Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2022-2025Northern Illinois
Jacob Finley
CB • 5'11" • 184 lbs • Birmingham, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jacob Finley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.6 disruption score.
Impact Production
57
Solid production for a corner
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Reliability
60
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
67
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
Player Story
Jacob Finley built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a cornerback from Birmingham, AL wearing No. 3, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Jacob Finley's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Jacob Finley, CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Jacob Finley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.6 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 130
- TFL
- 4
- Sacks
- 0.5
- Passes defended
- 19
Quick Answers
Jacob Finley quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Northern Illinois · CB
- Career Tackles
- 130
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2025 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
- Top game
- Central Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Hoover · Northern Illinois
- High school pipeline
- Hoover · 53 FBS recruits · 4 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Junior
- 2025 Tackles rank
- 57 tackles · CB 12th (top 3%) · Mid-American 44th (top 8%) · National 457th (top 8%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 1 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 38.6 |
| 2023 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 13 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 19.4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 13 | 30 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 19.4 |
| 2024 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 13 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 53 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 13 | 34 | 2.5 | 0.5 | - | 8 | 0 | 53 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 11 | 57 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | 57.4 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northern Illinois to Cincinnati | G5/FCS to P4 | 81.4 | Jan 8, 2026 |
Jacob Finley played CB for Northern Illinois. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jacob Finley recorded 130 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Northern Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 7.5 primary output with 27.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 27.6 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: Toledo
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 81.8th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
27.6
Usage
12.8
Consistency
39.6
Best Game by takeover score
Toledo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Holy Cross: 0. Maryland: 1. Mississippi State: 0. San Diego State: 1. Miami (OH): 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. Ohio: 0. Toledo: 1. Massachusetts: 0.5. Western Michigan: 2. Kent State: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Holy Cross: 2 by 8.3. Maryland: 3 by 22.5. Mississippi State: 3 by 12.5. San Diego State: 1 by 14.2. Miami (OH): 4 by 16.7. Eastern Michigan: 9 by 37.5. Ohio: 6 by 25. Toledo: 5 by 30.8. Massachusetts: 14 by 55. Western Michigan: 5 by 40.8. Kent State: 5 by 40.8
Split Comparison
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Wins0.3 · Games = 2 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · Games = 9 · +0.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Toledo
Best efficiency game
55 vs Massachusetts
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/28 | vs Kent StateSplash game | L 31-35 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Wed 11/19 | vs Western MichiganSplash game | L 19-35 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Thu 11/13 | @ Massachusetts10+ tackles | W 45-3 | 14 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/6 | @ Toledo | L 3-42 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Ohio | L 21-48 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 10-16 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Miami (OH) | L 14-25 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs San Diego State | L 3-6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Mississippi State | L 10-38 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/5 | @ Maryland | L 9-20 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Holy Cross | W 19-17 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Jacob Finley story
Jacob Finley built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a cornerback from Birmingham, AL wearing No. 3, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Jacob Finley's career was his defensive production: 130 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 38 career games in the available record. That gives Jacob Finley's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Northern Illinois
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
202220232023202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 1 | 26.7 | 2.3 | — |
| 2023 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 4 | 13.7 | 2.8 | 3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 4 | 13.7 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 12 | 20.8 | 3.8 | 8 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 12 | 20.8 | 3.8 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 7.5 | 27.6 | 12.8 | -4.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Central Michigan
Week 14 · W 24-16 · Conference game
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
#2
@ Kent State
Week 13 · W 37-27 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
67.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.5 takeover score.
#3
@ No. 48 Toledo
Week 11 · L 3-42 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
60.3 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60.3 takeover score.
#4
@ No. 136 Massachusetts
Week 12 · W 45-3 · Conference game
0.5
Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#5
vs No. 130 Kent State
Week 14 · L 31-35 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
58.6 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
7.5 primary output · 27.6 efficiency · 12.8 usage
57.4
#2
2024 Postseason · Northern Illinois
53
12 primary · 20.8 efficiency · 3.8 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
53
12 primary · 20.8 efficiency · 3.8 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
5
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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