University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 35
Collin Jacob
- Position:
- Safety
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Loreauville, La.
- High School:
- Loreauville
2025 (Redshirt Junior)
Played in nine games during the season as a backup safety, finishing with 32 tackles with an interception, 1.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks and a pass breakup … posted five tackles through his first four games of the season before recording a season-best 14 stops with a half-sack against Marshall … added six tackles with a tackle for loss and a 16-yard interception return at James Madison … had four stops with a pass breakup against Southern Miss and added a pair of tackles at Troy … injured early in the Troy contest and missed the next four contests before returning with a tackle against Delaware in the 68 Ventures Bowl.
2024 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Saw action in three games, playing primarily on special teams … recorded a tackle in home finale against Troy (11/23).
2023 (Redshirt Freshman)
Did not see action during the season.
2022 (Freshman)
Redshirted.
High School
A 7-2A First-Team All-District performer out of Loreauville High School … recognized on the LFCA First-Team All-State and named LSWA Honorable Mention All-State as a junior and senior … led Loreauville to the District 7-2A Championship and claimed a Co-Championship in 2020 … a multi-sport athlete, claiming third at the Louisiana state meet as a member of the 4x400m relay team as both a junior and senior.
Personal
Born Feb. 11, 2004 in Loreauville … twin brother Calep was a member of the football program from 2022-24 … has one additional brother Christian and one sister, Bralyn … mother was a 2000 graduate of Louisiana … an uncle, A.J. Jacobs, was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 13th round of the 1975 NFL Draft … planning to major in Business Marketing.
Played in nine games during the season as a backup safety, finishing with 32 tackles with an interception, 1.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks and a pass breakup … posted five tackles through his first four games of the season before recording a season-best 14 stops with a half-sack against Marshall … added six tackles with a tackle for loss and a 16-yard interception return at James Madison … had four stops with a pass breakup against Southern Miss and added a pair of tackles at Troy … injured early in the Troy contest and missed the next four contests before returning with a tackle against Delaware in the 68 Ventures Bowl.
2024 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Saw action in three games, playing primarily on special teams … recorded a tackle in home finale against Troy (11/23).
2023 (Redshirt Freshman)
Did not see action during the season.
2022 (Freshman)
Redshirted.
High School
A 7-2A First-Team All-District performer out of Loreauville High School … recognized on the LFCA First-Team All-State and named LSWA Honorable Mention All-State as a junior and senior … led Loreauville to the District 7-2A Championship and claimed a Co-Championship in 2020 … a multi-sport athlete, claiming third at the Louisiana state meet as a member of the 4x400m relay team as both a junior and senior.
Personal
Born Feb. 11, 2004 in Loreauville … twin brother Calep was a member of the football program from 2022-24 … has one additional brother Christian and one sister, Bralyn … mother was a 2000 graduate of Louisiana … an uncle, A.J. Jacobs, was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 13th round of the 1975 NFL Draft … planning to major in Business Marketing.
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