John Jacobs

Height:
6-2
Weight:
220
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Shawnee, Okla.
High School:
Shawnee

A highly-touted prep signal-caller who will enter first active season on ECU’s roster trying to compete for a spot on the depth chart … Struggled through a slow acclimation period with new coaching staff during the spring … Expected to compete with walk-on Ray Smith for an understudy job behind projected starter Philip Nelson when preseason camp opens … Did not have an opportunity to experience action in two spring scrimmages … Possesses plenty of athleticism as both a runner and passer … Stood among top 10 percent of position group with a 7.0 time in the three-cone drill and a 4.61 clip in the 40-yard dash during spring strength and conditioning testing … Also produced a bench press of 320 pounds, a 31.5” vertical jump and a 4.45 mark in the pro shuttle.

2015: Redshirted during first year in the Pirate program … Competed on offensive scout squad … Inked with ECU during the traditional February signing period.

High School: Led Shawnee to an 8-5 overall record (5-2 in district) and a second-round Class 5A OSSAA Playoff appearance in 2014 … Helped Wolves to a first-round win over Coweta (63-47) on Nov. 14 before falling to Ardmore 41-35 the following week … Passed for 2,356 yards and 22 touchdowns, while rushing for 853 yards and 10 more scores as a senior under head coach Billy Brown … Earned all-state accolades (honorable mention) in 2014 … Engineered an offense that produced 407 points – an average of 31.3 per game … Notable outing came against Deer Creek with a 89-yard rushing and 250-yard passing (on just 18 attempts) effort that resulted in a combined four touchdowns … Played a key role for Shawnee’s 9-3 record and No. 17 state ranking as a junior … Rushed for 800 yards and 13 TD, while throwing for over 1,700 yards and 23 scores in 2013 … Top single-game performance during junior campaign was vs. Skiatook with a seven-carry, 141-yard ground total - 81 coming on one scoring run … Ranked as the No. 56 quarterback prospect in the nation according to ESPN.com … Rated as the No. 19 overall prospect in the state of Oklahoma by Scout.com … Officially committed to East Carolina on May 15, 2014 … Was in attendance at Tulsa’s Chapman Stadium during the Pirates’ nationally-televised 49-32 victory over the Golden Hurricane on Nov. 28.

Personal: Born August 9, 1996 … Son of John Jacobs, Sr. and Ruth Anne Vandenburg … Father played a guest role in the TV series Walker Texas Ranger … A communications major.