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Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

2016 Football

29 Jacob Whitacre

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 180
  • Position DB
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Paris, Ill.
  • Highschool Paris
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

Career: Jacob contributed to the Rose-Hulman secondary and special teams units for four years...recorded 12 career tackles with one interception and one pass breakup...member of HCAC Championship Teams in 2013 and 2016...key contributor for the first NCAA Division III Playoff Team in school history in 2016...had a career-high three tackles in the win at nationally ranked Franklin in 2016...snagged his first career interception against Anderson in 2014.

At Rose-Hulman: Jacob has earned Dean's List honors during his academic career at Rose-Hulman and he is also a Merit Scholar. He is the President and secretary of the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. He is also a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Engineers Without Borders. Jacob also earned academic all-conference honors in 2014 and 2015.  

Prep Career: Five-sport athlete in football, golf, baseball, cross country and basketball...honorable mention all-area in football...second-team all-league in basketball...team MVP in golf...earned 11 total varsity letters.

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Historical Player Information

  • 96

    2013Freshman

    K/FS
    5'11" 165 lbs
    96
  • 3B

    2014Sophomore

    DB
    5'10" 175 lbs
    3B
  • 29

    2015Junior

    DB
    5'11" 180 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2016Senior

    DB
    5'11" 180 lbs
    29