2005: A semifinalist for the Davey O[apos]Brien Award... two-time MAC East Offensive Player of the Week... all-time BGSU career leader in TD passes with 71... active NCAA career leader in total offense (295.6), passing yards per game (277.5) and passing efficiency (162.5)... tied for the MAC lead in total offense (294.8) and was second in passing (287.9) efficiency (150.9), and TD passes (26)...a second-team preseason All-American choice by The Sporting News... BGSU was ranked #23 by Sports Illustrated and #21 by The Sporting News... a preseason candidate for the Maxwell Award and the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award.
Current Season Statistics: Completed 195 of 321 passes (60.7%) for 2,591 yards and 26 TDs with seven interceptions.
At Wisconsin: Named MAC East Offensive Player of the Week after completing 30 of 51 passes for a career-best 458 yards and five TDs at Wisconsin... was listed as one of four nominees for the Cingular ABC/ESPN National Player of the Week.
At Ball State: Engineered his first-ever fourth quarter comeback win on the road... completed 27 of 43 passes for 428 yards and 5 TDs (1 INT)... also rushed for 17 yards... hit five different receivers for plays of more than 20 yards... with the Falcons trailing 31-28 with 10:44 remaining, he took them 80 yards in five plays in 44 seconds to regain the lead for good.
At Boise State: Completed 18 of 36 passes for 220 yards and three TDs... also had 15 yards rushing.
Temple: Completed 26 of 30 passes for 326 yards and four TDs.
Ohio: Completed 26 of 41 passes for 381 yards and two TDs... also rushed for 19 yards.
at Buffalo: Completed 18 of 34 passes for 187 yards and a TD.
Western Michigan: Left the game in the first quarter with a shoulder injury... was six of nine for 98 yards in three series.
at Miami: Returned after a three-game absence... Completed 21 of 34 passes for 173 yards and three TDs.
Toledo: Completed 25 of 43 passes for 315 yards and 3 TD strikes.
2004: CNNSI.com honorable mention All-American and MVP of the 2004 GMAC Bowl... first-team All-MAC ... named MAC Offensive Player of the Year...started all 12 games ... led the nation in touchdown passes with a MAC-record 41 ... also led the nation in points responsible for per game (22.5) ... his 45 TDs responsible for also was a MAC record... finished second nationally in total yards per game with a 358.5 average ... his 4,002 yards passing was the second highest total in the country ... also ranked third nationally in passing efficiency (165.47) ... completed 309 of 462 passes (66.9%)... had just four interceptions... his 41 TDs to four interceptions thrown was the best ratio in NCAA IA history... completed a school-record 224 passes without an interception during the season... had 26 TD passes and just one interception in MAC play last season... sacked a league-low 10 times... had 300 yards and four TDs rushing on the season... completed 26 of 44 passes for 365 yards and a bowl record five TDs against Memphis... started his career as a starter at Oklahoma and completed 24 of 41 passes for 218 yards and two TDs... threw for 285 yards and four scores in his first home start against Southeast Missouri... completed 21 of 26 passes for 387 yards and four TDs at Temple... had 387 yards and four TDs in the air and a season-high 75 yards rushing against Central Michigan ... had his third straight four TD toss game against Ball State... completed 28 of 44 passes for 389 yards and two scores at Ohio... also completed 40 of 44 passes for 333 yards and four scores against Eastern Michigan...went 17-for-20 for 300 yards and four TD passes in only the first half against Western Michigan ... threw for 389 yards and five TDs against Marshall... threw for a career-high 415 yards ... his 60 attempts vs. Toledo was a school record ... his longest completion came against Marshall for 58 yards.
2003: Gave BGSU potentially the best one-two QB punch in the MAC ... played in four games off the bench ... is 19-for-28 for 345 yards through the air this season, with four TD passes and no INTs ... has rushed 18 times for 89 yards and two scores ... saw action at Ball State, going 1-for-2 for eight yards ... was 10-of-15 for 180 yards and three TDs vs. Liberty ... also ran six times for 35 yards and another TD ... made his first collegiate appearance vs. EKU, and was an impressive 8-of-11 for 157 yards and a score ... also had 54 rushing yards and a TD in that game.
2002: Redshirted
High School: A 2002 graduate of Atlantic Community H.S. in Delray Beach, Florida ... named the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel and Boca News Offensive Player of the Year ... second-team All-Florida ... also earned first team All-Conference and All-County honors ... named to the [quote]Super 11 Squad[quote] ... had 2,670 yards as a senior ... completed 63 percent of his passes and connected on 28 TD strikes ... had more than 1,000 yards passing during the playoffs ... helped team to a regional championship as a senior ... boasts 4.59 speed in the 40 yard dash...coached by Keith Tillman ... also lettered in basketball and baseball ... a first-team All-County and All-Conference performer in baseball ... named to the Vocational National Honor Society ... also was the Rotary Student of the Month.
Personal: Named Palm Beach County (Florida) Amateur Athlete of the Year... Full name is Omar T. Jacobs ... son of Frank Jacobs and Barbara Bean ... recreation major ... born March 3, 1984.
Jacobs[apos] Career Statistics
RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G
2003................ 4 18 89 2 24 4.9 22.2
2004................ 12 95 300 4 26 3.2 25.0
2005................ 9 40 62 1 19 1.5 6.9
TOTAL............... 25 153 451 7 26 2.9 18.0
PASSING G Att- Cmp- Int Yds TD Lg Pct Avg/P Avg/G Effic
2003................ 4 28- 19- 0 345 4 66 67.9 12.3 86.2 218.5
2004................ 12 462- 309- 4 4002 41 58 66.9 8.7 333.5 167.2
2005................ 9 321- 195- 7 2591 26 63 60.7 8.1 287.9 150.9
TOTAL............... 25 811- 523- 11 6938 71 66 64.5 8.6 277.5 162.5
TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Total Avg/G
2003................ 4 89 345 434 108.5
2004................ 12 300 4002 4302 358.5
2005................ 9 62 2591 2653 294.8
TOTAL............... 25 451 6938 7389 295.6
