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2015 Football Roster

Darren Whitley

56 Nick Jacobs

56 Nick Jacobs

  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    280
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Delano, Minn.
  • Highschool:
    Delano HS

Summary

Biography

2015
One of 39 Coyotes who competed in all 11 games … started nine games at defensive tackle … finished with 18 tackles including two sacks and three for loss… credited with five quarterback hurries and one pass breakup … had a season-high five tackles vs. Youngstown State (10/3) … had sacks in two of the last three games … helped anchor a defense that ranked 31st nationally in total defense ... MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award winner … MVFC Honor Roll member

2014
Missed the first five games of the season due to injury, but returned to start the final seven games at defensive tackle … accumulated 12 tackles including eight solo stops … had 2.5 tackles-for-loss including two against national runner-up Illinois State (11/15) … forced a fumble that led to a 10-yard loss against Illinois State … credited with three quarterback hurries on the year … MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award winner … MVFC Honor Roll member.

2013
One of 10 Coyotes who started all 12 games, he at defensive tackle ... had 23 tackles including 6.0 tackles-for-loss and 2.0 sacks ... had three tackles, two for loss, and a strip sack at Illinois State (10/26) ... had a season-high five tackles at Kansas (9/7) ... also credited with two quarterback hurries and a pass breakup during the season.

2012
One of 12 redshirt freshmen who lettered in 2012...started eight games and was one of 38 Coyotes who played in all 11...six of his 14 tackles came in his collegiate debut at Montana (9/1)...recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter vs. Illinois State that led to USD's game-tying touchdown drive (9/29)...one of 26 active Coyotes with a cumulative GPA above 3.0...MVFC Honor Roll.

2011
Redshirted his first year as a Coyote.

Prep
A two-way player at offensive and defensive tackle for coach Merrill Pavlovich...earned all-conference, all-metro and all-state honors as a senior...was a captain of the team...named conference's most valuable offensive lineman...helped his team earn a conference championship with over 2,800 rushing yards in the regular season...earned 30 tackles, three tackles for loss and five sacks on defense...as a junior was named all-conference also...finished his career with 73 tackles, nine tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks and three fumble recoveries.

Personal
Son of Jeff and Bonnie Jacobs...general studies major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 56

    2011Freshman

    DL
    6'5" 283 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2012Redshirt Freshman

    DL
    6'5" 285 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2013Sophomore

    DL
    6'4" 285 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2014Junior

    DL
    6'2" 280 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2015Senior

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    6'4" 280 lbs
    56