Player Profile

Gabe Jacas

LB • 6'3" • 275 lbs • Port Saint Lucie, FL, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Gabe Jacas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.1 disruption score.

Usage Score

16.8

Efficiency

36.1

Consistency

32.5

Season Value

31.3

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Illinois

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Primary stop by seasons
Illinois
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Illinois
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan

Gabe Jacas, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Illinois. Gabe Jacas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.1 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason

Illinois paired 21 primary output with 38.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 36.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

Game with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2025 Regular Season · Illinois

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

2.1

Efficiency

36.1

Usage

16.8

Consistency

32.5

Best Game by takeover score

Northwestern

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 5.5. Duke: 2. Western Michigan: 1. Indiana: 0. USC: 1. Purdue: 1. Ohio State: 0.5. Washington: 0. Rutgers: 4.5. Maryland: 1. Wisconsin: 4.5. Northwestern: 4.5

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. Unknown: 5 by 70.8. Duke: 1 by 24.2. Western Michigan: 2 by 18.3. Indiana: 4 by 16.7. USC: 4 by 26.7. Purdue: 4 by 26.7. Ohio State: 4 by 21.7. Washington: 4 by 16.7. Rutgers: 4 by 61.7. Maryland: 2 by 18.3. Wisconsin: 6 by 70. Northwestern: 4 by 61.7

Split Comparison

Wins2.1 · n=7 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · n=4 · -0.9 vs Wins
First Half1.8 · n=6 · -0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half2.5 · n=6 · +0.8 vs First Half

Game Log

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

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Unknown

Best efficiency game

70.8 vs Unknown

Result
Sun 11/30vs Northwestern2+ sacks · Splash gameW 20-13422.5020
Sun 11/23@ Wisconsin2+ sacks · Splash gameL 10-27642.5020
Sat 11/15vs MarylandW 24-6210.500.500
Sat 11/1vs Rutgers2+ sacks · Splash gameW 35-13432.5020
Sat 10/25@ WashingtonL 25-4243000
Sat 10/11vs Ohio StateL 16-34420.5000
Sat 10/4@ PurdueW 43-27400.500.500
Sat 9/27vs USCW 34-32410.500.500
Sat 9/20@ IndianaL 10-6342000
Sat 9/13vs Western MichiganW 38-0200.500.500
Sat 9/6@ DukeW 45-1911110
Fri 8/29vs Unknown2+ sacks · Splash game542.5021

Career Arc

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

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    Illinois

    2022-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20222023202420242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonIllinois924.88.9
2023 Regular SeasonIllinois817.45.8-1
2024 PostseasonIllinois2138.616.813
2024 Regular SeasonIllinois2138.616.80
2025 Regular SeasonIllinois25.536.116.84.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Michigan

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5

Primary metric

5 disruption/tackle impact with 76.4 takeover score.

#2

Unknown

5.5

Primary metric

Game with backfield disruption leading the way.

5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.

#3

Rutgers

4.5

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 59.7 takeover score.

#4

Northwestern

4.5

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 58.3 takeover score.

#5

Wisconsin

4.5

Primary metric

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 58.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2024 Postseason · Illinois

21 primary output · 38.6 efficiency · 16.8 usage

35.2

#2

2024 Regular Season · Illinois

35.2

21 primary · 38.6 efficiency · 16.8 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · Illinois

31.3

25.5 primary · 36.1 efficiency · 16.8 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

9

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2022 · Rating 0.85

Fort Pierce Central · Fort Pierce, FL

Committed To
Illinois
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2022

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

178

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 46 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
178