Jacob Savage

Jacob Savage
No. 21 – Indiana Hoosiers
PositionLinebacker
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Born (2007-12-27) December 27, 2007 (age 18)
Union, KY, United States
Listed height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight
225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolRyle High School (Union, Kentucky)
College
Stats at ESPN

Jacob Savage (born December 27, 2007) is an American college football linebacker for the Indiana Hoosiers.

Early life

Savage attended Ryle High School in Union, Kentucky. Savage played running back and linebacker on the school's football team. In Savage's freshman season, he totaled 93 tackles. In his sophomore year, Savage led the state in tackles with 163. In his junior year, Savage made 141 tackles with 8.0 tackles for loss. In his senior year, Savage had 24 rushing touchdowns and 29 total touchdowns with 112 tackles and 15.0 tackles for loss on defense. In his senior year, Savage was named the MaxPreps player of the year in Kentucky. Savage as a senior also won the Paul Hornung award (not to be confused with the collegiate award of the same name), given to the best high school football player in Kentucky. Savage ended his high school career with a program record of 511 career tackles, 39.0 tackles for loss, 3,584 career all-purpose yards and 65 total touchdowns, and 749 yards receiving with 2,835 yards rushing. Savage was recruited as a three-star linebacker by 247Sports and committed to Indiana over offers from Northwestern, Purdue, Minnesota, and Louisville among others.

College career

Indiana

In week 4 against the Northwestern Wildcats, Savage made his first collegiate start at the linebacker position for the Hoosiers. In week 8 against the Michigan Wolverines, Savage recorded seven total tackles and a tackle for loss.

Personal life

In a 2025 interview with The Daily Hoosier, Savage said he had started to like football in third grade because he enjoyed scoring touchdowns and hitting people. He has a brother, Gabe, who also played football for Ryle High School.

Savage is known for the combination of his last name and jersey number, which appear similar to the name of rapper 21 Savage.

Career statistics

Year Team GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
TotalSoloAstSackPDIntYdsTDFFFRTD
2026Indiana 821111011000000
Career821111011000000

References

  1. 1 2 @RAIDERSPORTSNKY (December 28, 2025). "HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACOB!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved October 29, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Jacob Savage - Football". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved 2026-10-28.
  3. 1 2 "IU football gets commitment from 2026 3-star LB Jacob Savage". The Daily Hoosier. 2025-04-25. Retrieved 2026-10-28.
  4. 1 2 3 "2026 LB commit Jacob Savage is eager to lead Indiana football to more winning". The Daily Hoosier. 2025-05-12. Retrieved 2026-10-28.
  5. ↑ Poff, Zack (2025-12-22). "High school football: 2025 MaxPreps Player of the Year in every state". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2026-10-28.
  6. ↑ "Kentucky Paul Hornung Award: All-Time Winners". BluegrassPreps.com. 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2026-10-28.
  7. ↑ Poff, Zack. "Jacob Savage named 2025 MaxPreps Kentucky High School Football Player of the Year". HomeTeamsONLINE. Retrieved 2026-10-28.
  8. ↑ "Jacob Savage, Indiana Hoosiers, Linebacker". 247Sports. Retrieved 2026-10-28.
  9. ↑ "Jacob Savage Timeline Events". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2026-10-28.
  10. ↑ "Indiana at Michigan Box Score, October 24, 2026". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2026-10-27.
  11. ↑ Shelby Dermer (19 February 2026). "La Salle's Kief, Ryle's Savage honored with 'That's My Boy' awards". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 29 October 2026.
  12. ↑ Sammy Jacobs (15 August 2026). "Countdown to 2026 Indiana Football- 21 Days Jacob Savage". Hoosier Huddle. Retrieved 29 October 2026.
  13. ↑ Jeff Hauser (10 February 2026). "Indiana linebacker reveals jersey number inspired by rapper 21 Savage". The Sporting News. Retrieved 29 October 2026.