Demontrey Jacobs
| No. 71 – Denver Broncos | |
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| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 22, 1998 Gonzalez, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | East Ascension (Gonzalez, Louisiana) |
| College: |
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| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Demontrey Jacobs (born November 22, 1998) is an American football offensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Grambling State and South Florida.
Early life
[edit]Jacobs was born on November 22, 1998, in Gonzales, Louisiana to Chad and Venessa Jacobs.[1] He attended East Ascension High School.
College career
[edit]Jacobs began playing college football at Grambling State in 2017 as a defensive lineman, but did not appear in any games his first season.[1] Prior to the 2019 season, Jacobs made the switch to offensive tackle.[2] He subsequently became a key contributor on the offensive line.[3] In 2020, he transferred to South Florida, playing in seven games and starting one. In 2021, he started all 12 games of the season.[4]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6+5⁄8 in (2.00 m) |
312 lb (142 kg) |
36 in (0.91 m) |
11+1⁄4 in (0.29 m) |
5.17 s | 1.80 s | 2.96 s | 4.73 s | 7.52 s | 26 in (0.66 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
After going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Jacobs was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent. He was waived by the Broncos on August 29, 2023 as part of final roster cuts, but was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7]
Personal life
[edit]In college, he majored in business management with aspirations to open his own barbershop.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Demontrey Jacobs - Football". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "Demontrey Jacobs (Bulls Beat 7-29)". USF Athletics. July 29, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ Diaz, Cory (June 29, 2020). "Grambling State OL to transfer to South Florida; how Tigers could move forward up front". The News-Star. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ Bible, The NFL Draft (January 29, 2023). "NFL Draft Profile: Demontrey Jacobs, Offensive LIneman, South Florida Bulls". Visit NFL Draft on Sports Illustrated, the latest news coverage, with rankings for NFL Draft prospects, College Football, Dynasty and Devy Fantasy Football. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Reese Demontrey Jacobs Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 29, 2023). "Broncos make series of transactions to reduce active roster to league-mandated limit". www.denverbroncos.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 30, 2023). "Broncos sign 14 players to practice squad". www.denverbroncos.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.