Jacob Kainer

Position:
Tight End
Height:
6-4
Weight:
240
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Cypress, Texas
High School:
Cypress Woods HS / Tyler JC
Prev School:
Tyler JC

Enrolled at Tulsa in January 2020.

JUNIOR COLLEGE – Was a two-year starter at Tyler Junior College … totaled 25 receptions for 400 yards and 2 touchdowns in his two seasons … was an NJCAA second-team All-American in 2019 … ranked as the No. 3 JUCO tight end by JC Gridiron … earned first-team all-conference honors as a sophomore … had a 3-star rating by 247 Sports out of junior college … totaled 25 receptions for 419 yards and 4 TDs in his 2 seasons at Tyler JC … caught 18 passes for 299 yards and 3 TDs in 2019 … junior college coach was Thomas Rocco.

HIGH SCHOOL – Was a four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at Cypress Woods High School … played quarterback in high school … passed for 2,090 yards and 21 touchdowns and rushed for 552 yards and 11 TDs in his prep career … earned academic all-state honors … high school coach was Trent Faith.

PERSONAL – Favorite NFL team is the Houston Texans … J.J. Watt is his favorite NFL player … started playing football at age 6 … enjoys hunting and cars … his grandfather played football at Yale University and his grandmother played field hockey at the University of Delaware … parents are James and Elizabeth Kainer … majoring in finance.