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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1455th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 830th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 10 | 794th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 23 | — |
Charting
Where Cruz's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Jacksonville State#95 · 6-2 | 8 | 51% | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Jacksonville State#92 · 9-5 | 10 | 15% | 15 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 |  Georgia Tech#58 · 7-6 | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jacob Cruz's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Jacob Cruz's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ North Dakota State | L 7–33 | 5.6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 1 |  Eastern Kentucky | W 49–7 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Ohio | L 27–29 | 7.7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Georgia Southern | W 31–27 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Middle Tennessee | W 23–13 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Kennesaw State | W 27–26 | 5.4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Florida International | W 27–24 | 5.9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ New Mexico State | W 24–0 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 5.3 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 27 | 841st / 5664 |
| Solo | 15 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 966th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · North Dakota State | ✓ LB | 68 | ~46 (23–54) | 4 | · | 68% |
| Wk 1 · Eastern Kentucky | ✓ LB | 58 | ~3 (0–17) | 1 | 1 | 5% |
| Wk 2 · Ohio | ✓ LB | 66 | ~51 (26–60) | 6 | · | 77% |
| Wk 3 · Georgia Southern | ✓ LB | 72 | ~25 (3–45) | 2 | · | 35% |
| Wk 4 · Middle Tennessee | ✓ LB | 57 | ~12 (0–57) | 1 | · | 21% |
| Wk 6 · Kennesaw State | — | 64 | ~36 (4–64) | 3 | · | 56% |
| Wk 7 · Florida International | ✓ LB | 73 | ~48 (24–56) | 5 | · | 66% |
| Wk 9 · New Mexico State | — | 53 | ~40 (20–47) | 3 | · | 75% |
| Season | 6 GS | 511 | 261 (122–357) | 25 | 1 | 51% |
Position Room
17 LBs on the Jacksonville State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Morven Joseph | LB | SR | 38 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 40 | Walker O'Steen | LB | SR | 30 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 13 | Jacob Cruz | LB | SR | 27 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 0 | Myles Butler | LB | SR | 22 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Jameson McCollough | LB | FR | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Mikey Rosa | LB | JR | 12 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Aidan Thompson | LB | 11 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 36 | Brayden Matthews | LB | FR | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 53 | Ian Mitchell | LB | SO | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Tristan Lyles | LB | FR | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Walter Reddick | LB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Mac Sanders | LB | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 37 | Cai Mayowa | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Devin Pettway | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Austin Bouck | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Mario Alloway | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Peyton Consaul | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Jacksonville State depth chart →