First Team selection on defense by the Bergen Record and Star-Ledger ... led the Spartans to an 8-2 record and an appearance in the NJSIAA state playoffs ... rated the No. 17 prospect in New Jersey by SuperPrep ... MSG Varsity 2011 All-Metro Honorable Mention selection on defense.

Personal: A criminal justice major.


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  • 29

    2014Redshirt Sophomore

    DB
    6'" 195 lbs
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  • 29

    2015Redshirt Junior

    DB
    6'" 195 lbs
    29
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