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Ben Jacobs

LB

Ben Jacobs plays LB in the NFL. His most recent season came in 2018 with CAR, capping a 8-season NFL career. His 33.6 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 16th percentile.

Size

6'4", 240#

College

Fresno State

Draft

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Seasons

2011–2018

2018 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
33.6

16th percentile among DEFs

8 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.48
Pass rush×0.3-0.71
Ball skills×0.25-0.70
Run defense×0.2-1.03
Availability×0.1-0.37

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2018CAR33.68
2017CAR32.25
2015CAR34.49
2014CAR357

Career profile

Ben Jacobs has appeared in 29 regular-season games across 4 NFL seasons on file, all with CAR.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2015: a 34.4, in the 17th percentile among DEFs that year.

2018 splits

regular season

2018 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 2ATL—40.4
Week 3CIN—40
Week 5NYG—40
Week 6WAS—39
Week 9TB—39.4
Week 11DET—39.6
Week 13TB—40
Week 16ATL—40.5

Ben Jacobs — common questions

What position does Ben Jacobs play?
Ben Jacobs is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Ben Jacobs played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Ben Jacobs has played for CAR (2014–2018).
Where did Ben Jacobs go to college?
Ben Jacobs played college football at Fresno State.
How many touchdowns has Ben Jacobs scored?
Ben Jacobs has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Ben Jacobs's ScoutIndex Rating?
Ben Jacobs rated 33.6 for 2018, the 16th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

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