Jacob Rader

Height:
5-11
Weight:
288
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Broken Arrow, Okla.
High School:
Union

Tulsa - A returning squad member . . . 2010 - Did not see action . . . was named to the C-USA Academic Honor Roll . . . 2009 - Saw his first collegiate action against Sam Houston State . . . 2008 - Was one of several true freshmen to sit out the 2008 season due to red-shirt status . . . Overall - A very intelligent player and hard worker . . . coming off an injury where he missed spring drills . . . has a great understanding of the offense . . . a great team player.

High School - Was a three-year letterwinner and two-year starter at Union High School . . . played right guard and center . . . was a member of the Class 6A State Championship team his sophomore season, and advanced to the championship game as a senior . . . high school coach was Kirk Fridrich.

Personal - Favorite sports movie is The Waterboy . . . favorite TV show is "Doctor Who" . . . his favorite food is chicken fried steak . . . favorite book is Storm Front by Jim Butcher . . . shoe size is 14 . . . a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes . . . his parents both attended TU . . . has taught Sunday School at First Baptist Church in Tulsa . . . the most memorable place he has visited in Mount Phillips in New Mexico . . . his uncle, Dave, played football and was the head coach at TU . . . parents are Derek and Pam Rader . . . his father played football at TU . . . majoring in chemical engineering . . . born October 19, 1989 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.