Khalil Jacobs

Early life

Jacobs grew up in Jackson, Mississippi and moved to Niceville, Florida during his junior year to live with his brother, who was stationed nearby, and attended Niceville High School. In his high school career, Jacob would receive 16 receptions for 277 yards and three touchdowns. He also made 90 total tackles (51 solo and 39 assisted), 22.0 tackles for loss, 10.0 sacks, an interception for 25 yards, seven pass breakups and two fumble recoveries. He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at South Alabama over offers from Gardner–Webb, Georgia Tech and UAB.

South Alabama

During Jacobs' true freshman season in 2022, he appeared in 11 games, mostly on special teams. He finished the season with four total tackles (two solo and two assisted) and one quarterback hurry against Nicholls.

During the 2023 season, he played in all 13 games and started three of them, finishing the season with 56 total tackles (25 solo and 31 assisted), 8.5 tackles for loss, three sacks for 14 yards, three forced fumbles, an interception for 12 yards and three quarterback hurries.

On January 18, 2024, Jacobs announced that he would enter the transfer portal, just a few days after it was announced that head coach Kane Wommack would leave the team to become the defensive coordinator for Alabama. However, five days later on January 23, it was announced that he had withdrawn from the transfer portal.

On April 26, 2024, just a few months after withdrawing from the transfer portal, he would re-enter the transfer portal.

Missouri

On May 22, 2024, Jacobs announced that he would transfer to Missouri.