Jacob Fields
Jacob Fields
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Third year in the Louisiana Tech secondary, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 11 tackles against Western Kentucky — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Sonny Cumbie.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Cumbie
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 90 | 50 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 54 | 34 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 144 | 84 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 5 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 24–0
vs SE Louisiana
2 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 24-point win at home against SE Louisiana.
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Louisiana Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Louisiana Tech
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -13 net (11 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Louisiana Tech · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #116 · 2026 recruiting class #99
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Greg Grate Jr’s 2021 season.
Matches Greg on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaylen Lewis's junior season at Western Kentucky (2025).
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