 Jacas with Illinois in 2022 | |
| Illinois Fighting Illini – No. 17 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Community Health |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 27, 2004 Port St. Lucie, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Fort Pierce Central (Fort Pierce, Florida) |
Gabe Jacas (born May 27, 2004) is an American college football outside linebacker for the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Early life
[edit]Jacas grew up in Port St. Lucie, Florida and attended Fort Pierce Central High School.[1] In addition to playing football, he won two state titles in wrestling.[2] Jacas was rated a three-star recruit and originally committed to play college football at Tulane during the summer before his senior year.[3] He later flipped his commitment to Illinois after coach Bret Bielema received a tip from an area scout and offered him a scholarship.[4][5]
College career
[edit]Jacas was named a starter at outside linebacker entering his freshman season with the Illinois Fighting Illini.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Richey, Scott (September 1, 2022). "Jacas putting physical advantage to use". The News-Gazette. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ Cooney, Bryan (March 6, 2022). "Central's Gabriel Jacas goes back-to-back as state wrestling champ". TCPalm. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ Cooney, Bryan (August 14, 2021). "Super 11, No. 3: Fort Pierce Central's Gabriel Jacas set for big year". TCPalm. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ Kimball, Anderson (September 17, 2022). "How a tip from a Florida coach landed Illinois an edge rusher in Gabe Jacas". The Pantagraph. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ Navarro, Manny (October 20, 2022). "The True Freshman Report: Illinois edge rusher has NFL scouts salivating, plus Oregon State RB to watch". The Athletic. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ Kimball, Anderson (September 22, 2022). "How a Gabe Jacas photo convinced Illinois football to recruit the freshman defender". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
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