A hometown boy made good, Jacoby was a three-year letter winner as an offensive tackle for the Cardinals after coming in as a prep All-American in both football and basketball from Louisville Western High School. As a sophomore at U of L, his work along the offensive line helped Nathan Poole become one of just 11 Cardinals to rush for over 1,000 yards with 1,394 yards. He became a team captain as a senior.
Along with fellow linemen Mark May, Russ Grimm and Jeff Bostic, Jacoby was a founding member of the famous “Hogs” offensive line which is considered among the best front fives in football history. As a unit, the Hogs helped lead the Redskins to Super Bowl appearances in 1983, 1984, 1988 and 1992, three of which produced an NFL championship. Perhaps Jacoby’s most memorable moment was being the lead blocker on Redskins running back John Riggins’ famous touchdown run which iced Washington’s Super Bowl XVII victory over the Miami Dolphins in 1983. That game saw the Redskins set a then-Super Bowl record for most rushing yards with 276, which was later surpassed when the Redskins rushed for 280 yards in their Super Bowl XXII win over Denver in 1988. Jacoby was a Pro Bowl selection for four consecutive years (1983-1986) before his retirement in 1992. |
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