Jacob Cruz
Jacksonville State Gamecocks
66
Depth

Jacob Cruz

Jacksonville State GamecocksAverage
EDGEDefenseDepth
Projected Starter

Is Jacob Cruz starting?

Jacob Cruz is the projected starter at EDGE for Jacksonville State Gamecocks.

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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).

Recruit3★ · #929 NatlTeam Share1%
Acworth, GA
Jersey
#13
Class
SR/TR
Height
6'4"
Weight
245 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025141.50

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 (×0.82 for competition level) put them -5 vs unit starters → 66.

Team defense (SP+)
71
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 57% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.82)
Depth-chart adjustment
-5 for role

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.

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Team Role

14 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement11%

Depth at EDGE · Jacksonville State Gamecocks

  1. 11366Jacob CruzStarter
  2. 25357Ian Mitchell
  3. 33148Tristan Lyles
Coach Jax StateTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.