Jacob Finley

CB • 5'11" • 184 lbs • Birmingham, AL, USA

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Jacob Finley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.6 disruption score.

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Regular defensive contributor

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Impact Production

Solid production for a corner

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Reliability

Reliable weekly contributor

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Star Power

Useful peak profile

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Career Arc

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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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Recruit Profile

Class 2022 · Rating 0.8206

Hoover · Hoover, AL

Committed To: Northern Illinois
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2022

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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%)

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.

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