Demontrey Jacobs

Jacobs, 25, was claimed off waivers and awarded to the New England Patriots from Denver on August 28, 2024 ... Originally signed by Denver as a rookie free agent (5/12/23) ... Released by Denver (8/29/23) ... Signed by Denver to the practice squad (8/31/23) ... Signed by Denver to a futures contract (1/09/24) ... Released by Denver (8/27/24).

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Demontrey Jacobs was claimed off waivers and awarded to the New England Patriots from Denver on August 28, 2024 ... Originally signed by Denver as a rookie free agent (5/12/23) ... Released by Denver (8/29/23) ... Signed by Denver to the practice squad (8/31/23) ... Signed by Denver to a futures contract (1/09/24) ... Released by Denver (8/27/24).

Seasonal reviews

2024 (15/13)

• Claimed off waivers and awarded to the Patriots on Aug. 28.
• Spent training camp as a member of the Broncos before being released on Aug. 27.
• Inactive for the season opener at Cincinnati (9/8) and the home opener vs. Seattle (9/15).
• Began the season as a reserve offensive lineman and made his first NFL start at San Francisco (9/29) when he started at left tackle in place of injured T Vederian Lowe.
• Took over as the starter at right tackle in Week 5 vs. Miami (10/6). Helped pave the way for a new team record of 7.9 average rushing yards off of 19 carries for 151 yards. The previous team record was a 7.8-yard average when the team rushed 25 times for 196 yards vs. Miami on Dec. 23, 2007.
• Started at left tackle for the second time this season at Jacksonville (10/20) after having moved to right tackle in the previous two games due to injuries on the offensive line.
• Moved back to right tackle in the win vs. the New York Jets after starting at left tackle at Jacksonville. Marked just the second time the same five players have started at the same five positions on the offensive line. Helped pave the way for RB Rhamondre Stevenson's 2 rushing touchdowns, including the game winner on fourth-and-1 with 22 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
• Did not start, but entered the game at right tackle late in the second quarter at Tennessee (11/3) when Mike Onwenu moved to right guard.
• Returned to the starting position at right tackle at Chicago (11/10).
• Started at right tackle vs. the L.A. Rams (11/17), marking the first time the Patriots started the same offensive line in consecutive weeks in 2024.
• Started at right tackle at Miami (11/24) before being replaced by Sidy Sow in the fourth quarter.
• Helped pave the way for the team's season high of 422 yards on offense and 200 yards rushing vs. Indianapolis (12/1), the Patriots' most total yards on offense since 409 total yards at Minnesota on Nov. 24, 2022, and the highest rushing total since Dec. 18, 2022, at Las Vegas.
• Started at right tackle vs. Buffalo (1/5) then moved to left tackle when T Caedan Wallace entered the game at right tackle in the second quarter.

2023 (0/0) - denver)

• Spent the entire season as a member of Denver's practice squad after originally joining the team as a rookie free agent.

College

• Started all 12 games as a redshirt senior, where RB Brian Battie became the sixth USF player to rush for 1,000 yards.
• Transferred to USF in 2020 with two years of eligibility, leading the way for two 100-yard rushers against UCF in 2022.
• Converted to offensive line at Grambling State in 2019, starting in every game as a redshirt sophomore.
• Redshirted his first season at Grambling State, originally committing to play on the defensive line in 2017.

Personal

• Future aspirations to open his own barbershop after playing career.
• Son of Venessa and Chad Jacobs.