Bowling Green State University Athletics
Jacobs Up For National Player Of The Year
June 27, 2005 | Football
June 27, 2005
Bowling Green, Ohio - Bowling Green State University junior quarterback Omar Jacobs, the 2004 MAC Offensive Player of the Year is on the Preseson Watch List for the 2005 Maxwell Award which is given annually to the College Football Player of the Year by the Maxwell Football Club. This award is presented in honor of Robert W. (Tiny) Maxwell, legendary college player, official and sports columnist.
Jacobs In 2004
In a conference that has had several high-profile quarterbacks in recent years, Jacobs is coming off a season that is without a doubt the best of any first-year starter in league history. He was named first-team All-MAC and named MAC Offensive Player of the Year in 2004 after he set a MAC record by being responsible for 45 TDs (rushing and passing) and set an NCAA record with a 41 to 4 touchdown to interception ratio.
He also set a league record with his national leading 41 scoring strikes and led the nation in points responsible for (22.5). He was second in the country in total offense (358.1), passing yards (4,002) and was third in passing efficiency (167.2) and fourth in completions per game (25.6).
For the season, Jacobs completed 309 of 462 passes for 4,002 yards. He also has rushed for 300 yards and four TDs. He was named honorable mention All-American by CNNSI.com.
Jacobs got a baptism by fire when he started his first collegiate game against Oklahoma. In that game, Jacobs held his own statistically with 2004 Maxwell Award winner Jason White, completing 24 of 41 passes for 218 yards and two TDs. White finished with 21 of 31 completions for 238 yards, three TDs and one interception in the #2 Sooners' 40-24 triumph in the season opener. Jacobs also set a school-record by throwing 224 consecutive passes without an interception during a seven-game span.
In the GMAC Bowl, a 52-35 win over Memphis, Jacobs was named MVP after completing 26 of 44 passes for 365 yards and a bowl record five TD tosses. With 4,302 yards of offense, he became just the fourth player in MAC history to amass more than 4,000 yards of offense in a season joining former Falcon Josh Harris (4,643 in 2003), Miami's Ben Roethlisberger (4,597 in 2002) and Marshall's Byron Leftwich (4,267 in 2002 and 4, 224 in 2001).
Previous Maxwell Award Winners
The Maxwell Award has been awarded to players such as Eli Manning, University of Mississippi quarterback (2003), Larry Johnson (2002), Penn State University, Ken Dorsey(2001), Drew Brees (2000), RonDayne (1999), Ricky Williams, Charlie Ward, Kerry Collins and Eddie George. Many past Maxwell Award winners have become outstanding players in the NFL.
