Dartez Jacobs
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 Jacobs with Georgia State | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive Back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 13, 1993 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Centennial (Georgia) |
| College: | Georgia State |
| Undrafted: | 2016 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Dartez Rashard Jacobs (born September 13, 1993) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Georgia State, where he was the 2015 recipient of the Cure Bowl Soldier Service Award due to his work with Usher's New Look foundation.[1] He was selected by the New Orleans Breakers in the eighteenth round of the 2022 USFL Draft.
Early years[edit]
Jacobs attended Centennial High School, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and baseball.[2] He originally committed to attend Valdosta State to play college football, before transferring to College of the Canyons.[3]
College career[edit]
After redshirting his true freshman season, Jacobs began his college career at College of the Canyons. Rated as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com,[4], Jacobs signed with Georgia State for his remaining collegiate eligibility. In his redshirt senior season, Jacobs was recognized for his service in the community, being named a recipient of the Cure Bowl Soldier Service Award.[5]
Professional career[edit]
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
201 lb (91 kg) |
32 1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9 3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.66 s | 1.56 s | 2.68 s | 4.3 s | 11 reps | ||||
| All values from Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
New Yorker Lions[edit]
After going unselected in the 2016 NFL Draft Jacobs was invited to tryout with the Atlanta Falcons, but was not offered a contract. He later signed with the New Yorker Lions as a reserve American import.[7]
Kirchdorf Wildcats[edit]
In 2018 Jacobs signed with the Kirchdorf Wildcats during their first season as one of 16 teams in the German Football League.[8] Jacobs split time between cornerback and safety, recording 92 tackles, 4 interceptions, 13 passes deflected, and 4 tackles-for-loss.[9]
Cologne Centurions[edit]
Jacobs signed with the Cologne Centurions of the newly formed European League of Football (ELF) ahead of the 2021 season.[10] He compiled 41 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 interception, 6 pass breakups, and 2 forced fumbles.[11]
New Orleans Breakers[edit]
After the 2021 season Jacobs signed with the Raiders Tirol after the European League of Football expanded to Austria.[12] He would opt out of his contract after entering the USFL Draft pool.[13][14]
Jacobs was selected with the sixth pick in the 18th round of the 2022 USFL Draft by the New Orleans Breakers.[15][16] He was placed on injured reserve on May 24, 2022, after suffering an injury.[17][18] After undergoing treatment and rehabilitation for post-concussion syndrome, Jacobs announced his pledge to the Concussion Legacy Foundation (CLF).[19]
Professional Statistics[edit]
| Year | Team | Games played | Starts | Tackles | Pass coverage | Fumbles | Other | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sack | INT | Yds | TD | BrUp | FF | FR | TD | Blk | Saf | ||||
| 2018 | Kirchdorf | 14 | 14 | 92 | 55 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GFL total | 14 | 14 | 92 | 55 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source: stats.gfl.info[20] | |||||||||||||||||
European League of Football 
| |||||||||||||||||
| Template:ELF Year | Cologne Centurions | 8 | 8 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ELF Total | 8 | 8 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Source: stats.europeanleague.football[21] | |||||||||||||||||
| United States Football League | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | New Orleans Breakers | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USFL Total | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Jacobs Relishes Role with Usher's New Look". georgiastatesports.com. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ↑ "NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Dartez Jacobs, DB, Georgia State University". nfldraftdiamonds.com. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ↑ "UMASS offer: Dartez Jacobs". 247sports.com. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ↑ "Dartez Jacobs". rivals.com. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ↑ "AUTONATION CURE BOWL POSTGAME NOTES". curebowl.com. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ↑ "Results of Georgia State's pro day, Dartez Jacobs, Safety". ajc.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ↑ "Where Are They Now Wednesday: Dartez Jacobs". georgiastatesports.com. February 2, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ↑ "DARTEZ JACOBS STRENGTHENS DEFENSE". gfl.info. American Football Verband Deutschland e.V. March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ↑ "Jacobs Bio". europeanleague.football. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ↑ "European League of Football kicks off kicks off inaugural season!". American Football International. June 18, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ↑ "DARTEZ JACOBS FIRST SIGNING FOR ELEVEN DEBUT SEASON". Tirol Raiders. January 10, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ↑ Matt Lyons (June 18, 2021). "Swarco Raiders sign former Georgia State DB Dartez Jacobs". American Football International. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ↑ Daniel MacKenzie (February 24, 2022). "USFL 2022 Draft Recap: New Orleans Breakers". xflnewshub. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ↑ Adebanji Bamidele (March 29, 2022). "Former Panthers Headed to USFL". georgiastatesignal.com. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ↑ "USFL Draft 2022: NEW ORLEANS BREAKERS' ROUND-BY-ROUND PICKS". Fox Sports. February 23, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ↑ "#PantherPros: Jacobs, Wright Drafted by USFL". georgiastatesports.com. February 24, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ↑ @USFLBreakers (May 24, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved July 19, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ↑ @USFLBreakers (May 20, 2022). "Game Status Report" (Tweet). Retrieved July 19, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "PCS Recovery with USFL Safety Dartez Jacobs". Concussion Legacy Foundation. November 19, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ↑ "GFL - Overall German Bowl Statistics". stats.gfl.info. 14 September 2018.
- ↑ "Statistics European League of Footall". europeanleague.football. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
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