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Penn State linebacker Curtis Jacobs announces decision to return to school for 2023

Chandler Vesselsby:Chandler Vessels•01/11/23•

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Penn State linebacker Curtis Jacobs will forgo entering the NFL Draft and return for the 2023 season, he announced Wednesday via Twitter. He has been a starter for the Nittany Lions for the past two seasons.

Jacobs was named All-Big Ten honorable mention this past season after recording 52 tackles, four sacks, one interception returned for a touchdown and one forced fumble. The year before as a redshirt freshman, he finished with 61 tackles, three sacks and one interception.

Jacobs joined Penn State in 2020 as a four-star prospect out of McDonough School in Glen Burnie, Maryland. He ranked as the No. 36 overall player according to On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Penn State finished 11-2 this past season, including a Rose Bowl win, and will hope for an even better finish with the return of Curtis Jacobs in 2023.

More on the 2023 NFL Draft

The 2023 NFL Draft is set to take place from Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The event will be held at the plaza just outside of Union Station.

Round 1 of the NFL Draft is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 27. Rounds 2-3 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 28, and Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 29. The draft will be broadcasted throughout the weekend on both ESPN and NFL Network.

To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility. 100 underclassmen were approved for last year’s draft. 73 of those 100 underclassmen were granted special eligibility while 27 of them were underclassmen who had completed their college degrees.

The 2023 NFL scouting combine will take place from Feb. 28 through March 6 in Indianapolis.