Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2015-2018Minnesota
Jacob Huff
DB • 5'11" • 210 lbs • Bolingbrook, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jacob Huff shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
56
Solid production for a defensive back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
47
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Minnesota
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Minnesota
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Player Story
Jacob Huff built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a defensive back from Bolingbrook, IL wearing No. 2, spending time with Minnesota. The clearest part of Jacob Huff's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Minnesota
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Jacob Huff, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Minnesota. Jacob Huff shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 154
- TFL
- 4.5
- Passes defended
- 10
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Jacob Huff quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Minnesota · DB
- Career Tackles
- 154
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 30 games
- Best season
- 2017 Regular Season · Minnesota
- Top game
- Indiana
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Bolingbrook · Minnesota
- High school pipeline
- Bolingbrook · 29 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 83 tackles · DB 18th (top 3%) · Big Ten 17th (top 3%) · National 153rd (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Minnesota | 6 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Minnesota | 12 | 65 | 3.5 | 0 | - | 4 | 2 | 59.6 |
| 2018 Postseason | Minnesota | 12 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 57.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Minnesota | 12 | 75 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | 57.5 |
Related Context
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Jacob Huff played DB for Minnesota. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jacob Huff recorded 154 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Minnesota.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Minnesota paired 10.5 primary output with 32.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 35.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Minnesota
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
35.9
Usage
7
Consistency
55
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia Tech: 0. New Mexico State: 0. Fresno State: 1. Miami (OH): 1. Maryland: 0. Iowa: 1.5. Ohio State: 1. Nebraska: 1. Indiana: 2. Illinois: 0. Purdue: 1. Northwestern: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia Tech: 8 by 33.3. New Mexico State: 1 by 4.2. Fresno State: 6 by 35. Miami (OH): 6 by 35. Maryland: 8 by 33.3. Iowa: 11 by 60.8. Ohio State: 8 by 43.3. Nebraska: 9 by 47.5. Indiana: 7 by 49.2. Illinois: 3 by 12.5. Purdue: 6 by 35. Northwestern: 10 by 41.7
Split Comparison
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Wins0.8 · Games = 6 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · Games = 6 · -0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
60.8 vs Iowa
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/26 | @ Georgia Tech | W 34-10 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Northwestern10+ tackles | L 14-24 | 10 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Purdue | W 41-10 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Illinois | L 31-55 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | vs IndianaSplash game | W 38-31 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Nebraska | L 28-53 | 9 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Ohio State | L 14-30 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Iowa10+ tackles | L 31-48 | 11 | 8 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Maryland | L 13-42 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Miami (OH) | W 26-3 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Fresno State | W 21-14 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 8/30 | vs New Mexico State | W 48-10 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Jacob Huff story
Jacob Huff built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a defensive back from Bolingbrook, IL wearing No. 2, spending time with Minnesota. The clearest part of Jacob Huff's career was his defensive production: 154 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 5 interceptions, and 10 passes defended across 30 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Minnesota. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jacob Huff's production has multiple signals. With 30 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Minnesota.
The arc is straightforward: Jacob Huff moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Minnesota
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20152016201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0.5 | 5 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Minnesota | 10.5 | 32.2 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2018 Postseason | Minnesota | 8.5 | 35.9 | 7 | -2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Minnesota | 8.5 | 35.9 | 7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Indiana
Week 9 · W 38-31 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
83.1 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.
#2
vs Middle Tennessee
Week 3 · W 34-3
3
Havoc Plays
82.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.
#3
vs Iowa
Week 6 · L 31-48 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
78.6 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 78.6 takeover score.
#4
vs Nebraska
Week 11 · W 54-21 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
68.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 68.1 takeover score.
#5
@ Iowa
Week 9 · L 10-17 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
66.4 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Regular Season · Minnesota
10.5 primary output · 32.2 efficiency · 8.5 usage
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#2
2018 Postseason · Minnesota
57.5
8.5 primary · 35.9 efficiency · 7 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Minnesota
57.5
8.5 primary · 35.9 efficiency · 7 usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
4
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
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