Name: Jake Norris
 
Year: 2027 (senior)
 
Position: TE
 
Height: 6'2
 
Weight: 235
 
Hometown: Madison, Miss.
 
High School: Madison Central
 
Major: Ocean Engineering
 
What other schools offered you and what was it about the Navy that made you come
here? Samford, Southeast Missouri, the University of Louisiana at Monroe and a few others offered me. Navy was especially appealing because of how close the locker room was and how prestigious of an institution this place is.
 
What would you tell somebody that is considering coming to Navy to play football?  I would highly recommend it. Although it is a challenging path, you will look back and
see how far you have grown as a man and a football player. I think the best guys in the
country are in our locker room and I believe it's important to be around people like them.
 
If you could play another position, what position would you play and why?  Quarterback, I wouldn't get hit ever at practice and I would have the O-line being my
personal bodyguards.
 
If you could choose any opponent for Navy to play that is currently not on the
schedule, who would you choose and why? Because I would like to play in the Rose Bowl I will say at UCLA
 
Favorite class at the Naval Academy and why?  I took an ethics course my sophomore year that was super rewarding. I think I liked it so much because our professor had a lot of real-world experience relating to topics we discussed which made the class feel like we were all just talking.
 
Favorite teacher at the Naval Academy?  Lt. Reilly, she brought the energy every day and really cares about her students.
 
Favorite form of social media and why? I think catching a good stretch of Instagram reels is top tier.
 
Favorite person to follow on social media and why?  Rick Sterling
 
If you could have dinner with any 4 people that are currently at the Naval Academy who would you choose and why? Diego Zaidle, Josh Mattallah, Gage Leonard and Alex McCallop
 
Favorite sport to follow at the Naval Academy outside of football and why?  Either Rugby or Baseball, both of those games are a lot of fun.
 
What song is playing on your headphones in the locker room right before taking the
field? Rose Tattoo - Dropkick Murphys
 
What is your dream vacation?  Ski and taking trains all around the Alps
 
Favorite Coach Newberry Quote:  "I read something this morning..."
 
Who will be the surprise player on offense in 2026? Charles Robinson
 
Who will be the surprise player on defense in 2026?  Joshua Switzer
 
Who is the toughest player on the Navy football team?  Gavin Noe, undoubtedly
 
What player epitomizes Navy Football?  Jai Hundley
 
Who will be the Most Valuable Player on offense in 2026?  Cam Nichols
 
Who will be the Most Valuable Player on defense in 2026?  Matthew Seliga
 
What are you most looking forward to in 2026? Duck hunting season
 
Tell us one thing about you that most people don't know?  I love playing geography games
 
If there was a movie about your life what would it be called and who would play you?  I don't know the title but definitely Zach Galifianakis.
 
If you could play another sport at the Naval Academy, what would it be?  Baseball for sure, they live the life
 
Who is your favorite Navy athlete to watch outside of football?
Andrew Baublitz (rugby)
 
What leadership lesson has football taught you?  Sometimes you need to be hard on people even though you love them. If they are bought in they understand it isn't personal.
 
What's one quality every successful midshipman needs?  Grit
 
Which teammate would make the best Commandant?  Gage Leonard
 
Which teammate would make the best Superintendent?  Joshua Switzer
 
Who talks the most trash in practice?  Phillip Hamilton
 
Which player would make the best coach someday?  Jackson Gutierrez
 
Who has the best game-day energy?  Hoke Smith II
 
Favorite road stadium you've played in?  Notre Dame
 
Which current NFL player do you model your game after?  Taysom Hill
 
What's your favorite part of game day?  Seeing family after a win
 
Who's the funniest teammate? Either Gage Leonard or JaSean McLean