Jake Birmingham is a high-motor, run-stopping linebacker who delivered a career-high 12 tackles in Valpo’s Week 11 win
Birmingham is the kind of linebacker coaches notice fast: physical, active, and reliable in the box, with a recent career-high 12 tackles and 8 solo stops against Butler while helping Valpo hold a high-scoring offense well below its usual output[4]. His value goes beyond the stat line — that game showed range, urgency, and the ability to anchor a defense when the opposition starts piling up points. For a team needing a tone-setter at LB, he looks like a strong fit as an effort-first, tackle-accumulating defender who brings consistency and edge[4][1].
