Jacob Wahlberg brings proven tackle production and veteran linebacker experience to Western Michigan
Wahlberg is a big, experienced **6-foot-4, 235-pound** linebacker who posted **78 tackles in 2024** after recording **65 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks in 2023**, showing steady production and downhill physicality for Western Michigan.[1][2] His best traits are reliability, range for a larger linebacker, and an aggressive, run-through-contact style that showed up even in college recruiting evaluations as an intense, violent hitter.[2][6] He also adds value as a transfer with a strong academic reputation and a history of immediate impact, which makes him a fit for a defense that wants a sturdy, high-motor inside presence.[2][10]
