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Taivon Jacobs (Maryland WR)

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OZone's look at Jacobs!

When Ohio State received a verbal commitment from Suitland (Md.) High School?s Taivon Jacobs last month, I was immediately intrigued. Having coached football in that area of the country, I started looking at his highlight reel and began wondering how Urban Meyer would utilize a player of his class.

Jacobs possesses tremendous speed, and we already know how Meyer feels about speed. He loves it, he wants as much of it as he can possibly muster and Jacobs has it. He has been clocked several times in the sub 4.4-range in the 40-yard dash.

Anyone who runs a sub 4.4 is moving.
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According to 247 sports, taivon had 2tds. One on a 50yds reception and another on 55yds punt return.

http://247sports.com/Player/Taivon-Jacobs-10531/TimelineEvents


He should be brought up with the likes of Elliott and Marshall as our dynamic players in this class. If he can add 10-15 more pounds and still keep that explosiveness, hell terrorize teams for years out of the slot and as a KR/PR.
 
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Suitland?s Jacobs stands out

Through two games, Suitland senior Taivon Jacobs has recorded touchdowns in a variety of ways. He has tallied scores rushing and receiving, as well as returned a punt and an interception into the opposing end zone.

That last means of crossing the goal line is significant because while Jacobs ? who orally committed to Ohio State this summer ? is well known for his skills as a wide receiver, he is growing adept at locking down opposing receiving threats, too.

Jacobs is ?just a dynamic football player; it really doesn?t matter what side of the ball he?s on,? Suitland Coach Ed Shields said Monday in a telephone interview. ?The thing about it is while he?s not that big, he tackles with the best of ?em.

?Everybody?s aware of his running, and a lot of people can run, but he can play football. It just so happens that he can run, too. And there?s a difference with that. . . . That?s what separates him from so many others.?

Last season marked Jacobs?s first experience at free safety, and Shields said Jacobs now is much more comfortable making the calls and setting the defense into proper alignment. Shields said Jacobs?s range and athleticism helps Suitland ? which has yet to allow a single point this season ? prevent opposing quarterbacks from ?just throwing it up for grabs.?

?If he gets it, there?s a good possibility he?s going to make it six? points, Shields said. ?He helps take away our deep middle and allows us to do some things that maybe you couldn?t do if you didn?t have somebody with his football ability back there.?

During Suitland?s season-opening 40-0 win over McKinley, Jacobs returned an interception 76 yards for a touchdown. And while Jacobs didn?t have an interception during Suitland?s 56-0 victory Saturday over Oxon Hill, he served as enough of a deterrence in the secondary to be effective.

?I won?t say yet that we?re taking [Jacobs?s versatility] for granted, but I?m sure at some point you do,? Shields said. ?Our biggest thing is we still have to get him the ball more. We?re looking for ways to do that even more, because he?s really a threat with it in his hands.?
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/sport...db1e6e-fb69-11e1-8adc-499661afe377_story.html
 
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What are the chances Jacobs ends up at CB? I know it wasn't really mentioned as a possibility when he committed and OSU needs some speedy playmaker types on offense.

However, he seems to have that really elite change of direction ability ("loose hips") and speed that could make him a lock down man-to-man type CB.
 
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Not to state the obvious, but I think it all depends on
1) who else commits in this class
2) how everybody pans out

Right now, I'd say there is a greater need at WR than CB. However, we already have Jalin Marshall committed, and we have a very real chance in landing either Robert Foster and/or James Quick. If everybody plays to their potential, the need for playmakers at WR will dwindle pretty quickly. Like OH10 said, it's good to have versatility, especially in a position we may have a chance to actually become pretty loaded in.
 
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OH10;2216197; said:
Could see a move to DB depending. Never know, but it's good to have versatility.
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But aren't we pretty deep at cb, with young talent? Woodard and burrows coming, and already having Murray, Reeves, grant and Powell. Not to mention that if we get vonn bell he can play either s or cb. It would seem like playmaking wrs are more of a need. The only was putting in work have been smith and brown with stoneburners and Spencer stepping up too. Marshall and Jacobs seem to fit the new offense better with being able to line up at multiple spots and still be used in the return game
 
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pnuts34;2216383; said:
But aren't we pretty deep at cb, with young talent? Woodard and burrows coming, and already having Murray, Reeves, grant and Powell. Not to mention that if we get vonn bell he can play either s or cb. It would seem like playmaking wrs are more of a need. The only was putting in work have been smith and brown with stoneburners and Spencer stepping up too. Marshall and Jacobs seem to fit the new offense better with being able to line up at multiple spots and still be used in the return game
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Everyone but Woodard and Burrows are a year ahead of Jacobs. Not everyone is going to work out, as much as we hope they do. And Burrows may move to safety.

I'm not saying Jacobs will be a cornerback, but it's a possibility.
 
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From post #117 in this thread (7/20/12):

"I really had a great relationship with coach (Zach) Smith and that played a very important role in my decision," he said. "I like how they are going to utilize me on offense. They said they are going to use me like they used Chris Rainey (at Florida). They have talked about me being in the backfield, getting it in the slot and in the flat and also being a deep threat."
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Kid will be an offensive playmaker that this team deeply needs. Enough about the DB talk with Taivon. We'll recruit DB's to play DB in the next class.
 
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