Collin Jacob has been rewarded for his stellar play on Saturday.
The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns senior safety recorded six tackles, forced a fumble, and had an interception in the team’s 21-14 victory over UAB. Jacob was an anchor on the Ragin’ Cajuns defense that held the Blazers to 218 yards of offense. For his efforts, Jacob was selected as the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Monday.
The 6-foot, 180-pound safety has been making an impact in his first season as a starter for the Ragin’ Cajuns. In three games, Jacob has 23 tackles (14 solo), one tackle for a loss, one forced fumble and one interception. He had a career-high 13 tackles (12 solo) in the team’s game at Southern California in Week 2.
Jacob was redshirted in 2022, did not see any action in 2023, before playing in limited action on special teams in 2024. He broke through last season appearing in nine games as a backup safety, finishing with 32 tackles and an interception.
Jacob was a star at Loreauville High for head coach Terry Martin, where he earned District 7-2A first-team honors and earned LSWA All-State honorable mention honors as both a junior and senior.
Louisiana (2-1) returns to action this Saturday when it travels to take on Charlotte. Kick is slated for 5:30 p.m.