Player Dossier

2021-2025

Northwestern

Jacob Gill

WR • 6'0" • 185 lbs • Raleigh, NC, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

Jacob Gill reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

26.1

Efficiency

67.8

Consistency

42.5

Season Value

59.1

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Iowa

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Northwestern • Iowa
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: UCLA

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.

Jacob Gill, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Iowa. Jacob Gill reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason

Iowa paired 411 primary output with 67.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 67.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2025 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 Northwestern, Iowa.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: UCLA

Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2024 Postseason · Iowa

Games

12

Receiving Yards / G

34.3

Efficiency

67.8

Usage

26.1

Consistency

42.5

Best Game by takeover score

Missouri

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Missouri: 29. Unknown: 46. Iowa State: 47. Troy: 44. Minnesota: 8. Ohio State: 24. Michigan State: 0. Northwestern: 6. Wisconsin: 23. UCLA: 138. Maryland: 29. Nebraska: 17

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. Missouri: 3 by 64.4. Unknown: 3 by 100. Iowa State: 4 by 78.3. Troy: 5 by 58.7. Minnesota: 1 by 53.3. Ohio State: 3 by 53.3. Northwestern: 3 by 13.3. Wisconsin: 2 by 76.7. UCLA: 6 by 100. Maryland: 4 by 48.3. Nebraska: 1 by 100

Split Comparison

Wins21.2 · n=6 · -26.4 vs Losses
Losses47.6 · n=5 · +26.4 vs Wins
First Half33 · n=6 · -2.5 vs Second Half
Second Half35.5 · n=6 · +2.5 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

UCLA

Best efficiency game

100 vs Nebraska

Result
Mon 12/30@ MissouriL 24-273299.79.70014
Sat 11/30vs NebraskaW 13-10117917017
Sat 11/23@ MarylandW 29-134295.47.30010
Sat 11/9@ UCLA100 receiving yardsL 17-2061382323059
Sat 11/2vs WisconsinW 42-1022311.511.50116
Sat 10/26vs NorthwesternW 40-14362206
Sat 10/19@ Michigan StateL 20-32-1
Sat 10/5@ Ohio StateL 7-3532488022
Sat 9/21@ MinnesotaW 31-14188.5808
Sat 9/14vs TroyW 38-215448.88.80012
Sat 9/7vs Iowa StateL 19-2044711.811.80021
Sat 8/31vs Unknown3461315.30131

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Northwestern

    2021-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Iowa

    2024-2025

    Final stop

Season Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonNorthwestern8562.96
2022 Regular SeasonNorthwestern99594.414
2023 Regular SeasonNorthwestern1173.34.2-88
2024 PostseasonIowa41167.826.1400
2024 Regular SeasonIowa41167.826.10
2025 PostseasonIowa27871.416.1-133
2025 Regular SeasonIowa27871.416.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

UCLA

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

138

Primary metric

138 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Duke

34

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

34 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Iowa State

52

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

52 receiving yards with a 69.3 efficiency score.

#4

Penn State

47

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

47 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

Oregon

43

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

43 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2024 Postseason · Iowa

411 primary output · 67.8 efficiency · 26.1 usage

59.1

#2

2024 Regular Season · Iowa

59.1

411 primary · 67.8 efficiency · 26.1 usage

#3

2025 Postseason · Iowa

55.1

278 primary · 71.4 efficiency · 16.1 usage

Milestones

1

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2026 · Rating 0.845

West Branch · Beloit, OH

Committed To
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2026

Career Facts

2

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

884

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 38 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Jacob Gill quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
7
Career receiving yards
884