Khalil Jacobs
Khalil Jacobs
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Khalil Jacobs has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt: 10 tackles against Mississippi State — Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Eli Drinkwitz.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
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 | Missouri | 47 | 19 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Missouri | 12 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | South Alabama | 55 | 25 | 8.0 | 2.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | South Alabama | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 117 | 51 | 15.5 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 23–17
at Auburn
3 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 TFL
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Missouri
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Missouri
Returning around him
- 6 Missouri players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +3 net (30 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Missouri · Last season: 8-5 (AP #25) · Talent rank #22 · 2026 recruiting class #34
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Yvandy Rigby’s 2021 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Ja'Len Sims's senior season at Southern Miss (2024).
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