Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2021Ole Miss
Jacob Springer
DB • 6'0" • 205 lbs • Kansas City, MO, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jacob Springer shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38 disruption score.
Impact Production
28
Developing production for a defensive back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
28
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Navy
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Navy • Ole Miss
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Florida
Player Story
Jacob Springer built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive back from Kansas City, MO wearing No. 39, spending time with Navy and Ole Miss. The clearest part of Jacob Springer's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Navy
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Jacob Springer, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Navy. Jacob Springer shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 163
- TFL
- 18.5
- Sacks
- 9
- QB hurries
- 10
- Passes defended
- 8
Quick Answers
Jacob Springer quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ole Miss · DB
- Career Tackles
- 163
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Navy
- Top game
- South Florida
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Park Hill South · Navy
- High school pipeline
- Park Hill South · 9 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 39 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 57 tackles · DB 97th (top 11%) · SEC 59th (top 10%) · National 468th (top 8%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Navy | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 36.7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Navy | 12 | 36 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 17.4 |
| 2019 Postseason | Navy | 13 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 74.2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Navy | 13 | 65 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 74.2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2021 Postseason | Ole Miss | 9 | 3 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 44 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 9 | 54 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 44 |
Related Context
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Jacob Springer played DB for Navy and Ole Miss. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jacob Springer recorded 163 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Navy.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Navy paired 33 primary output with 46 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 46 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Navy, Ole Miss.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Florida
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Navy
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
2.5
Efficiency
46
Usage
15.3
Consistency
50.8
Best Game by takeover score
South Florida
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kansas State: 0. Holy Cross: 1. East Carolina: 1.5. Memphis: 4. Air Force: 2. Tulsa: 3. South Florida: 7. Tulane: 3. UConn: 4.5. Notre Dame: 2. SMU: 0.5. Houston: 1. Army: 3.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kansas State: 4 by 16.7. Holy Cross: 4 by 26.7. East Carolina: 3 by 27.5. Memphis: 3 by 52.5. Air Force: 6 by 45. Tulsa: 6 by 55. South Florida: 7 by 79.2. Tulane: 7 by 59.2. UConn: 5 by 65.8. Notre Dame: 10 by 61.7. SMU: 3 by 17.5. Houston: 4 by 26.7. Army: 7 by 64.2
Split Comparison
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Wins2.5 · Games = 11 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses3 · Games = 2 · +0.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
South Florida
Best efficiency game
79.2 vs South Florida
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/31 | @ Kansas State | W 20-17 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/14 | vs ArmySplash game | W 31-7 | 7 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/1 | @ Houston | W 56-41 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs SMU | W 35-28 | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Notre Dame10+ tackles · Splash game | L 20-52 | 10 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ UConnSplash game | W 56-10 | 5 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs TulaneSplash game | W 41-38 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs South Florida2+ sacks · Splash game | W 35-3 | 7 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ TulsaSplash game | W 45-17 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Air ForceSplash game | W 34-25 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/27 | @ MemphisSplash game | L 23-35 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs East Carolina | W 42-10 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Holy Cross | W 45-7 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Jacob Springer story
Jacob Springer built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive back from Kansas City, MO wearing No. 39, spending time with Navy and Ole Miss. The clearest part of Jacob Springer's career was his defensive production: 163 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 35 career games in the available record. His career also includes 175 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jacob Springer's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Navy
2017-2019
Opening stop
- 2
Ole Miss
2020-2021
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2017201820192019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Navy | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Navy | 4 | 15.8 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 Postseason | Navy | 33 | 46 | 15.3 | 29 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Navy | 33 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 0 | — | — | -33 |
| 2021 Postseason | Ole Miss | 10.5 | 38 | 6.1 | 10.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 10.5 | 38 | 6.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs South Florida
Week 8 · W 35-3 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
7
Havoc Plays
93.1 takeover
7 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.
#2
vs Vanderbilt
Week 12 · W 31-17 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
78 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 78 takeover score.
#3
@ Tennessee
Week 7 · W 31-26 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#4
@ UConn
Week 10 · W 56-10 · Conference game
4.5
Havoc Plays
76.7 takeover
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 76.7 takeover score.
#5
vs Army
Week 15 · W 31-7
3.5
Havoc Plays
71.4 takeover
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 71.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Navy
33 primary output · 46 efficiency · 15.3 usage
74.2
#2
2019 Regular Season · Navy
74.2
33 primary · 46 efficiency · 15.3 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Ole Miss
44
10.5 primary · 38 efficiency · 6.1 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
12
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
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