2005 Watch List: PLAYER SCHOOL POS CLASS Breaston, Steve Michigan WR JR Brohm, Brian Louisville QB Soph Broussard, Alley LSU RB JR Brown, Thomas Georgia RB Soph Bush, Michael Louisville RB JR Bush, Reggie USC RB JR Clemens, Kellen Oregon QB SR Cobbs, Patrick North Texas RB SR Croyle, Brodie Alabama QB SR Daniels, P. J. Georgia Tech RB SR Drew, Maurice UCLA RB JR Ginn, Ted Ohio State WR Soph Gradkowski, Bruce Toledo QB SR Hackney, Darryl UAB QB SR Hart, Michael Michigan RB Soph Henne, Chad Michigan QB Soph Hodges, Cody Texas Tech QB SR Holmes, Santonio Ohio State WR JR Hunt, Tony Penn State RB JR Imoh, Mike Virginia Tech RB SR Jackson, Chad Florida WR JR Jacobs, Omar Bowling Green QB JR Jarrett, Dwayne USC WR Soph Keller, Sam Arizona State QB JR Kolb, Kevin Houston QB JR Leak, Chris Florida QB JR Leinart, Matt USC QB SR Lundi, Wali Virginia RB SR McNeal, Reggi Texas A&M QB SR Moss, Tyrone Miami WR JR Palko, Tyler Pitt QB JR Peterson, Adrian Oklahoma RB Soph Pope, Leonard Georgia TE JR Quinn, Brady Notre Dame QB JR Rhodes, Damien Syracuse RB SR Riggs, Gerald Jr. Tennessee RB SR Robinson, Michael Penn State QB SR Russell, JaMarcus LSU QB Soph Shockley, D.J. Georgia QB SR Smith, Steve USC WR JR Stanton, Drew Michigan St QB JR Tate, Drew Iowa QB JR Thomas, Jamario North Texas RB Soph Washington, Leon Florida State RB SR White, LenDale USC RB JR Whitehurst, Charlie Clemson QB SR Williams, DeAngelo Memphis RB SR Wolfe, Garrett Northern Illinois RB JR Wright, Kyle Miami QB Soph Young, Vince Texas QB JR Zabransky, Jared Boise State QB JRPast Winners 2004 Jason White, QB Oklahoma 2003 Eli Manning. QB Ole Miss 2002 Larry Johnson, RB Penn State 2001 Ken Dorsey, QB Miami 2000 Drew Brees, QB Purdue 1999 Ron Dayne, RB Wisconsin 1998 Ricky Williams, RB Texas 1997 Peyton Manning, QB Tennessee 1996 Danny Wuerffell, QB Florida 1995 Eddie George, RB Ohio State 1994 Rashaan Salaam, RB Colorado 1993 Charlie Ward, QB Florida State 1992 Gino Torretta, QB Miami 1991 Desmond Howard, WR Michigan 1990 Ty Detmer, QB BYU 1989 Anthony Thomas, RB Indiana 1988 Barry Sanders, RB Oklahoma State 1987 Don McPherson, QB Syracuse 1986 Vinny Testaverde, QB Miami 1985 Chuck Long, QB Iowa 1984 Doug Flutie, QB Boston College 1983 Mike Rozier, RB Nebraska 1982 Herschel Walker, RB Georgia 1981 Marcus Allen, RB USC 1980 Hugh Green, DE Pittsburgh 1979 Charles White, RB USC 1978 Chuck Fusina, QB Penn State 1977 Ross Browner, DE Notre Dame 1976 Tony Dorsett, RB Pittsburgh 1975 Archie Griffin, RB Ohio State 1974 Steve Joachim, QB Temple 1973 John Cappelletti, RB Penn State 1972 Brad Van Pelt, DB Michigan State 1971 Ed Marinaro, RB Cornell 1970 Jim Plunkett, QB Stanford 1969 Mike Reid, DT Penn State 1968 O.J. Simpson, RB USC 1967 Gary Beban, QB UCLA 1966 Jim Lynch, LB Notre Dame 1965 Tommy Nobis, LB Texas 1964 Glenn Ressler, C Penn State 1963 Roger Staubach, QB Navy 1962 Terry Baker, QB Oregon State 1961 Bob Ferguson, FB Ohio State 1960 Joe Bellino, RB Navy 1959 Richie Lucas, QB Penn State 1958 Pete Dawkins, RB Army 1957 Bob Reifsnyder, T Navy 1956 Tommy McDonald, RB Oklahoma 1955 Howard Cassady, RB Ohio State 1954 Ron Beagle, E Navy 1953 John Lattner, RB Notre Dame 1952 John Lattner, RB Notre Dame 1951 Dick Kazmaier, RB Princeton 1950 Reds Bagnall, RB Pennsylvania 1949 Leon Hart, E Notre Dame 1948 Chuck Bednarik, C Pennsylvania 1947 Doak Walker, RB SMU 1946 Charley Trippi, RB Georgia 1945 Doc Blanchard, FB Army 1944 Glenn Davis, RB Army 1943 Bob Odell, RB Pennsylvania 1942 Paul Governali, QB Columbia 1941 Bill Dudley, RB Virginia 1940 Tom Harmon, RB Michigan 1939 Nile Kinnick, RB Iowa 1938 Davey O"Brien, QB TCU 1937 Clint Frank, RB Yale
