Jacob Savage

Position:
LB
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 225
Year:
1st
Hometown:
Union, Ky.
High School:
Ryle

2026 (First Season)
Season: Appeared in four games with one start ... Made collegiate debut against North Texas (9/5) ... First collegiate start came versus Northwestern (9/25) in Week 4 ... One of 13 first year players to make collegiate debut in 2026.

North Texas (9/5): Made collegiate debut on defense ... Totaled three stops ... Logged first collegiate tackle in the first quarter on defense. Howard (9/12): Had three tackles ... Posted first collegiate sack on third down in the fourth quarter to force a punt ... Combined on a third quarter tackle for loss with Tobi Osunsanmi.

Prep/Personal
Linebacker for head coach Michael Engler at Ryle High School … Consensus three-star prospect by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals/On3 … Consensus No. 5 ranked prospect in Kentucky on all four major recruiting services … Considered a top-80 ranked linebacker by all services … Helped the Raiders to back-to-back Kentucky High School Athletic Association state final four appearances and a Class 6A runner-up finish as a junior … Named Paul Hornung Award winner as the top high school football player in Kentucky as a senior … Named KHSAA Class 6A District 6 Player of the Year his final prep season … Finished career with a program-record 511 tackles … Logged 39.0 career tackles for loss … Totaled 3,584 career all-purpose yards and 65 total touchdowns … Rushed for 2,835 yards and logged 749 yards receiving as a prep … Ranked No. 2 in Kentucky with 24 rushing touchdowns and 29 total touchdowns in his final prep season … Added 112 tackles with 15.0 tackles for loss to rank top-5 in the state in both categories … Totaled 141 tackles with 8.0 tackles for loss as a junior … Led the state in tackles as a sophomore with 163 … Chipped in 93 stops as a freshman.