Demontrey Jacobs
American football player (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | November 22, 1998 Gonzales, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | East Ascension (Gonzales, Louisiana) | ||||||
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| Undrafted: | 2023 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||
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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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 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 s | 1.80 s | 2.96 s | 4.73 s | 7.52 s | 26 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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