Furman University

2017 — Proved to be a key contributor in his second season of play, seeing action in 11 games and making six starts a right tackle...totaled 444 plays...stepped in for the injured Bo Layton to register a pair of mid-season starts against both Chattanooga (41-17 win), against whom he logged a season high 75 plays, and VMI (42-10 win)...returned to the starting lineup for the final four games...played a key role in Furman’s 8-5 campaign that netted a FCS playoff berth and No. 19 ranking in the STATS FCS Final Poll...helped pave the way for a pair of All-SoCon running backs, Antonio Wilcox (814 yards, 14 TDs) and Kealand Dirks (720 yards, 9 TDs), in the SoCon’s top scoring offense (34.2 ppg).

2016 — Proved to be an impact freshman before a knee injury effectively ended his season...made his collegiate debut off the bench in game three against Chattanooga, logging 30 plays...earned his first start (at right tackle) the next week at Coastal Carolina, totaling 41 plays...was in on 44 snaps against Kennesaw State and registered his second start and a season high 55 plays against Samford...missed the next three games with a knee injury...logged three plays versus Western Carolina (49-21 win)...finished the campaign with 173 snaps.

High School: 2016 graduate of Clay (5A) High School...played center and offensive tackle...football coach was Josh Hoekstra...served as team captain as a senior and helped his squad to 10-4 season that included district and region championships...squad advanced four rounds in state playoffs before bowing out in semifinals to eventual state runner-up Wakulla, 34-24...earned all-conference and all-county honors, and was an All-First Coast first team selection...Associated Press honorable mention all-state...also competed in weight lifting.

Personal:  Full name is Jacob Cole Conrad...born December 18, 1996, in Jacksonville, Florida...son of Robert and Glenda Conrad...has two siblings, Heather and Kennedy...computer science major.