2020 Football Roster
Roster
Jacub Panasiuk
- Position:
- DE
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Roselle, Ill.
- High School:
- Lake Park West
CAREER NOTES: Five-year letterwinner played in a school-record 57 games during his Spartan career, including 43 starts at defensive end . . . returned for his fifth season with the Spartans in 2021 . . . finished his career with 142 tackles, including 32 for losses (169 yards) and 16 sacks (111 yards) . . . also had six pass break-ups, five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries . . . closed his career ranked 11th in MSU history with 16 sacks and 13th with 32 TFLs . . . had streak of starting 29 consecutive games, before missing Penn State game in 2020 due to injury, just the second game missed of career . . . also ranked No. 5 on MSU’s career forced fumbles list (5).
2021 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR): Earned second-team All-Big Ten accolades from coaches and media . . . third-team All-Big Ten honoree by Pro Football Focus . . . according to Pro Football Focus, ranked fifth in the FBS for most QB pressures in 2021 (73) and tied for fourth with 41 QB hurries . . . finished the season with career highs in sacks (7) and tackles (37) while tying his career high in tackles for loss (11) . . . led team in both sacks (7) and TFLs (11) . . . ranked tied for sixth in the Big Ten in sacks (7) and tied for 11th in TFLs (11) . . . started all 13 games at defensive end . . . played 725 snaps, most among Spartan defensive linemen and fifth-most overall on the MSU defense . . . also had three pass break-ups, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble . . . closed out Spartan career with five tackles, including two TFLs (13 yards) and a 10-yard sack in the win over No. 12 Pitt in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl . . . logged four tackles with 0.5 sack, with one pass break-up and two QB hurries in Penn State game, logging 41 defensive snaps, to grade out at defensive-best 88.3 run defense role and overall grade of 78.3 according to PFF . . . was limited without a tackle at Ohio State in playing 47 defensive snaps . . . started Maryland game at defensive end, and was held without a tackle for just the second time this season (Northwestern game), but did log game-high two QB hurries, in playing 58 snaps . . . was starting defensive end in game at Purdue, posting three tackles in logging 65 snaps, grading out a defensive-best 91.1 according to PFF . . . started Michigan game at defensive end, tallying two tackles, one fumble recovery and one pass break-up, in playing 57 snaps, with the fumble recovery coming in the fourth quarter, getting ball back to MSU offense for the go-ahead and game-winning TD . . . started at Indiana and posted 1.0 sack for loss of 11 yards, part of five total tackles, adding two QBU hurries and posted first pass break-up of season, in playing in 80 of the 93 defensive snaps . . . registered third-straight game with at least 0.5 sack and fifth straight game with at least 0.5 TFL logging 0.5 sack at Rutgers, part of four tackles, adding one QB hurry in recording a defensive line-leading 57 snaps . . . tied career high with 2.0 sacks for the second consecutive week with pair of sacks in Western Kentucky contest in playing 65 snaps . . . had a career-high two sacks in Nebraska game, including a strip sack in the fourth quarter, finishing with seven tackles overall, in playing 66 snaps, earning PFF Defensive Player of the Week honors, producing a 94.1 pass-rush grade and 14 pressures on 39 rushes, according to PFF . . . started game at Miami, notching 48 snaps, in posting a tackle for loss on the game’s first play from scrimmage, later adding his first career fumble recovery in the fourth quarter, setting up a Spartan TD deep in Hurricane territory . . . had four tackles, including two for losses (9 yards), vs. Youngstown State . . . started season-opening win at Northwestern, notching one QB hurry while playing in 55 snaps.
2020 SEASON (SENIOR): Started in all six games played, missing the Penn State game with an injury, just second game missed in career . . . finished the season with 25 tackles, including 2.5 TFLs and one sack . . . played a total of 274 snaps . . . had one pass break-up and two QB hurries . . . tallied two tackles with one QB hurry in win over No. 8 Northwestern . . . recorded a career-high nine tackles vs. No. 10 Indiana, including an 8-yard sack in the first quarter . . . started game at Iowa and logged four stops and one pass break-up . . . started at Michigan and registered tackle for loss on game’s first defensive play from scrimmage, adding three other stops to finish with four tackles . . . notched six stops, adding 0.5 tackle for loss and one QB hurry, vs. Rutgers.
