2026 NFL Draft Prospect: Gabe Jacas, DE, Illinois

Gabe Jacas
DE · Illinois
Height 6-3
Weight 275
Projected 40 4.7
Gabe Jacas
WalterFootball Snapshot
Walt Mock
#50
Round 2
Charlie Mock
#58
Round 2
Latest Position Rank
#9
DE
Big Board Rank
#33
Charlie's latest board
By Charlie Campbell
Strengths

Strengths:

  • Instinctive pass rusher
  • Goes for the strip
  • Power pass rusher that can beat tackles with strength
  • Nice repertoire of power moves
  • Tenacious bull rush
  • Impressive rip move
  • Strength to shed blocks
  • Plays hard
  • Gives a second effort
  • Pursues through the whistle
  • Physical and violent defender
  • Tough vs the run
  • Can fill the C-gap
  • Wears out tight ends
  • Leader
  • Ready to compete immediately
  • Experienced
Weaknesses

Weaknesses:

  • Has some stiffness as a rusher
  • Lacks elite speed
  • Lacks some twitch
  • Lacks some explosion
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Historical Rankings — Gabe Jacas, DE, Illinois as DE

This tracks how the prospect has moved through WalterFootball rankings over time.

Label Rank Date
4/19 #9 4/19/2026
3/13 #6 3/13/2026
2/7 #7 2/7/2026
1/8 #8 1/8/2026
12/11 #9 12/11/2025
10/15 #10 10/15/2025
9/17 #8 9/17/2025
8/7 #7 8/7/2025
6/26 #5 6/26/2025
2/18 #8 2/18/2025
Historical Rankings — Gabe Jacas, DE, Illinois as 3-4OLB

This tracks how the prospect has moved through WalterFootball rankings over time.

Label Rank Date
4/19 #8 4/19/2026
3/12 #6 3/12/2026
2/5 #6 2/5/2026
1/9 #7 1/9/2026
12/12 #6 12/12/2025
11/13 #11 11/13/2025
10/15 #11 10/15/2025
9/18 #10 9/18/2025
8/8 #9 8/8/2025
6/29 #7 6/29/2025
2/18 #10 2/18/2025
NCAA Stats

Career Stats

Season Team Games SackUA SackA Sacks TFL Tackles FF
2022 0 0 0 4 0 36 0
2023 0 0 0 4 0 31 1
2024 0 0 0 8 0 74 3

Game Log

Date Opponent Result Sacks TFL Tackles FF
12/31/2024 SC 21-17 0 0 8 0
11/30/2024 NU 38-28 0 0 5 0
11/23/2024 RUTG 38-31 0 0 4 0
11/16/2024 MSU 38-16 1.5 0 5 0
11/2/2024 MINN 25-17 0 0 6 0
10/26/2024 ORE 38-9 1 0 4 0
10/19/2024 MICH 21-7 2.5 0 13 1
10/12/2024 PUR 50-49 OT 0 0 4 0
9/28/2024 PSU 21-7 1 0 8 0
9/20/2024 NEB 31-24 OT 1 0 5 1
9/14/2024 CMU 30-9 1 0 6 1
9/7/2024 KU 23-17 0 0 3 0
8/29/2024 EIU 45-0 0 0 3 0