Background
Jacobson grew up in Sioux Falls and graduated from O"Gorman High School in 1968, where he also played basketball.
Jacobson grew up in Sioux Falls and graduated from O"Gorman High School in 1968, where he also played basketball.
University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
A first round selection in the 1972 NFL Draft (24th overall) and starter in his rookie year, his pro career was cut short by major injuries to the leg and foot. He played college football at Nebraska under head coach, Bob Devaney. During Jacobson"s three seasons on the Huskers (1969-1971), Nebraska was 33-2-1, with records of 9-2, 11-0-1, and 13-0, and three consecutive bowl victories.
He was the third Nebraska Cornhusker chosen in the first round of the 1972 NFL Draft (QB Jerry Tagge - 11th, RB Jeff Kinney - 23rd).
A starter in his rookie year, Jacobson played three seasons with the Giants. A broken leg in training camp in 1975 ended his playing career, as he failed his physical in 1976.
Jacobson was an accounting major at Nebraska, and an Academic All-American. After his brief NFL career, he became a stockbroker with Morgan Stanley.