Colgate University Athletics

Career Statistics

Career
Games/Starts: 32/27
Colgate Debut: Oct. 5, 2013, at Cornell.
First Career Start: Oct. 12, 2013, vs. Stony Brook.
Stats: Racked up 8,371 yards of total offense in his career … Passed for 5,885 yards during career 32 games … Rushed for 2,486 yards in four seasons … Finished his career with 10 100-yard rushing games and eight 200-yard passing games … Recorded 57 total touchdowns (35 passing, 23 rushing) against only 16 interceptions … Completed 442-of-818 passing for 54.0 percent.
Colgate Rankings at Graduation: (Career) 3rd in 300-yard passing games (4), 4th in Total Offense (8,371 yards), 4th in Passing (5,885 yards), 7th in 200-yard passing games (10); (Season) 2nd in Total Offense (3,625 yards), 8th in Total Offense (2,858 yards); (Game) 1st in touchdown passes (5), 1st in Longest Pass Play (93-yard TD to John Maddaluna III).
 
Awards
2016 Colgate Andy Kerr Offensive MVP
2016 Team Captain
2016 CollegeSportsMadness.com Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 17)
2016 American Sports Network FCS GameChanger of the Week (Sept. 17)
2016 CFPA FCS National Performer of the Week (Sept. 17)
2015 Colgate Andy Kerr Offensive MVP
2015 All-Patriot League Second Team
2015 Colgate Student-Athlete of the Year
2015 Two-time Corvias Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week
2015 CFPA National FCS Performer of the Week
2015 STATS National Offensive Player of the Week (Honorable Mention)
2015 Uplifting Athletes Player of the Week
 
2016 (Senior)
Games/Starts: 10/10
Position: QB
Stats: Finished with 2,028 passing yards to boost him to fifth for his Colgaet career (5,885) … Back-to-back years leading Raider in rushing, finishing with 830 total yards and 6.3 yards per carry … Finished season with 2,858 yards of total offense and nine passing TDs … Also picked up seven rushing touchdowns … Ranked second overall in Patriot in total offense and fourth in passing … Finished fifth in Patriot League in rushing and ninth in all-purpose yards … Pass efficiency rating of 129.16 … Completed 141-of-268 for 52.6 percent … Connected with John Maddaluna III for Colgate record 93-yard TD vs. Cornell … Third on team in points with 42.
Best Games: Set Colgate record with career-high five touchdown passes and 315 yards in 55-13 victory over Yale … Earned multiple player of the week nods for that effort ... Threw for career-high 399 yards and three touchdowns against Cornell … Completed 23-of-37 passing in that game, including 93-yard completion to Maddaluna … Rushed for 80 yards that day as well … Rushed for season-high 151 yards and one TD against Lehigh … Included team season-long rush of 75 yards for TD ... Matched career high with two rushing touchdowns against Bucknell -- fourth two-TD rushing game of career.
Coach Dan Hunt on Jake: "Jake, obviously one of the more accomplished quarterbacks we've ever had from a statistics standpoint, in total offensive and passing and winning two playoff games. That's something not a lot of people have done. What makes him special is he's probably the best competitor we've had in that position. He hates to lose, he's going to do whatever it takes to win, and he doesn't like to make mistakes. He prepares like that. When you look at last year, when he went the whole season and only threw two interceptions and this year hasn't thrown many, he's going to make good decisions. When you get a guy who competes yet makes good decisions, good things are going to happen. He's another player who makes people around him better, in that mold of what we need a quarterback to be yet he's going to define it. You can pitch him as a one-dimensional quarterback. He's a great running quarterback who also holds the record for touchdown passes in a game. That just shows that if you think you know him, he'll do something else to show 'you don't know me yet' in a good way, and that's going to be missed."

2015 (Junior)
Games/Starts: 14/14
Position: QB
Stats: Complied 3,625 yards of total offense for second-highest figure in program history … Colgate led nation in fewest pass interceptions thrown with just two … Completed 193-of-351 for 2,552 yards and 11 touchdowns against two picks … Season passing yardage good for fifth in school history … An interception at Holy Cross snapped streak of 157 pass attempts without being picked off ... Interception at No. 5 James Madison snapped streak of 209 attempts without one … Pass efficiency rating of 125.3 … Team rushing leader with 186 carries for 1,073 yards and 11 TDs … 76.6 rushing average put him third in Patriot League … Fourth in conference in total offense and sixth in pass efficiency … Second on squad with 66 points … Completed 2-of-3 two-point conversions.  
Best Games: Recorded season-long 67-yard rushing play against No. 5 James Madison and threw a season-long 67-yarder to John Maddaluna III against Princeton … Rushed for career-high 163 yards and two touchdowns in NCAA playoff win at No. 5 JMU … Carried ball for 112 yards and two touchdowns against No. 11 Fordham … Threw for season-high 318 yards and one TD against Princeton ... Also rushed for 38 yards in that game … Rushed 12 times for 135 yards and two TDs to clinch Patriot League title against Lehigh … Both touchdowns came on fourth-down opportunities … Had three games of 300-plus total yards (Princeton 356; Cornell 354; Fordham 353).
 
2014 (Sophomore)
Games/Starts: 7/7
Position: QB
Stats: Missed middle of season due to illness, but team went 5-2 in his seven starts … Completed 58.7 percent of passes (91-of-155), good for 1,028 yards … Threw six touchdowns against just two interceptions … Team’s leading rusher in per-game average, finishing with 62.1 ... Rushed for 435 yards and four touchdowns on 83 attempts.
Best Games: Carried ball 10 times for 113 yards and passed for 124 to top Cornell … Rushing plays of 63 yards and 53 yards (TD) against Cornell were team’s top two of season … Rushed for season-high 128 yards against Georgetown … Passed for season-high 303 yards and three touchdowns in 31-30 victory over Princeton …Went 23-of-32 in that game.
 
2013 (First Year)
Games/Starts: 5/1
Position: QB
Stats: Finished season with 425 yards of total offense, including 277 passing and 148 rushing … Completed 17-of-44 pass attempts with three interceptions and two touchdowns … Season-long pass was 41-yard completion and season-long rush was a 31-yard carry.
Best Games: Helped Raiders to 41-20 victory against Cornell after replacing injured starter Gavin McCarney … Rushed six times in game for 54 yards and touchdown … Also completed 3-of-4 passing for 60 yards and another TD … Added another touchdown in season finale against No. 12 Fordham … Started and played complete game against Stony Brook.
 
Before Colgate
Sparta High School … Lettered two years.
Position: QB
Stats: Passed for 1,404 yards and 12 touchdowns during his time … Also rushed for 1,035 yards and 12 more touchdowns during career … Finished with total of 2,439 yards and 25 TDs.
Honors: Served as captain during senior campaign … Earned All-Area First Team and All-West Jersey First Team …Nominated for New Jersey North-South Game … Named team MVP in back-to-back years.
Get to Know: Also lettered in basketball.
 
Personal
Born: Jacob Francis Melville in Newton, New Jersey.
Family: Parents are Thomas and Laura Melville … Has one brother and one sister.