Big-bodied righty Luke Jacobson brings upside, but Villanova is still shaping the role
Luke Jacobson is a 6-foot-5, 215-pound sophomore right-hander for Villanova in the 2026 season, and his appeal starts with the frame: the kind of build that scouts love for future velocity and durability. In 2025, he worked in relief in six appearances and posted an 8.10 ERA over 3.1 innings, so the performance sample is still small, but the raw-tools profile suggests development upside rather than finished product. If your team wants a projectable arm with size and room to grow, he’s worth watching; if you need immediate reliability, he’s not there yet.
