Cam Jacobs

Thomas Cameron Jacobs (March 10, 1962 – February 18, 2023)^[1] was an American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Known most notably as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL strike, Jacobs was originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 1985 NFL draft.^[2] He played college football at Kentucky.^[3][4]

Cam Jacobs

Personal information
Born	(1962-03-10)March 10, 1962 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	February 18, 2023(2023-02-18) (aged 60)
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Coral Gables (Coral Gables, Florida)
College	Kentucky
Uniform number	91
Position(s)	Linebacker
NFL draft	1985: 5th round, 136th overall
Career history
As player
Pittsburgh Steelers (1985)* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-SEC (1984)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Death

Jacobs died on February 18, 2023, at the age of 60.