Jacob Dearborn (born June 15, 1994) is a Canadian professional football defensive back who is a free agent.
[1] While studying there, he played at defensive back, punter, and placekicker for the Holland Hurricanes in the Atlantic Football League (AFL) from 2013 to 2015 where he was a member of three straight Moosehead Cup championships.
[4] 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.
[7] He 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.
[4] He also played in the team's lone post-season game, which was a West Final loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
He 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.
[12] After being promoted to the active roster for the next game against the Calgary Stampeders, Dearborn had a career-high six defensive tackles and recorded his first career interception as the Roughriders won 20–17.