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Meet the Newcomers: Jacob Clark

3/21/2019 6:41:00 PM | Football

Clark threw for 3,295 yards and 31 touchdowns as a senior in high school.

Minnesota welcomed a school record 14 newcomers in January and they are participating in spring practice. We will introduce some of them to you over the next several weeks. Today, we meet Jacob Clark.

NAME: Jacob Clark

HOMETOWN: Rockwall, Texas

NUMBER: 15

POSITION: Quarterback

HEIGHT: 6-5

WEIGHT: 215

OVERVIEW: Four-star recruit and the No. 13 pro-style quarterback by Rivals.

HIGH SCHOOL: Enrolled at Minnesota in January 2019 after attending Rockwall High School in Rockwall, Texas • wore No. 12 for the Yellowjackets and threw for 6,232 yards and 60 touchdowns in 23 varsity games • as a senior, led team to an 8-3 record and completed 192-of-296 passes (64.9%) for 3,295 yards and 31 touchdowns • averaged 299.5 yards per game and longest pass of the year was 84 yards • also rushed for 51 yards and 10 touchdowns • threw for 428 yards and accounted for three touchdowns in his final high school game, which was against the No. 3 team in the nation Allen High School • named District 11 Offensive Player of the Year in 2018 • as a junior, completed 185-of-295 passes for 2,937 yards and 29 touchdowns • averaged 244.8 yards per game and longest pass of the year was 66 yards • rushed for 125 yards and seven touchdowns • coached by Rodney Webb.

PERSONAL: Son of Andrea Hoeft and Jason Clark.

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