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Colgate University Athletics

2019 Football Roster

Rich Barnes
Justin Wolford
Justin Wolford
Justin Wolford
Brian Foley
Justin Wolford
Yvonne Landis ‘86
Justin Wolford
Joy Ives
Joy Ives

88 Jacob Esarco

88 Jacob Esarco

  • Position:
    Defensive Line
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    290
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Canfield, Ohio
  • Previous Team:
    Canfield
  • Major:
    Biochemistry

Summary

Biography

Career Statistics

Career
Games/Starts: 28/13
Colgate Debut: Aug. 26, 2017, at Cal Poly
First Career Start: Aug. 26, 2017, at Cal Poly
Stats: 61 tackles, including 31 solo; 6½ tackles-for-loss, accounting for minus-22 yards; Two sacks for minus-14; One fumble recovery; Two quarterback hurries..

Awards
2019 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society
Four-Time Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
Four-Time Colgate Raider Academic Honor Roll

2019 (Senior)
Games/Starts: 12/12
Position: DL
Stats: 26 tackles, including 15 solo ... Three tackles-for-loss, accounting for minus-9 yards ... One sack for minus-5 ... One fumble recovery ... Two quarterback hurries.
Best Games: Started all 12 games and posted career-high 26 tackles ... Ended 2019 on high note with season-high five tackles and two TFLs to help spark 16-0 shutout victory at Lafayette ... Those two TFLs included 5-yard sack ... Other TFL came at William & Mary ... Added four tackles in 24-14 road victory over Georgetown ... Recovered key fumble in Colgate's 21-20 triumph at Cornell.
Coach Hunt on Jacob: "Absolutely one of the best teammates we've ever had. A very good player, a very productive player but someone who has battled through a lot of injuries. We know he is someone who it physically doesn't feel good for him to play football. And yet he still works hard every week, plays a lot of football and gives us literally everything he has – but also does the things you want a great teammate to do. He's unselfish, he's a leader, he does things right off the field, and he tries to mentor young players on how to do things and just goes about it the right way. He's one of those guys who you want your son to be or you want your daughter to marry. I'm going to be sad to see him go for many reasons on and off the field."

2018 (Junior)
Games/Starts: 12/0
Position: DL
Stats: 25 tackles, including 14 solo ... 2½ tackles-for-loss, accounting for minus-12 yards ... One sack for minus-9 ... Part of Colgate defense that led nation in scoring defense at 9.3, total defense at 237.7 and pass efficiency defense with 88.77 rating ... Raiders led Patriot League and ranked seventh nationally in rushing defense at 100.8 ... Colgate in streaking to 9-0 start allowed just 29 points during that span and tied NCAA FCS record with five shutouts in one season ... The Raiders never trailed at any point during those first nine games ... Over seven-game stretch, Colgate allowed 3, 0, 0, 3, 0, 0 and 0 points.
Best Games: First career sack for nine yards part of that tremendous defensive effort at Fordham ... Best tackle game was seven against FBS No. 20 Army ... Added four solo stops at Bucknell to support 27-3 triumph ... Three tackles at William & Mary included solo TFL in 23-0 whitewash ... In 41-0 victory at Fordham that clinched Patriot League championship, Colgate posted season-high seven sacks that afternoon and set program record by holding Fordham to minus-50 rushing yards and 28 total yards.

2017 (Sophomore)
Games/Starts: 4/1
Position: DL
Stats: 10 Tackles, including two solo ... One tackle-for-loss for minus-1 ... Missed season's final seven games because of injury.
Best Games: First collegiate appearance also first career start at No. 23 Cal Poly, helping Raiders to 20-17 victory ... Improved his tackle total in every game ... Best tackle game was four against Furman ... Injured that day and missed remainder of season ... Added three tackles at FBS Buffalo.

2016 (First Year)
Squad member.

Before Colgate
Canfield High School ... Three-year letterman and senior-year captain.
Position: OL/LB
Stats: Senior year, contributed 86 tackles and one interception ... Career tackle total of 312.
Honors: 2015 Associated Press Division III All-Ohio First Team ... Three-time All-American Conference ... Two-time All-District ... Team MVP, Offensive Lineman of the Year and Defensive MVP ... Helped Cardinals and head coach Mike Pavlansky to 2015 AAC championship ... WYTV Student-Athlete of the Week during football.
Get to Know: Also lettered in wrestling and track and field ... Two-year wrestling captain as Cardinals won one league title and two sectional championships ... Won 145 matches, including Eastern Ohio Wrestling League individual crown, three Division II Sectional and two Division II District titles ... Placed third in Division II state tournament as senior and fourth as junior, all in 220-pount weight class ... Cardinals were team runner-up in 2016 ... Competed in shot put and discus as junior ... Baseball team member ... National Honor Society member with 4.0 GPA.

Personal
Born: Jacob Angelo Esarco in Youngstown, Ohio.
Family: Parents are John and Lisa Esarco … Has two brothers and one sister.
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Historical Player Information

  • 88

    2016First Year

    Defensive Line
    6'4" 250 lbs
    88
  • 88

    2017Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'4" 280 lbs
    88
  • 88

    2018Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'4" 280 lbs
    88
  • 88

    2019Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'4" 290 lbs
    88