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Michigan native, Jacobs originally played for the Detroit Honeybaked U16 program of the
Tier 1 Elite Hockey League (T1EHL) before being selected in the 2012
Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Priority selection draft, 72nd overall, by the
Sarnia Sting. Initially opting to continue his development in the
United States Hockey League (USHL), he joined the
Indiana Ice for the
2012–13 season and later committed to play
collegiate hockey with
Michigan State of the
Big Ten Conference. In his second USHL season with Indiana, he contributed 23 points in 56 games to help the team claim the
Clark Cup. Thereafter, Jacobs was drafted by the
New Jersey Devils in the second round, 41st overall, of the
2014 NHL entry draft. During his
freshman season with the Spartans in
2014–15, Jacobs registered nine assists across 35 games, earning a selection to the
Conference All-Rookie Team. Despite this, he would choose to conclude his collegiate tenure and instead continue development through the
major junior ranks, signing with the Sting in June 2015. In his solitary OHL season for
2015–16, Jacobs scored four goals and 24 total points in 67 games played. He likewise added five assists in the Sting’s seven-game opening series defeat over the
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Upon the Sting's eventual elimination, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with New Jersey on April 9, 2016. He immediately joined the Devils'
American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the
Albany Devils, on an
amateur tryout (ATO) basis for the remainder of the season. Entering the final year of his entry-level contract for the
2018–19 campaign, Jacobs received his first NHL recall by the injury-riddled Devils on March 21, 2019. That same day, he would make his NHL debut in a 5-1 defeat to the
Boston Bruins at the
Prudential Center in
Newark, New Jersey before returning to the AHL ranks with
Binghamton. Following six seasons within the Devils organization, Jacobs was signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the
Carolina Hurricanes on August 4, 2021. After attending the Hurricanes' main training camp, he was assigned to AHL affiliate, the
Chicago Wolves, for the duration of the
2021–22 season. Utilized in a regular defensive role, Jacobs recorded four goals and 15 points through 51 regular season games. In the ensuing postseason, Jacobs posted two points through 18 games to help the Wolves capture the
Calder Cup. Again finding himself a free agent in July 2022, he was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the
Colorado Avalanche for the season. Assigned to the AHL's
Colorado Eagles for the duration of his contract with the Avalanche, Jacobs posted four goals and 10 points through 43 regular season games in the AHL. He then added a goal and four points in seven playoff appearances as the Eagles reached the
Divisional semifinals. On July 1, 2023, Jacobs agreed to a one-year, two-way contract to join
Western Conference rival, the
St. Louis Blues. However, he would ultimately not feature within the Blues organization, missing the entirety of the season through injury. In July 2024, having left the Blues as a free agent, Jacobs signed a one-year AHL contract with the
Montreal Canadiens' affiliate
Laval Rocket. Six months later, he would suffer a knee-injury in a game versus the
Abbotsford Canucks on January 4, 2025 which required surgery, effectively ending his season outright. Despite this setback, Jacobs agreed to a one-year extension to remain with the Rocket on July, 5, 2025. ==Career statistics==