Brayden Jacobs

Highly regarded offensive tackle who is the son of a punishing former NFL running back2025: Made his collegiate debut vs. No. 9 LSU … played one snap in that contest, serving as a sixth lineman to help power Adam Randall into the end zone on fourth and goal … played five snaps vs. Troy … played two snaps vs. Syracuse … played 21 snaps at North Carolina … had a breakout game at Boston College, playing 65 snaps including one at fullback in helping Clemson exceed both 200 passing yards and 200 rushing yards … played 72 snaps at left tackle in his first career start as Christopher Vizzina threw for 317 yards vs. SMU … earned his second career start — his first at left guard — and played 78 snaps in Clemson’s 560-yard performance vs. Duke … played 58 snaps in Clemson’s turnover-free win vs. Florida State … played 66 snaps in Clemson’s ranked road win at No. 19 Louisville. Before Clemson: Unanimous four-star prospect … ranked as the No. 55 player in the nation by 247Sports, which also listed him as eighth-best player in Georgia and eighth-best offensive tackle in the country … ranked No. 130 overall by Rivals, as well as the 16th-best at his position and 15th-best player in Georgia … ranked among the nation’s top 45 offensive tackles by both ESPN (35) and On3 (43) … helped his team to a 15-0 record and 5A state championship in his senior season in 2024 … led his team to a 13-2 mark as a junior in 2023 … played for Ben Reaves Jr. at Milton … committed to Clemson on Jan. 28, 2024. Personal: Born Feb. 27, 2007 … enrolled at Clemson in January 2025 … communication major … product of the same high school as current Clemson safety Rob Billings … his father, Brandon, played at Auburn and Southern Illinois before a nine-year NFL career in which he amassed more than 9,000 rushing yards … Brandon spent the majority of his career with the New York Giants, where he was a two-time Super Bowl champion and is the Giants all-time leader in career rushing touchdowns.