It certainly is.

I dont like corduroy jackets at all but having said that, it isnt so much whether they work with jeans but which sort of jeans you're wearing. I have jeans made for me either in nice custom quality  denim (Like Holland and Sherry sell) made just like ordinary trousers with contrasting colored stitching or made from high grade denim used in commercial Jeans from a place like Premium Denim Outlet in LA http://www.premiumdenimoutlet.com/

In both instances, the denim is usually from a deep blue color in a medium to dark tone and the pants are styled more like trousers than hip huggers. In those cases, I like a sports jacket with the pants. Otherwise, I think most jeans look awful with a sports jacket. And, unless you're in show biz or really down on your luck, never wear distressed or urban decorated jeans with a sports jacket.

I have tried dark denim with a sports coat a few times over the years and never liked it.  Variations of Levis 501's are my jeans of choice and just too casual.  Recently saw a picture of a trucker jacket in corduroy and I would like to get one but never had any interest in a corduroy sports jacket.

When I was in university my presentation attire was a pair of 501's, a white dress shirt and my orange tag trucker jacket (hated the pockets on the red tags) I purchased when I was 13.  Would still rather wear this than a corduroy sports jacket.