Jacob Pugh

2014: Highly touted true freshman made an immediate impact on special teams and in spot duty as a reserve linebacker and defensive end…appeared in 13 games and totaled 12 tackles…had a pair of interceptions against Notre Dame, including a pick in the end zone to seal the FSU victory on the game’s final play...recovered a fumble against NC State, where he recorded a season-high three tackles, including one tackle for loss…came off the bench in the second half to spark FSU’s come-from-behind victory against the Wolfpack…his fumble recovery came at the NC State 6-yard line and set up the Seminoles’ go-ahead touchdown…had a pair of tackles against The Citadel, Notre Dame and Virginia…capped the season with a tackle versus Oregon in the Rose Bowl.

PERSONAL: Highly-touted, consensus four-star local product out of Godby High School in Tallahassee...tabbed the nation’s No. 5 outside linebacker and No. 7 player in Florida by 247Sports (No. 39 player overall)...ranked the No. 5 outside linebacker and No. 18 Florida prospect by ESPN (No. 110 overall)...rated No. 7 outside linebacker and No. 16 player in Florida by Rivals (No. 105 overall)...Scout’s No. 6 outside linebacker recruit...selected as No. 4 player in state in the Orlando Sentinel’s 2014 Florida Top 100...PrepMagazine’s No. 158 overall player and No. 17 linebacker...Class 5A All-State First Team as a junior and a senior...selected for 2014 Under Armour All-America Game...tallied 64 tackles, 12 TFLs, nine sacks, 12 hurries, four PBUs, three forced fumbles despite facing double and triple teams en route to earning All-Big Bend Defensive Player of the Year in 2013...led Godby to the Class 5A state championship in 2012, recording two sacks in final...transferred to Godby prior to his junior year from Jefferson County...led Jefferson County to the 1A state championship as a sophomore and nabbed all-state honorable mention accolades in 2011...born September 22, 1995...majoring in business.