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Jacob Rooks
S · #17 · Stephen F. Austin State University
TransferGrad
Height5'9"
Weight166 lbs
Est. eligibility1 yrs
Production index
Not rated
Roster status
RosteredJacob Rooks (S) officially entered the transfer portal
Last updatedSep 13, 2026, 1:01 PM
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Background
Jacob Rooks is entering his first season with the Lumberjacks. Rooks is a native of Chicago, Illinois and is coming to SFA from the United States Naval Academy. 2022-23 (Navy): Rooks played in six games for the Naval Academy and recorded one pass breakup during his career. Personal: Jacob is the son of Erica and James Rooks and the brother to James Rooks and Eric Rooks. Eric played football at Hawai’i (2018) and Eastern Illinois (2019-21). Jacob is pursuing a degree in computer science
Hometown
🏴Chicago, IL
High schoolTaft HS
ScholarshipYes
Career path
- EnteredPortal · 1/15/26, 3:46 PMJacob Rooks (S) officially entered the transfer portal · from Stephen F. Austin State University
- TransferredPortal · 8/27/24, 3:24 PMJacob Rooks (S) officially transferred from U.S. Naval Academy to Stephen F. Austin State University
Career stats
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | PBU | PDEF | INT | TACK | SOLO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Stephen F. Austin State University | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Stephen F. Austin State University | 8 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | Stephen F. Austin State University | 7 | 1 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 |  U.S. Naval Academy | 6 | 0 | -- | -- | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | U.S. Naval Academy | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 22 | 1 | -- | -- | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
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Profile last updated Sep 13, 2026