#35

Collin Jacob

S · Louisiana · R-Jr. · #35

Returning to Louisiana for 2026
R-Jr. · Loreauville, La. → Loreauville
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Collin Jacob

S · Louisiana · So · #35

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Louisiana
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Louisiana10-4HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
2025Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Louisiana32231.50.511--
2024Louisiana110.00.0------
Career33241.50.511--

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Louisiana

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Safety · Louisiana

Returning around him

  • 57% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 1 Louisiana player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -2 net (5 in / 7 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Louisiana · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #91 · 2026 recruiting class #90

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Michael Richard Jr.’s 2024 season.

Louisiana Tech · 2024

#2

Gurvan Hall Jr.

Utah State · 2022

78%
#3

Dominique Bradshaw

Western Kentucky · 2022

77%
#4

Zy Jackson

UL Monroe · 2025

75%
#5

Nick Roberts

UL Monroe · 2021

75%

Matches Michael on

PD rate
Class year
Weight

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ayden Duncanson's sophomore season at East Carolina (2025).

East Carolina · 2025

#2

Deuce Walker

Georgia State · 2025

85%
#3

Ryland Gandy

Pittsburgh · 2024

83%
#4

Kennedy Urlacher

USC · 2025

82%
#5

Robert Hanna

Syracuse · 2021

82%

Matches Ayden on

Class year
PD rate
Tackle volume

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10241

Final rank
#12557
Avg #11866.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10241 this season.

Background

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 L...

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