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#35 Jacob Cruz

Jacob Cruz - Football - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Year Sophomore
Height 6-4
Weight 232
Hometown Kennesaw, Ga.
Last School North Cobb Christian School
Major Business Administration
Year Freshman
Jacob Cruz - Football - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

2023 (True Freshman): Appeared in 10 games, primarily on special teams … Recorded his first career fumble recovery against Syracuse (Nov. 18) … Also finished the season with one tackle (at Virginia).

High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … Is the No. 61-ranked outside linebacker in the nation by ESPN … 2022 Georgia Region 6-2A Defensive Player of the Year … Two-time first-team all-region honoree … Versatile athlete played on both sides of the ball (linebacker and wide receiver) and lettered in three different sports (football, basketball and track) at North Cobb Christian School … Amassed 218 tackles (97 as a senior in 2022, 121 as a junior in 2021) and 17.5 tackles for loss (14.5 as a senior, 3.0 as a junior) over his final two high school seasons … Also caught 49 passes for 800 yards and six touchdowns during last two prep campaigns, highlighted by 29 receptions for 519 yards and five touchdowns as a senior … Helped lead North Cobb Christian to a 10-2 record as a senior … Coached at NCCS by Matt Jones … High school teammate of fellow Georgia Tech signee Gabriel Fortson.

Personal: Majoring in business administration.

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