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Jersey Number 12
Jacob Free
- Position:
- QB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 217
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Brantley, Ala.
- High School:
- Brantley HS
- Prev School:
- NW Mississippi CC / Vanderbilt
2020 (Junior): Played in six games and made a pair of starts behind center for the Trojans … Threw for 419 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for a touchdown at Arkansas State in his first career start … The 419 passing yards rank as the seventh most in a game in Troy history and he became just the fifth player in school history to top the 400-yard mark in a game … Took over following an injury to Gunnar Watson against Georgia State – completed 24-of-38 passes for 329 yards and two touchdowns … Led Troy on a 7-play, 47-yard potential game-tying drive in just 43 seconds completing four passes, including an 11-yard touchdown to Reggie Todd to pull Troy within two points before the Trojans were unsuccessful on the 2-point try … Threw a game-tying touchdown pass in the final minutes against No. 11 Coastal Carolina
2019 (Sophomore): Served as Troy’s third-string quarterback … Did not see game action
Northwest Mississippi CC: Threw for 2,036 yards and 14 touchdowns with just four interceptions as a redshirt freshman at Northwest Mississippi Community College … Threw multiple touchdown passes in four different games, including four in the season finale against Jones … Earned second team All-MACJC honors … Threw for a season high 384 yards plus three touchdowns in the opener against East Central … Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports
Vanderbilt: Redshirted during the 2017 season
High School: Finished with 7,367 career passing yards to go along with 95 touchdowns and just 19 interceptions … Originally signed with Vanderbilt … Three-time all-state selection – as a first team quarterback his senior season, a first team athlete his junior season and second team punter as a sophomore … Three-time all-county … Guided Brantley High School to a combined 35-9 record over four seasons … As a senior, threw for 2,748 yards and 35 touchdowns … Rated as the No. 22 pro-style quarterback in the country by 247Sports and No. 20 quarterback by Rivals … Named the Alabama 1A Player of the Year and Hitter of the Year his senior season in baseball
Personal: Full name is Jacob Free … Son of Ginger Nicholas and Randall Free … Has four sisters, Gracie, Savannah, Anna Claire and Evie … Born Nov. 16, 1998, in Montgomery, Ala. ... Graduated with a degree in interdisciplinary studies in Dec. 2020 and is working on a master's degree in leadership
2019 (Sophomore): Served as Troy’s third-string quarterback … Did not see game action
Northwest Mississippi CC: Threw for 2,036 yards and 14 touchdowns with just four interceptions as a redshirt freshman at Northwest Mississippi Community College … Threw multiple touchdown passes in four different games, including four in the season finale against Jones … Earned second team All-MACJC honors … Threw for a season high 384 yards plus three touchdowns in the opener against East Central … Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports
Vanderbilt: Redshirted during the 2017 season
High School: Finished with 7,367 career passing yards to go along with 95 touchdowns and just 19 interceptions … Originally signed with Vanderbilt … Three-time all-state selection – as a first team quarterback his senior season, a first team athlete his junior season and second team punter as a sophomore … Three-time all-county … Guided Brantley High School to a combined 35-9 record over four seasons … As a senior, threw for 2,748 yards and 35 touchdowns … Rated as the No. 22 pro-style quarterback in the country by 247Sports and No. 20 quarterback by Rivals … Named the Alabama 1A Player of the Year and Hitter of the Year his senior season in baseball
Personal: Full name is Jacob Free … Son of Ginger Nicholas and Randall Free … Has four sisters, Gracie, Savannah, Anna Claire and Evie … Born Nov. 16, 1998, in Montgomery, Ala. ... Graduated with a degree in interdisciplinary studies in Dec. 2020 and is working on a master's degree in leadership
Troy vs. Kent State (Full Highlights)
Tuesday, November 04
Troy vs. Toledo (Full Highlights)
Tuesday, November 04
Scott Cross Postgame Press Conference (Kent State)
Tuesday, November 04
Players Postgame Press Conference (Kent State)
Tuesday, November 04
