Demontrey Jacobs

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Demontrey Jacobs
No. 75 – New England Patriots
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-22) November 22, 1998 (age 26)
Gonzales, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: East Ascension
(Gonzales, Louisiana)
College:
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Games played:15
Games started:13
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Demontrey Jacobs (born November 22, 1998) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Grambling State and South Florida. [1]

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Early life

Jacobs was born on November 22, 1998, in Gonzales, Louisiana to Chad and Venessa Jacobs. [2] He attended East Ascension High School.

College career

Jacobs began playing college football at Grambling State in 2017 as a defensive lineman, but did not appear in any games his first season. [2] Prior to the 2019 season, Jacobs made the switch to offensive tackle. [3] He subsequently became a key contributor on the offensive line. [4] In 2020, he transferred to South Florida, playing in seven games and starting one. In 2021, he started all 12 games of the season. [5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 6+5⁄8 in
(2.00 m)		312 lb
(142 kg)		36 in
(0.91 m)		11+1⁄4 in
(0.29 m)		5.17 s1.80 s2.96 s4.73 s7.52 s26 in
(0.66 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		22 reps
All values from Pro Day [6]

Denver Broncos

After going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Jacobs was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent. He was waived by the Broncos on August 29, 2023 as part of final roster cuts, but was signed to the practice squad the next day. [7] [8]

On August 27, 2024, Jacobs was waived by the Broncos. [9]

New England Patriots

On August 28, 2024, Jacobs was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots. [10] In Week 4 against the San Francisco 49ers, Jacobs made his first NFL career start at left tackle. [11]

Personal life

In college, he majored in business management with aspirations to open his own barbershop. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (August 27, 2024). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-player limit". www.denverbroncos.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Demontrey Jacobs - Football". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Demontrey Jacobs (Bulls Beat 7-29)". USF Athletics. July 29, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  4. ↑ Diaz, Cory (June 29, 2020). "Grambling State OL to transfer to South Florida; how Tigers could move forward up front". The News-Star. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  5. ↑ Bible, The NFL Draft (January 29, 2023). "NFL Draft Profile: Demontrey Jacobs, Offensive LIneman, South Florida Bulls". Visit NFL Draft on Sports Illustrated, the latest news coverage, with rankings for NFL Draft prospects, College Football, Dynasty and Devy Fantasy Football. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  6. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Reese Demontrey Jacobs Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  7. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (August 29, 2023). "Broncos make series of transactions to reduce active roster to league-mandated limit". Denver Broncos. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  8. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (August 30, 2023). "Broncos sign 14 players to practice squad". Denver Broncos. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  9. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (August 27, 2024). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-player limit". Denver Broncos. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  10. ↑ Geagan, Matt (August 28, 2024). "Patriots claim pair of offensive tackles, two defensive players off waivers - CBS Boston". CBS News. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  11. ↑ Perry, Phil (September 27, 2024). "Perry's Patriots-49ers preview: Pats should have room to run in Week 4". NBC Sports Boston. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
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