Senior cornerback on Cincinnati's 2026 roster.
6′0″ · 190 lb · Birmingham, AL · Hoover
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he projects
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Grades highest in speed and play recognition.
The full scouting readRecruiting
CB recruit
No. 1989 nationally · Signed with Northern Illinois
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior cornerback on Cincinnati's 2026 roster.
Jacob Finley
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Jacob Finley has played for two head coaches across five seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles against Western Carolina, Week 2, 2026.
14 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Luke Fickell → Scott Satterfield. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Cincinnati
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 14 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 57 | 34 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 7 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 36 | 27 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 8 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 33 | 24 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 144 | 94 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 20 | 1 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-15vs Boston College | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 62-10vs Western Carolina | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 35-31vs Miami (OH) | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 62–10
Since week 2: +1 pass breakup, +4 tackles, +0.5 tackles for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Production sits in the middle of the position cohort across the board.
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
7%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
14tackles this season14 tackles · 0 for loss · 1 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Pass share
41.6%
89 pass / 125 run
Plays / game
71.3
3 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
98 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Brandon Wilson’s 2016 season.
Matches Brandon on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Demari Henderson's graduate season at UCF (2026).
Matches Demari on
Player DNA
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