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88 Jacob Younger

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 195
  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Titusville, Fl
  • High School Astronaut

Biography

2010 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in all 13 contests, earning 10 starts… made 16 catches for 151 yards… caught the initial pass and flipped the ball to T.Y. Hilton on the now-famous “Hook & Ladder” play that kept FIU’s game-winning drive alive in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl… opened the year with on catch for 21 yards against Rutgers (9/11)… made three catches for 23 yards at Texas A&M (9/18)… had one catch for eight yards at Maryland (9/25)… made two grabs for 22 yards at Pitt (10/2)… had two catches for 19 yards at North Texas 10/16) and two for 25 at Florida Atlantic (10/30)… made one catch for 14 yards against ULM (11/6)… had three grabs for 19 yards against Toledo in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl (12/26).

2009 (Redshirt Freshman):Played in nine games, earning one start... had one catch for five yards against Toledo (10/3)... made two catches for 36 yards against Troy (10/17)... had one catch for seven yards against Middle Tennessee (11/7), and one against North Texas (11/14) for 11 yards... made two grabs for 13 yards against Florida (11/21) and two for 25 yards against Florida Atlantic (12/5).

2008 (Freshman): Redshirted while playng with the scout team.

High School: Threw for over 1,800 yards and ran for over 600 as a quarterback… First Team All- Space Coast selection… also ran track, competing in the 110 meter hurdles at the state championships three consecutive years.

Personal: Son of Gerald Younger and Angela Antonion… has one sister, Lydia… majoring in business finance… his cousin is FIU quarterback Wayne Younger.

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Historical Player Information

  • 88

    2008Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 170 lbs
    88
  • 88

    2009Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 170 lbs
    88
  • 88

    2010Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 195 lbs
    88
  • 88

    2011Redshirt Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 190 lbs
    88
  • 88

    2012Redshirt Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 195 lbs
    88