Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-42@ Illinois | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
Zaire Jacobs
5′11″ · 190 lb · Miami Gardens, FL · St. Thomas Aquinas
Zaire Jacobs: S · Akron · #4.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Zaire Jacobs
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Three seasons at Akron, two different head coaches: Terry Bowden and Tom Arth. On tape: 4 tackles against Illinois, Week 1, 2019.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Akron in the news
- Former Akron assistant Chuck Amato dies at 80
Akron Beacon Journal Oct 20
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Teams and coaches
2017Akron7-7HC: Terry Bowden · Balanced
2018Akron4-8HC: Terry Bowden · Balanced
2019Akron0-12HC: Tom Arth · Pass-leaning, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 4.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tom Arth
Pass share
55.1%
397 pass / 323 run
Plays / game
60.0
12 games
Team sack rate
12.6%
467 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2019
4 tackles in 1 game
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons at Akron
- 2019 Akron ArthYear 3 · 1 game
- 2018 Akron BowdenYear 2 · 5 games
- 2017 Akron BowdenYear 1 · 3 games
- Before collegeSigned with Akron in 2017 as a 2-star recruit, No. 3,981 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Akron in the 2017 class, a 2-star recruit.
How it ended
Three seasons at Akron, 36 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
2017 3 games
- Signed with Akron2-star out of St. Thomas Aquinas
Coaching lineage · 2017–2019
2 coaches2017–2018
Akron
Coaching transition mid-career: Terry Bowden → Tom Arth. Worth noting in scheme + development context.