Oregon LB Jestin Jacobs to return to Eugene for 2024 season
Oregon Ducks’ linebacker Jestin Jacobs offered a reason to celebrate for fans with the news coming out that he would return to Eugene for the 2024 season.
There was a lot of speculation as to whether or not Jacobs would return or head off to the NFL to test the draft waters. The original plan for Jacobs when coming to Oregon from Iowa in 2023 was to play for a single season and then make the leap to the NFL.
However, an early-season injury held Jacobs off of the field for the first half of the season, which ultimately played a major factor in his decision-making when it came to staying for another year in Eugene.
Jacobs was productive when on the field for the Ducks, totaling 31 tackles, one for loss, and one sack in his seven games at Oregon. Should he want it, Jacobs can have as many as two more years of eligibility at the collegiate level, but the expectation is that he will make the leap to the NFL after the 2024 season. Jacobs was projected to have a mid-to-late-round draft grade after the last season, but that could get much higher with a full season under Dan Lanning under his belt.
Getting Jacobs back for another season is just one of the many wins of the offseason for Lanning and this staff as the team prepares for a future in the Big Ten.
