Chuck Jacobs
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1990)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Chuck Jacobs
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| number = 17
| position = Wide receiver / Specialist
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|5|11|mf=y}}
| birth_place = San Francisco, California, U.S.
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 178
| high_school = John F. Kennedy {{nowrap|(Richmond, California)}}
| college = {{ubl|Laney (2009–2010)|Utah State (2011–2012)}}
| undraftedyear = 2013
| pastteams =
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2013}}–{{NFL Year|2014}})
- Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2015}})
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2017}})
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| pfr = JacoCh00
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Chuck Jacobs (born May 11, 1990) is a former American football wide receiver. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the San Francisco 49ers in 2013. He has also been a member of the Baltimore Ravens and Toronto Argonauts. After attending Laney College he went on to play at Utah State.
College career
=Laney College=
Jacobs began attending Laney College after graduating from high school in 2009. While playing for Laney he caught 27 passes for 238 yards and 2 touchdowns in 2010.
=Utah State=
In 2011, he began attending Utah State and playing for their football team as a wide receiver. As a junior in his first season with Utah State, he played in all 13 games, while starting in 5. He ended his junior season with 20 receptions, 218 receiving yards, and 2 touchdown receptions.
Jacobs returned as a senior to play in all 13 games with 6 starts. He had his best year at the collegiate level, ending the 2012 season with 41 receptions, 608 receiving yards, and also tied for a team-high 5 touchdown receptions.{{cite web|url=http://www.utahstateaggies.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/chuck_jacobs_767532.html|title=Utah State Aggies Player Bio:Chuck Jacobs}}
He finished his collegiate career at Utah State with 61 receptions, 826 receiving yards, and 7 receiving touchdowns.
Professional career
=San Francisco 49ers=
Jacobs went undrafted during the 2013 NFL draft and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Francisco 49ers.{{cite web|url=http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/Rookie-Report-with-Chuck-Jacobs/d44844be-2e40-4566-a65b-89ff80c85689|work=49ers.com|title=Rookie Report with Chuck Jacobs|date=June 23, 2013|accessdate=November 30, 2015}}
On August 8, 2014, the 49ers waived/injured Jacobs due to tearing his ACL in the 49ers first 2014 pre-season game.{{cite web|title=49ers Sign WR Lance Lewis, Waive WR Chuck Jacobs|url=http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Sign-WR-Lance-Lewis-Waive-WR-Chuck-Jacobs/d6e9eb90-b17f-4f96-98d1-4af632238477|website=49ers.com|accessdate=August 9, 2014|date=August 9, 2014}} He was placed on the team's injured reserve the following day.
Jacobs was waived on August 31, 2015 as part of mandatory roster cuts before the start of the season.{{cite news|work=SacBee.com|url=http://www.sacbee.com/sports/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/article32961918.html|date=August 31, 2015|title=49ers waive 10, put Kilgore on injury list|first=Matt|last=Barrows|accessdate=November 30, 2015}}
=Baltimore Ravens=
After a rash of injuries to Steve Smith Sr. and their receiving corps, Jacobs was signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad on November 4, 2015.{{cite web|work=BaltimoreRavens.com|url=http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Sign-Wide-Receivers-Joe-Morgan-Chuck-Jacobs/b58fd135-275b-4b50-80b3-446a6099c82b|title=Ravens Sign Wide Receivers Joe Morgan, Chuck Jacobs|date=November 4, 2015|first=Ryan|last=Mink|accessdate=November 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505154417/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Sign-Wide-Receivers-Joe-Morgan-Chuck-Jacobs/b58fd135-275b-4b50-80b3-446a6099c82b|archive-date=May 5, 2017|url-status=dead}} On November 23, 2015, the Ravens released newly acquired veteran wide receiver Joe Morgan and promoted Jacobs to the active roster.{{cite web|work=BaltimoreRavens.com|url=http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Promote-WR-Chuck-Jacobs-Waive-WR-Joe-Morgan/fcc87a92-7da5-4886-a535-dd188890f3a5|title=Ravens Promote WR Chuck Jacobs, Waive WR Joe Morgan|date=November 23, 2015|first=Ryan|last=Mink|accessdate=November 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125172650/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Promote-WR-Chuck-Jacobs-Waive-WR-Joe-Morgan/fcc87a92-7da5-4886-a535-dd188890f3a5|archive-date=November 25, 2015|url-status=dead}} He was waived by the Ravens on November 30.{{cite web|work=BaltimoreRavens.com|url=http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Bring-Up-WR-Daniel-Brown-G-Kaleb-Johnson/7aa82562-955b-48b4-8629-1a39a34939af|title=Ravens Bring Up WR Daniel Brown, G Kaleb Johnson|date=November 30, 2015|first=Ryan|last=Mink|accessdate=November 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151202040519/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Bring-Up-WR-Daniel-Brown-G-Kaleb-Johnson/7aa82562-955b-48b4-8629-1a39a34939af|archive-date=December 2, 2015|url-status=dead}} On December 2, 2015, he was re-signed to the practice squad. On May 6, 2016, the Ravens waived Jacobs. On August 29, 2016, Jacobs was waived by the Ravens.{{cite web|title=Ravens Place Benjamin Watson & Kyle Arrington On IR, Release 9 Other Players|url=http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Place-Benjamin-Watson--Kyle-Arrington-On-IR-Release-9-Other-Players/0bd0a900-9232-4d30-8d5f-f102c36a0889|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010204753/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Place-Benjamin-Watson--Kyle-Arrington-On-IR-Release-9-Other-Players/0bd0a900-9232-4d30-8d5f-f102c36a0889|url-status=dead|archive-date=2017-10-10}}
= Toronto Argonauts =
Jacobs signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on February 1, 2017.{{Cite news|url=https://www.tsn.ca/argos-sign-former-nfl-lb-butler-1.662558|title=Argos sign former NFL LB Butler - Article - TSN|date=2017-02-01|newspaper=TSN|access-date=2017-02-02}} He was released on May 27, 2017.
Personal life
Jacobs was born to JoAnn and Jesse Jacobs and has 7 sisters and 5 brothers. He graduated from Kennedy High School in Richmond, California and also lettered in track and field and basketball, leading his basketball team to a 27–6 record his senior year. He graduated in the fall of 2012 with an interdisciplinary studies degree with an emphasis on sociology and physical education from Utah State.
References
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External links
- [http://www.utahstateaggies.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/chuck_jacobs_767532.html Utah State Aggies bio]
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Category:American football wide receivers
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Category:Players of Canadian football from California
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Category:Players of American football from Richmond, California
Category:Laney Eagles football players
Category:John F. Kennedy High School (Richmond, California) alumni