2019 SEASON (JUNIOR): Recorded 34 tackles, including 11 TFLs (58 yards) and five sacks (32), while starting all 13 games . . . ranked third on the team and tied for 17th in the Big Ten with 11 TFLs . . . tied for second on the team and 18th in the conference with five sacks . . . recipient of MSU’s Outstanding Underclass Lineman Award on defense . . . played 565 snaps . . . deflected a pass in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl that was eventually intercepted by his brother, Mike, and returned for a touchdown in the first quarter; also had two stops against the Demon Deacons . . . notched four total tackles, with 2.5 being tackles for loss (15 yards), including a 7-yard sack, and also blocked a Maryland PAT in the third quarter . . . posted three tackles with 2.0 TFLs and 1.0 sack at Rutgers . . . tallied three tackles with 0.5 TFL against Illinois . . . posting pair of stops in Penn State game . . . chalked up five tackles with 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack, with one forced fumble at Wisconsin . . . registered three stops at Ohio State . . . tallied three tackles with 1.0 TFL and adding a QB hurry in Indiana game . . . posted one tackle in Arizona State game, but was a sack for loss of 5 yards . . . tallied two tackles against Western Michigan . . . named to Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week for his performance in the Tulsa game, logging five tackles, including a career-high 3.0 TFLs and one sack, with two forced fumbles; totaled 29 production points, ranking second on defensive line and tied for second overall on defense.
2018 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in 12 games, including 11 starts . . . played a total of 426 snaps at defensive end . . . recorded 31 tackles, including 4.5 tackles for loss (20 yards) with 2.0 sacks (16 yards) . . . also had one pass break-up, one forced fumble and four QB hurries . . . produced a career-high 1.5 tackles for loss (6 yards) with a half sack (4 yards) in the Redbox Bowl vs. Oregon; had four stops overall against the Ducks . . . logged four stops vs. Rutgers, posting 10 production points . . . posted pair of tackles at Nebraska with one sack and forced fumble that MSU recovered . . . recorded half tackle for loss at Maryland . . . credited with three tackles vs. Purdue, logging 11 production points . . . posted career-high eight tackles vs. Michigan, including teaming up with his brother on one tackle of UM running back for no gain . . . tallied two tackles, totaling nine production points, at Penn State . . . named to Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week vs. Northwestern after recording two tackles, a half sack, two QB hurries, a pass break-up and 11 production points . . . logged two tackles vs. Central Michigan, including one TFL and added a QB hurry . . . saw limited action at Indiana in return to action after an injury . . . missed Arizona State game with an injury . . . made first career start in opener vs. Utah State, logging two tackles and posting one QB hurry, which forced an interception.
2017 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all 13 games, making Spartan debut against Bowling Green, to earn his first letter . . . logged 15 tackles with 3.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack . . . tallied two tackles, including one tackle for loss, at Northwestern . . . recorded season-high five tackles with first career sack of Spartan career in Indiana game, matching his brother who also had a season-high with the five stops and posted 11 production points . . . tallied two stops, including one tackle for loss against Western Michigan . . . posted three tackles in BGSU game in his collegiate debut.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked one of the top strongside defensive ends in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 20), 247Sports (No. 35) and Scout.com (No. 52) . . . ranked among the best defensive tackle prospects in the country by ESPN.com (No. 43) . . . rated one of the top 10 players in the state of Illinois by ESPN.com (No. 7), Rivals.com (No. 8) and 247Sports (No. 9) . . . listed among the top overall prospects in the Midwest (No. 52) by ESPN.com and the No. 6 defensive end in the Midwest and No. 3 in Illinois by Scout.com . . . PrepStar All-Midwest Region Team selection . . . three-year varsity starter for Coach Chris Roll at Lake Park West High School . . . named to Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Class 8A All-State First Team after collecting 55 solo tackles in eight games, including 14 tackles for loss and six sacks . . . also had two fumble recoveries . . . chosen to USA TODAY’s All-USA Illinois First Team . . . in addition to playing on the defensive line, also played tight end, H-Back, punter and long snapper . . . first-team all-state pick by Chicago Tribune Preps Plus and The News-Gazette . . . selected to Chicago Sun Times All-Area First Team . . . first-team All-DuPage Conference honoree . . . recorded 56 tackles, including 14.5 tackles for loss and four sacks, along with four pass break-ups and four forced fumbles as a junior . . . son of Darius and Jolanta Panasiuk . . . brother, Mike, was a four-year letterwinner (2016-19) as a defensive tackle for the Spartans and spent the 2020 season on the practice squad for the Carolina Panthers . . . born June 14, 1999 . . . interdisciplinary studies in social science - human capital and society major graduated with a bachelor’s degree in May 2021.
