20 Facts About Jacob Dearborn

Jacob Dearborn was born on June 15,1994 and is a Canadian professional football defensive back who is a free agent.

Jacob Dearborn is an Olympic bobsledder and represented Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Jacob Dearborn was named an AFL All-Star in 2015 and graduated from the Industrial Electrical Technology program that year.

In 2016, Jacob Dearborn enrolled at Carleton University, where he played for the Ravens of U Sports football for three years.

Jacob Dearborn first participated in a CFL Regional Combine in Montreal in 2016, where he would have had the opportunity to sign with a Canadian Football League team as a free agent.

Jacob Dearborn was then invited to the 2019 National Combine, where he led all participants with a 42-inch vertical jump.

However, Jacob Dearborn was not selected in the 2019 CFL Draft.

Jacob Dearborn played in the team's first preseason game against the Calgary Stampeders, but suffered a calf injury which led to his eventual release on June 8,2019.

Jacob Dearborn played in the team's lone post-season game, which was a West Final loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Jacob Dearborn did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.

Jacob Dearborn made the team's active roster following 2021 training camp and recorded his first career defensive tackle in the opening game on August 6,2021, against the BC Lions.

Jacob Dearborn returned to the active roster in week nine but was then moved to the practice roster in the following week.

Jacob Dearborn finished the season having played in eight regular season games with 18 defensive tackles, two special teams tackles, and two interceptions.

Jacob Dearborn played in the Roughriders' West Semi-Final win against the Stampeders but was on the injured list for the team's West Final loss to the Blue Bombers.

Jacob Dearborn became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8,2022.

On October 24,2023, it was announced that Jacob Dearborn had signed a practice roster agreement with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Jacob Dearborn was promoted to the active roster on October 27,2023.

On January 20,2022, Jacob Dearborn was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.

Jacob Dearborn was born in Yarker, Ontario to parents Ken Jacob Dearborn and Liz Shibley.

Jacob Dearborn has one older brother, CFL Free Agent Chris Shibley and three older sisters; Lauren Dearborn, Elizabeth Dearborn and Julie O'Neil.