| No. 75 | |
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| Positions | Defensive tackle, Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1949-12-10)December 10, 1949 (age 75) Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sioux Falls (SD) O'Gorman |
| College | Nebraska |
| NFL draft | 1972: 1st round, 24th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
Larry Paul Jacobson (born December 10, 1949) is an American former professionalfootball player who was adefensive tackle for theNew York Giants of theNational Football League (NFL). A first round selection in the1972 NFL draft (24th overall) and starter in his rookie year, his pro career was cut short by major injuries to the leg and foot.[1]
Jacobson grew up inSioux Falls and graduated fromO'Gorman High School in 1968, where he also played basketball. He playedcollege football for theNebraska Cornhuskers under head coach,Bob Devaney. He was a key player of the"Blackshirts" (Nebraska defense) for the undefeated1970 and1971 teams, which won consecutivenational championships.
During Jacobson's three seasons on the Huskers (1969–71), Nebraska was 33–2–1, with records of 9–2, 11–0–1, and 13–0, and three consecutive bowl victories. The 38–6 victory in the1972 Orange Bowl over #2Alabama was the Huskers' 22nd consecutive win, and 32nd without a loss.
As a senior, Jacobson was anAll-American and won theOutland Trophy in1971 for bestinterior lineman; the first of eight Outland Trophies won by Nebraska players.[2] Husker (and Giant) teammateRich Glover would win the award the following season in1972. He also played in the Senior Bowl.
He was the third Nebraska Cornhusker chosen in the first round of the1972 NFL draft (QBJerry Tagge - 11th,RBJeff Kinney - 23rd). A starter in his rookie year, Jacobson played three seasons with theGiants. A broken leg in training camp in1975 ended his playing career, as he failed his physical in1976.
Jacobson was anaccounting major at Nebraska, and an Academic All-American.
After his brief NFL career, he became astockbroker withMorgan Stanley.
Jacobson now resides in Nebraska with his wife Kathy Jacobson.