THREE-YEAR LETTERMAN – One of only four seniors on the squad...a returning starter to the linebacker corps...wants to wrap up his career with an outstanding senior season...again named to the Academic All-District 3 team last year and was selected to the FCS Academic All-Star team for the second time...a smart, instinctive player who studies every facet of the game and prepares well...has shown leadership on the field as well as the weight room...should see plenty of playing time again and is projected in a starting role at "Mike" linebacker...a three-time honoree to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll and twice named to the All-Academic team.
2007 - Made seven starts on the season at inside linebacker...posted 41 tackles with 21 solo stops...racked up a season-high nine tackles with six solos and three assists against Lehigh...followed up with seven tackles at Robert Morris, including 2.5 tackles-for-loss for five yards and posted a sack in that game...named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 3 squad and FCS Academic All-Star squad for the second straight year.
2006 - Made seven starts in nine games on the season and placed fifth on the team in tackles...had 31 solo tackles and 23 assists...posted a season-high 14 tackles at Norfolk State and also had ten tackles against Davidson and nine tackles against Coastal Carolina...credited with a sack for four yards against Davidson... forced a fumble and recovered a fumble against Coastal Carolina and intercepted a pass one week later against Charleston Southern...lettered for the second time.
2005 - Played in all 11 games and finished with 17 tackles including 11 solo stops...logged a season-high seven tackles against Richmond... forced a fumble against The Citadel and had a tackle for loss against Duke...awarded his first varsity letter.
HIGH SCHOOL - A graduate of Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas, Texas...captained the team for two years...lettered three years playing running back, fullback, and linebacker...rushed for 850 yards on 120 carries as a senior...also lettered three years in wrestling and was 25-5 as a junior...academically distinguished student and was awarded the school's top GPA award for two years.
PERSONAL - Full name is Jacob Nathanial Rochester...Economics and Business major.
