Khalil Jacobs

Position:
Linebacker
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 228
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Jackson, Miss.
High School:
Niceville [Fla.]
Prev School:
South Alabama

2025: Has played in all six games and earned a start in the SEC opener against South Carolina … Has recorded 20 total tackles (seven solo, 4.5 TFL), 3.0 sacks and a pair of quarterback hurries on the season. Central Arkansas: Made one tackle in the season opener. Kansas: Totaled two tackles and a quarterback hurry in the win over the rival Jayhawks. Louisiana: Recorded his first sack of the season and totaled two tackles in the win over the Ragin’ Cajuns. South Carolina: Logged a season-high five tackles (one solo) and a sack in the SEC opener against the Gamecocks ... Helped the Tigers limit USC to minus-9 rushing yards. Massachusetts: Totaled three tackles (one solo, 1.0 TFL) in the homecoming win over the Minutemen. Alabama: Made a season-high seven tackles (four solo, 1.0 TFL) and recorded his third sack of the season in the three-point loss to the No. 8 Crimson Tide … His seven tackles were tied for second on a Tiger defense that limited the Crimson Tide to a season-low 325 total yards and quarterback Ty Simpson to a season-low 200 yards through the air.

2024: Played in first six games of the year before suffering a season-ending injury … made one start against Massachusetts … compiled 14 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2.0 sacks, and two QB pressures … registered 2+ tackle in five games, including a year-best five against Massachusetts … secured 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack twice against Murray State and Boston College … tallied a season-high two QB pressures in a contest with Vanderbilt … on the field for 177 snaps.

PRIOR TO MIZZOU: Two-year letterwinner in football at South Alabama (2022-23) ... in 24 career games (three starts), registered 60 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 3.0 sacks, one INT, three caused fumbles and four QB pressures … earned starts against Southern Mississippi State, Louisiana, and Eastern Michigan in 2023 … posted 12 games with 2+ tackle and six contests with 5+ tackles, including a career-best eight against Southern Mississippi (2023) and Louisiana (2023) … posted 1.0 TFL on six occasions, including a career-high 3.5 versus Southern Mississippi in 2023 … logged a career-best 1.0 sack in a contest with Tulane (2023), Southern Mississippi (2023) and Texas State (2023) … carded one INT against Texas State in 2023 … notched one caused fumble versus Tulane (2023), Southern Mississippi (2023) and Texas State (2023) … recorded one QB pressure on four occasions against Nicholls (2022), UL Monroe (2023), Marshall (2023) and Eastern Michigan (2023) … lettered one year at Overhills in Spring Lake, N.C. under coach Joseph Easley and two seasons at Niceville under coach Grant Thompson … rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com … listed as the No. 150 prospect from the state of Florida according to 247Sports.com … ranked as the No. 113 and No. 120 overall linebacker prospect according to 247Sports.com and ESPN.com, respectively … helped Niceville to a 21-3 two-year ledger with consecutive state playoff appearances, including a FHSAA Class 7A semifinal showing as a junior … during final two seasons, compiled 90 tackles, 22.0 TFL, 10.0 sacks, one INT, three QB pressures, six PBUs, two fumble recoveries and four caused fumbles … returned one fumble for TD and one INT for a score … on offense, registered seven receptions for 111 yards (15.86) with one TD.

PERSONAL: Born December 1, 2003 ... guardian is Lance Love … majoring in educational studies.