Omar Jacobs

Omar Jacobs
No. --  Rio Grande Valley Sol
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: March 3, 1984
Place of birth: Delray Beach, Florida
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
College: Bowling Green
NFL draft: 2006 / Round: 5 / Pick: 164
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Stats at NFL.com
Career Arena football statistics
Completions: 18
Attempts: 24
Yards: 279
Touchdowns: 7
Interceptions: 0
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Omar T. Jacobs (born March 3, 1984) is an American football quarterback for the Rio Grande Valley Sol of X-League Indoor Football. He played college football at Bowling Green and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft.

Jacobs has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs, Florence Phantoms, San Jose Wolves, Jacksonville Sharks and Wichita Falls Nighthawks.

Early years

Jacobs graduated from Atlantic Community High School in Delray Beach, Florida. His senior year (2002), he led his team to Florida's state semifinals, throwing for 300 yards and three touchdowns in a loss. He was also awarded Palm Beach County player of the year honors and 2nd team All-State honors.[1]

College career

In 2004, his sophomore season, Jacobs set the record for the best touchdown-to-interception ratio in NCAA Division I-A history (10.25:1). In 2005, Jacobs was expected to contend for the Heisman Trophy, awarded to the year's best college football player, but an injury to his non-throwing shoulder considerably reduced his productivity.

Jacobs skipped his senior season at Bowling Green to enter the NFL draft. Jacobs left Bowling Green State University as the school's all-time leader in touchdown passes (71) and third in career passing yards (6,938).[2]

Awards and honors

2004

2005

2008

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

He was selected in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft, with the 164th overall pick, by the Pittsburgh Steelers. At the end of the preseason, he was sent to the practice squad. Jacobs was released from the practice squad and cut from the team following training camp.

Philadelphia Eagles

On November 21, 2006, he was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad and cut on January 3, 2007.

Kansas City Chiefs

On February 12, 2007, he was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs and allocated to NFL Europe where he was to play for the Berlin Thunder. However, prior to the start of the season, Jacobs was injured and spent the entire preseason on injured reserve. He was cut by the Chiefs on September 2.

Florence Phantoms

Before the Florence Phantoms 2008 season, Jacobs was signed to the roster where he would be the starting quarterback. Jacobs completed 208-362 passes for over 3,000 yards with 56 touchdowns and 12 interceptions to lead the Phantoms to their first ever AIFA Championship Bowl win. He also won the AIFA Championship Bowl II MVP Award, and the AIFA League MVP Award. Jacobs had planned to move to the Arena Football League to play for the Tampa Bay Storm for the 2009 season, but when the AFL was canceled, he returned to Florence.

San Jose Wolves

On December 3, 2009, Jacobs was signed by the San Jose Wolves of the AIFA.

Jacksonville Sharks

In 2010, Jacobs signed with the Jacksonville Sharks of the Arena Football League. He didn't see any playing time in 2010, and in 2011, he spent the season as the backup to Aaron Garcia. He would return in 2012 to compete with Chris Leak for the starting quarterback spot.[3]

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