2006: Saw action in 35 games, splitting time as the designated hitter (15 starts) and the catcher (nine starts)...hit .230 with five doubles, three home runs and 19 RBI...came off the bench for two hits in the series opener against Southern California (2/10)...tied a career high with two doubles against Rutgers (3/12), matching his output as a freshman against Evansville...had an RBI in four-straight games on two-different occasions...eight of his 20 hits went for extra bases...had a hit in six-straight games from 3/19 thru 3/31...matched a career-high with two stolen bases against FAU (5/9)...one of three Golden Panthers to share the team lead with four pinch hits.
2005: Split catching duties with Danny Marquez, playing in 44 games and starting 33...battled an injury that would later require off-season surgery...hit a pair of home runs in the season opener against Florida A&M (1/29) and against Rutgers (3/13)...in both contests, he recorded and matched a career-high with five RBI...had a pair of productive weekend series against Rutgers, going 7-for-10 with eight RBI and three runs scored...against NCAA Tournament qualifier St. John’s, went 4-for-10 with three RBI and four runs scored...opened the season with six home runs in the first 12 games.
2004: Played in 42 games and earned the starting nod 33 times... posted a 10-game hitting streak from February 21 to March 6...recorded seven multiple-RBI games and six multiple-hit games, including a pair of two-hit attacks against College World Series participant Miami and versus Boston College’s Chris Lambert, a first-round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals...tied for third on the team with 11 doubles.
Prior to FIU: A two-time team MVP selection...named to the Florida Athletic Coaches Association's All-State Team and county all-star team as a senior...a three-time honorable mention all-area team selection...as a senior, hit .395 with five home runs and 25 RBI, leading his team to a district title.
Personal: Born February 5, 1985...son of Randy and Wendy Jacobs...has a younger sister, Carleigh...criminal justice major...chose FIU over Clemson, Vanderbilt, Florida Atlantic and Stetson.
