Usage Score
7
Player Dossier
2020-2023Penn State
Curtis Jacobs
LB • 6'1" • 238 lbs • Glen Burnie, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Curtis Jacobs shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
24.9
Consistency
51.3
Season Value
24.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Utah
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Curtis Jacobs, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Penn State. Curtis Jacobs shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
Penn State paired 14.5 primary output with 31 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 24.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Postseason · Penn State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
24.9
Usage
7
Consistency
51.3
Best Game by takeover score
Ole Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ole Miss: 1. West Virginia: 2. Unknown: 0. Illinois: 0. Iowa: 1. Northwestern: 0. Massachusetts: 1. Ohio State: 0.5. Indiana: 0. Maryland: 1.5. Michigan: 1.5. Rutgers: 0. Michigan State: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ole Miss: 3 by 22.5. West Virginia: 10 by 61.7. Unknown: 0 by 0. Illinois: 2 by 8.3. Iowa: 3 by 22.5. Northwestern: 3 by 12.5. Massachusetts: 5 by 30.8. Ohio State: 9 by 42.5. Indiana: 1 by 4.2. Maryland: 3 by 27.5. Michigan: 7 by 44.2. Rutgers: 1 by 4.2. Michigan State: 3 by 42.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.9 · n=9 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=3 · +0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=7 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half1.1 · n=6 · +0.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Michigan State
Best efficiency game
61.7 vs West Virginia
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | vs Ole Miss | L 25-38 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Michigan State | W 42-0 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Rutgers | W 27-6 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Michigan | L 15-24 | 7 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Maryland | W 51-15 | 3 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Indiana | W 33-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Ohio State | L 12-20 | 9 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Massachusetts | W 63-0 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Northwestern | W 41-13 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Iowa | W 31-0 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Illinois | W 30-13 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs West Virginia10+ tackles | W 38-15 | 10 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Penn State
2020-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Penn State | 1.5 | 10.5 | 1.8 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Penn State | 11 | 30.3 | 8.7 | 9.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Penn State | 11 | 30.3 | 8.7 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Penn State | 14.5 | 31 | 9.3 | 3.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Penn State | 14.5 | 31 | 9.3 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Penn State | 11.5 | 24.9 | 7 | -3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Penn State | 11.5 | 24.9 | 7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Utah
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 59.2 takeover score.
#2
Rutgers
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.
#3
Iowa
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.5 takeover score.
#4
Michigan State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 51.2 takeover score.
#5
West Virginia
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Postseason · Penn State
14.5 primary output · 31 efficiency · 9.3 usage
25.3
#2
2022 Regular Season · Penn State
25.3
14.5 primary · 31 efficiency · 9.3 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Penn State
24.9
11.5 primary · 24.9 efficiency · 7 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
5
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.9823
McDonogh School · Owings Mills, MD
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
169
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 41 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.