Gabe Jacas
ED
#17
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ILL Fighting Illini
6'3"
270lbs
21y/o
Sr.
Draft Eligibility:
2026
Overall Grade '25
78
126th/852 - EDs
Snap Count '25
529
181st/2336 - EDs
Pressures '25
41
56th/852 - EDs
CC WK MATCHUP
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Gabe
Jacas
ED
#17
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ILL Fighting Illini
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Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 4/2/2026
Gabe Jacas is an edge defender for the Illinois Fighting Illini who earned a 78.0 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2025 season, 126th among 852 qualified edge defenders. His PFF pass-rush grade of 88.0 ranked 38th among 852 qualified edge defenders. His run-defense grade of 64.3 ranked 584th at the position.
He generated 41 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 12 sacks, 22 hurries, 7 hits. Against the run, he recorded 18 solo tackles. He also forced 3 fumbles on the season.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Illinois Fighting Illini
2022 - Present
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2025
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
78.0
AVG
126th/852 EDs
PASS RUSH GRADE
88.0
AVG
38th/852 EDs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
64.3
AVG
584th/852 EDs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vsILWE
90.4
Week 1, 2025
vsMIUN
84.4
Week 8, 2024
@WIUN
82.3
Week 13, 2025
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
@KSUN
40.1
Week 2, 2023
@NJRU
52.3
Week 13, 2024
@INUN
52.4
Week 4, 2025
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2025
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
18
372nd/852 EDs
SACKS
12
6th/852 EDs
ASSISTS
8
279th/852 EDs
FORCED FUMBLES
3
7th/852 EDs
Defense
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Rank
372
nd
Solo Tackles
18
279
th
Assists
8
7
th
Forced Fumbles
3
60
th
Stops
28
6
th
Sacks
12
118
th
Hurries
22
88
th
Hits
7
56
th
Total Pressures
41
376
th
Batted Passes
0
Snaps
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Rank
181
st
Total Snaps
529
342
nd
Run Defense Snaps
202
114
th
Pass Rush Snaps
292
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