Tank Jakes brings veteran Memphis linebacker juice, with proven backfield disruption
Bronterrious “Tank” Jakes stands out as a physical, attacking linebacker whose Memphis career was defined by production behind the line: in the 2014 season, he finished with 92 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, and 6 sacks, and over his Tiger career he totaled 211 tackles, 32.5 TFLs, 11 sacks, 5 forced fumbles, and 2 interceptions. His differentiator is obvious—he plays like a heat-seeking missile, not a passive read-and-react defender. That kind of backfield violence and playmaking is exactly what makes a linebacker hard to scheme for and easy to love.
