Jacob Schuster
Jacob Schuster
Wins his gap play after play. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: P.J. Fleck and Trent Bray. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against California, Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jonathan Smith → Trent Bray. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
JaMarcus Shephard
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oregon State | 14 | 6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Oregon State | 17 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Minnesota | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 32 | 11 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Oregon State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Oregon State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -15 net (20 in / 35 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oregon State · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #60 · 2026 recruiting class #100
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Gary Smith III’s 2023 season.
Matches Gary on
Differs from Gary on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Chazz Wallace's junior season at Colorado (2023).
Matches Chazz on
Background
2025 (REDSHIRT SENIOR) • Played in nine games, making seven starts • Recorded 14 tackles with two sacks and two pass breakups • Finished with a season-high four tackles in the season opener versus California • Tallied two sacks, totaling 8 yards, with three total tackles against Houston • Also fi...