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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2024Western Michigan
Jacob Wahlberg
LB • 6'4" • 235 lbs • Muskegon, MI, USA
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Jacob Wahlberg shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
62
Solid production for a linebacker
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
51
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Purdue • Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Player Story
Jacob Wahlberg built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a linebacker from Muskegon, MI wearing No. 8, spending time with Purdue and Western Michigan. The clearest part of Jacob Wahlberg's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Kansas State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Jacob Wahlberg, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Western Michigan. Jacob Wahlberg shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 182
- TFL
- 9.5
- Sacks
- 2.5
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 5
Quick Answers
Jacob Wahlberg quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Western Michigan · LB
- Career Tackles
- 182
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 8 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2023 Regular Season · Western Michigan
- Top game
- Ohio State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Gaither · Kansas State
- High school pipeline
- Gaither · 26 FBS recruits · 4 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 78 tackles · LB 112th (top 10%) · Mid-American 20th (top 4%) · National 170th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Purdue | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2020 Regular Season | Purdue | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2021 Regular Season | Purdue | 3 | 7 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 14.9 |
| 2022 Postseason | Purdue | 11 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 17.3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Purdue | 11 | 32 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 17.3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 12 | 65 | 6.5 | 1.5 | - | 4 | 0 | 60.5 |
| 2024 Postseason | Western Michigan | 13 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 36.3 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 13 | 72 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36.3 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Purdue to Unlisted | P4 to Unlisted | 19.6 | May 18, 2023 |
Jacob Wahlberg played LB for Purdue and Western Michigan. Across 6 tracked seasons, Jacob Wahlberg recorded 6 rushing yards and 182 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Western Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Western Michigan paired 12 primary output with 32.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 28.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 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 Purdue, Western Michigan.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Postseason · Western Michigan
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
28.8
Usage
7.7
Consistency
10.3
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio State
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Alabama: 0.5. Wisconsin: 0. Ohio State: 3. Bethune-Cookman: 0. Marshall: 1. Ball State: 0. Akron: 0. Buffalo: 0. Kent State: 0. Northern Illinois: 0. Bowling Green: 0.5. Central Michigan: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Alabama: 6 by 30. Wisconsin: 2 by 8.3. Ohio State: 6 by 55. Bethune-Cookman: 5 by 20.8. Marshall: 8 by 43.3. Ball State: 7 by 29.2. Akron: 6 by 25. Buffalo: 8 by 33.3. Kent State: 5 by 20.8. Northern Illinois: 6 by 25. Bowling Green: 9 by 42.5. Central Michigan: 7 by 29.2. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
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Wins0 · Games = 6 · -0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · Games = 7 · +0.7 vs Wins
Game Log
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13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ohio State
Best efficiency game
55 vs Ohio State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/15 | vs South Alabama | L 23-30 | 6 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 26-18 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/20 | @ Central Michigan | L 14-16 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/13 | @ Bowling Green | L 13-31 | 9 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/7 | vs Northern Illinois | L 28-42 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Kent State | W 52-21 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Buffalo | W 48-41 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Akron | W 34-24 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Ball State | W 45-42 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Marshall | L 20-27 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 59-31 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Ohio StateSplash game | L 0-56 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Wisconsin | L 14-28 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Jacob Wahlberg story
Jacob Wahlberg built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a linebacker from Muskegon, MI wearing No. 8, spending time with Purdue and Western Michigan. The clearest part of Jacob Wahlberg's career was his defensive production: 182 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 39 career games in the available record. His career also includes 6 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jacob Wahlberg'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
Purdue
2019-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Western Michigan
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20192020202120222022202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Purdue | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Purdue | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Purdue | 1 | 13.1 | 3.2 | 1 |
| 2022 Postseason | Purdue | 2 | 13.9 | 3.9 | 1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Purdue | 2 | 13.9 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 12 | 32.6 | 8 | 10 |
| 2024 Postseason | Western Michigan | 5 | 28.8 | 7.7 | -7 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 5 | 28.8 | 7.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Ohio State
Week 2 · L 0-56
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
85 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.
#2
vs Ball State
Week 5 · W 42-24 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
83.3 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 83.3 takeover score.
#3
vs Bowling Green
Week 13 · L 10-34 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
80.6 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.6 takeover score.
#4
@ Ohio
Week 8 · L 17-20 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
77.8 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.8 takeover score.
#5
@ Mississippi State
Week 6 · L 28-41
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Havoc Plays
76.4 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · Western Michigan
12 primary output · 32.6 efficiency · 8 usage
60.5
#2
2024 Postseason · Western Michigan
36.3
5 primary · 28.8 efficiency · 7.7 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Western Michigan
36.3
5 primary · 28.8 efficiency · 7.7 usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
6
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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