| Jacob was born into a cricketing family, with his grandfather playing first-class cricket for Barbados. |
| His father Graham also had a cricketing career, captaining a Sheffield team that included Joe Root's father. |
| At a young age, Jacob was so passionate about cricket that he would wake his mother to practice with him. |
| He started his formal training at Franklyn Stephenson’s cricket academy. |
| Brian Lara once told Jacob, at age 11, that he was better than Lara himself at that age. |
| In 2017, he was awarded Player of the Tournament in the Under-15 West Indies competition. |
| He received advice from West Indies legend Garfield Sobers, who also played golf with him. |
| Jacob moved to England at 13 on a scholarship to Rugby School, where he trained under Mike Powell. |
| Former England player Ian Bell regarded him as ‘the best 17-year-old he had ever seen.’ |
| In 2021, Jacob signed a 3-year agreement with Warwickshire County Cricket Club at just 17. |
| During the 2022 Under-19 World Cup, he averaged 34.16 over 205 runs and had a strike rate of 108.46. |
| He was signed by Welsh Fire for £30,000 in the 2022 Hundred season. |
| At his debut test, Jacob scored his first fifty, finishing not out at 50 runs against New Zealand. |
| He signed a contract with Melbourne Renegades for the Big Bash League in September 2024. |
| On 2 November 2024, he made his maiden ODI half-century with 55 runs against West Indies. |
| Jacob hit his inaugural T20 fifty with 58 runs not out against West Indies on 9 November 2024. |
| In December 2024, the ECB upgraded his contract from a developmental to a central one for 2 years. |
| In the 2025 IPL auction, he was secured by RCB for Rs 2.6 crore (£256,000), significantly above his base price. |
| Jacob is known for being a bad snorer, often taping his mouth while sharing a room during tours. |
| England's test coach Brendon McCullum noted Jacob's organized nature in managing his belongings. |
| He's a mental health advocate, showing his support with a sticker on his bat. |
| Jacob is a dog lover and owns a pet dog named Stormzy. |
| During celebrations, he enjoys alcoholic beverages like beer. |
