Jacoby Windmon
| No. 41 – Carolina Panthers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 20, 2001[1] Marrero, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | John Ehret (Jefferson Parish, Louisiana) |
| College: | UNLV (2019–2021) Michigan State (2022–2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jacoby "Coby" Tyrion Windmon (born August 20, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UNLV and Michigan State.
Early life
[edit]Windmon grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana and attended John Ehret High School. He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at UNLV over offers from South Alabama and Tulane.[2]
College career
[edit]Windmon began his college career at UNLV. He joined the team as an early enrollee and expected to play tight end before being moved to defensive end and playing in all 12 games of the Rebels games.[3] Windmon was named honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference as a sophomore after recording 39 tackles with two passes broken up and one forced fumble.[4] He was named second-team All-Mountain West after leading UNLV with 118 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and 6.5 sacks during his junior season.[5] After the end of the season, Windmon entered the NCAA transfer portal.[6]
Windmon ultimately transferred to Michigan State.[7] He was named a starter at defensive end entering his first season with the team.[8]
On December 11, 2023, Windmon announced that he would be entering the transfer portal for the second time.[9] On January 4, 2024, he announced that he would instead declare for the 2024 NFL draft.[10]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.65 s | 1.60 s | 2.56 s | 4.40 s | 7.31 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
16 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[11] | ||||||||||||
Pittsburgh Steelers
[edit]Windmon signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2024.[12] He was waived on August 27.[13] On October 2, Windom was signed to the Steelers practice squad.[14]
Carolina Panthers
[edit]On October 15, 2024, Windmon was signed off the Steelers practice squad to the Carolina Panthers active roster.[15] He was released on November 5 and re-signed to the practice squad three days later.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Jacoby Windmon, Linebacker, Michigan State Spartans". Sports Illustrated. December 6, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "John Ehret teammates Travis Mumphrey, Jacob Windmon headed to UNLV together". NOLA.com. December 19, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt (August 15, 2022). "Versatile LB Jacoby Windmon embracing new challenges after transfer to Michigan State". MLive.com. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ "At offseason midpoint, UNLV football looking forward to 2021". Las Vegas Sun. June 25, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ "Michigan State's Jacoby Windmon looks to build on big defensive debut". The Detroit News. September 9, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ "UNLV's top defensive player leaving the football program". Las Vegas Review-Journal. November 28, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ "Michigan State lands Jacoby Windmon out of transfer portal". Detroit Free Press. December 8, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ Thind, Justin (September 7, 2022). "Jacoby Windmon-led transfers stand out in Michigan State opener". The Athletic. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ Oszust, Owen (December 11, 2023). "Former MSU LB Jacoby Windmon enters his name into the transfer portal". WILX. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ Lounsberry, Matthew (January 4, 2024). "Michigan State Linebacker Declares For 2024 NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jacoby Windmon College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (April 28, 2024). "Steelers agree to terms with five undrafted free agents". Steelers.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 27, 2024). "Steelers trim 2024 roster to 53 players". Steelers.com.
- ^ McKorkle, Ross. "Fowler: Steelers Signing LB Jacoby Windmon To Practice Squad". Steelers Depot. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Gantt, Darin. "Panthers add linebacker depth". panthers.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ Rizzutti, Anthony. "Panthers sign LB, release another from practice squad". Panthers Wire. Retrieved November 8, 2024.