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maybe [four] weeks ago and told me he
wanted to make it o=cial. I told him to
check all the boxes in the checklist. Cross
all T's and dot all I's and go home and
make a decision with your family. I guess
it's always been Penn State deep down in-
side. I'm so excited for him and his family.
Josh will do well."
Jacobs was also a big addition to the
2020 class. Standing 6-2, 220 pounds,
he's listed as an athlete, as college pro-
grams have been recruiting him to play
multiple positions. He primarily played
safety last season at McDonogh High but
also played cornerback and linebacker at
times. Penn State defensive coordinator
Brent Pry thinks he ;ts best at linebacker,
which Jacobs likes.
"Coach Pry is a legendary coach who's
coached many great linebackers," he said.
"Coach Pry had already shown that he
will take care of my two former team-
mates, [2019 signee] D'Von Ellies and
[freshman DT] P.J. Mustipher, so I was
sure this is a place I would be taken care
of and developed to be great. I get to be
coached by the best."
During the past year, Jacobs earned 18
scholarship o
