2020-21 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 89
Cole Jacob
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 203
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Medina, Minn.
- High School:
- Benilde-St. Margaret's HS
* 2016, 2019 MVFC Honor Roll
2019 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in all 16 games making three starts at wide receiver...Made eight receptions for 84 yards averaging 10.5 yards per catch...Longest play was a 20-yard catch in the NCAA quarterfinal win over Illinois State...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
2018 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in four contests but did not make a catch...Played the final two regular-season games against Missouri State and Southern Illinois and the first two NCAA playoff games against Montana State and Colgate.
2017 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in two games before missing a majority of the season with an injury...Appeared in the home wins over Mississippi Valley State and Robert Morris.
2016 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out as a redshirt in the Bison program...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterman and two-year starter under coach John Hanks at Benilde-St. Margaret's...Played safety and wide receiver on the 2015 Class 4A state quarterfinal team...2015 team captain and all-district honoree...Caught 19 passes for 345 yards and four touchdowns while rushing 16 times for 93 yards and a TD...Led the team with 69 tackles including 6.5 tackles for loss...Also had four interceptions, nine passes defended, one forced fumble and two recoveries...Two-year starting outfielder on the baseball team.
PERSONAL: Majoring in business administration...Son of Robert and Julie Jacob of Medina, Minn...Has an older brother, Jordan, and an older sister, Sydney.
2019 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in all 16 games making three starts at wide receiver...Made eight receptions for 84 yards averaging 10.5 yards per catch...Longest play was a 20-yard catch in the NCAA quarterfinal win over Illinois State...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
2018 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in four contests but did not make a catch...Played the final two regular-season games against Missouri State and Southern Illinois and the first two NCAA playoff games against Montana State and Colgate.
2017 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in two games before missing a majority of the season with an injury...Appeared in the home wins over Mississippi Valley State and Robert Morris.
2016 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out as a redshirt in the Bison program...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterman and two-year starter under coach John Hanks at Benilde-St. Margaret's...Played safety and wide receiver on the 2015 Class 4A state quarterfinal team...2015 team captain and all-district honoree...Caught 19 passes for 345 yards and four touchdowns while rushing 16 times for 93 yards and a TD...Led the team with 69 tackles including 6.5 tackles for loss...Also had four interceptions, nine passes defended, one forced fumble and two recoveries...Two-year starting outfielder on the baseball team.
PERSONAL: Majoring in business administration...Son of Robert and Julie Jacob of Medina, Minn...Has an older brother, Jordan, and an older sister, Sydney.
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