Naval Academy Athletics

•    At Navy: Has appeared in 22 games in his career ... did not participate in spring ball due to having surgery last fall ... enters the season battling Job Grant for the starting Mike linebacker job ... has earned 3 varsity letters.

•    2023: Recorded a career-high 7 tackles against Notre Dame in the opener before suffering a season-ending knee injury the following week in practice.

•    2022: A member of special teams, he appeared in all 12 games ... turned in a career-high 3 tackles against Army ... contributed a solo tackle in the win over nationally-ranked UCF ... recorded 2 tackles at Cincinnati, in the win over Temple and against SMU ... recorded the first tackle and tackle for loss of his career in the Mids’ win over Tulsa.

•    2021: Saw action in 9 contests as a member of special teams, including making his collegiate debut against Air Force.

• High School / Personal: A 2020 graduate of Paramus High School in Paramus, N.J., Jacob attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2020-21 academic year ... two-sport athlete who earned letters in football (3) and wrestling (4) ... three-time (2017, ‘18, ‘19) All-Bergen County and First-Team All-Group 3 football player who earned All-State recognition as a senior ... school-record holder in rushing yards, all-purpose yards, forced fumbles and interceptions ... rushed for 2,934 yards over three seasons (240 So / 1,280 Jr / 1,414 Sr), breaking the previously-held school record of 2,874 yards set in 2010 by John Robertson who went on to play quarterback at Villanova ... amassed 107 tackles, nine forced fumbles and four interceptions his senior season ... led Paramus HS to the league title in 2018 with a 10-1 record ... standout wrestler who was a four-time (2017, ‘18, ‘19, ‘20) all-conference, two-time all-county and two-time All-State selection ... ranked eighth nationally at 220 pounds his senior year and 19th at 195 pounds as a junior ... closed out his wrestling career with 125 wins ... advanced to the state finals as a junior ... two-time wrestling team captain ... also received offers from 12 other schools, including Air Force and Fordham (previously committed) ... son of Scott and Susan Jacob ... majoring in quantitative economics.