Is Jacob Cruz starting?
Jacob Cruz is the projected starter at EDGE for Jacksonville State Gamecocks.
Jacob Cruz is the projected starting EDGE on a Average Jacksonville State — 66 OVR.
See full Jacksonville State Gamecocks depth chart ›Depth at EDGE · Jacksonville State Gamecocks
- 11366Jacob CruzStarter
- 25357Ian Mitchell
- 34548Mikey Rosa
- 43144Tristan Lyles
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of North Cobb Christian School, ranked #929 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 14 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 66 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #13
- Class
- SR/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 230 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 1.5 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8664
- National Rank
- #929
- High School
- North Cobb Christian School
- Hometown
- Kennesaw, GA
Why this rating?
On a 71-rated defense; 57th-percentile production (×0.83 for competition level) put them -5 vs unit starters → 66.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12LOHIOTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 29-27 4OT
Sep 5WEKUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 49-7
Aug 29LNDSUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 33-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LOHIO | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WEKU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | LNDSU | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jacob Cruz's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.