Field Insider
17.4
Ratingi
7.2
Seasoni
1.1
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameJacob Rufe
PositionCentre-back
NationalityUSA
Age30
Date of birth22 Jan 1996
BirthplaceHuntsville
Height180 cm
Shirt number#13
ClubBirmingham Legion
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Centre-back

Season stats

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18
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1398
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Birmingham Legion.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Jake Rufe is a 30-year-old central defender at Birmingham Legion, rated 18.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 192nd of 257 on scout potential in the USL Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (51.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.74 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rufe.

Judged on this season alone, Rufe graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 40th of 56 of the 56 centre-backs in the USL Championship, on 2 clean sheets and 1.738 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Rufe, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 41st of 56 of the 56 centre-backs in the USL Championship. At 30 Rufe is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential41st of 56 centre-backs · USL ChampionshipCurrent season40th of 56 centre-backs · USL Championship40th-best centre-back in the USL Championship192nd in the USL Championship · potential41st-highest potential centre-back in the USL Championship
18.1
Ratingi
41st of 56 centre-backs
7.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
51.8%
Minutes
rotation minutes
1.74
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Birmingham Legion finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

18
Apps
1.74
Def. / 90
16
Tackles
11
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

1.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 51.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.74 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 18.1, Rufe carries the 41st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the USL Championship of 56. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the USL Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles16
Interceptions11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.