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Marian University Ind.

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2023 Football

36 Jake Paris

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 230
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Position LB
  • Hometown Carmel, Ind.
  • Prev School Carmel HS

Biography

Career Achievements: MSFA Mideast League First Team (2023) ... MSFA Mideast Second Team Defense (2022)

2023: As a fourth year player Paris excelled in Marian's defense, leading the Knights as the starting middle linebacker in all 11 games as he earned MSFA First Team Defense honors ... Paris led the Knights in tackles, tackles for loss, and sacks as a senior ... Posted 82 total tackles with 45 of those stops as solo tackles ... Made 13 tackles for loss ... Led the Knights with 5.5 sacks ... Forced and recovered a fumble ... Had four pass breakups ... Began the season with a seven tackle game against Judson ... Made 1.5 tackles for loss against St. Xavier as part of a 10 tackle game ... Made a sack in back to back games against Lawrence Tech and Madonna ... Made six solo tackles against Madonna ... Made eight tackles against Concordia with one in the backfield ... Made nine tackles against St .Francis ... Recorded a sack against Taylor ... Made seven tackles with a half sack on senior day ... Ended his time as a Knight with a career-game, posting a career-high 16 total tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery against St. Xavier in the NAIA playoffs. 

2022: Had a strong third year as a Knight, earning a full-time starting spot as a starting linebacker in all 11 games ... Earned MSFA Second Team defense honors in his second season as a starter ... Was the second-leading tackler on the team with 55.0 total stops, making 32 solos and 23 assisted tackles ... Made three tackles for loss and a half sack ... Intercepted two passes for 36 yards ... Posted a pair of breakups and one QB hurry ... Made lone half sack in the season opener against Madonna ... Intercepted a pass to go with seven tackles against St. Francis (Ill.) ... Made a season-high 9.0 stops against Taylor ... Made six total tackles including five solos against St. Francis (Ind.) ... Against Siena Heights made seven total tackles, and made a 36-yard pick-six for his first career touchdown ... Made six tackles against St. Xavier in the NAIA FCS Quarterfinals including one for a loss ... Made two tackles in the season finale at Northwestern in the NAIA Quarterfinals.

2021: Saw playing time in all 12 games in his first full season as a Knight, making six starts at linebacker ... Played a role on special teams in the first six games, taking over as a starting linebacker in the Franciscan Bowl against St. Francis ... Ended the year with 23.5 total tackles, including 16 solos ... Made 3.5 tackles for loss and had one sack ... Forced one fumble and made an interception against Concordia ... Had a pair of QB hits ... Made a season-high eight total tackles against Southwestern in the NAIA FCS First Round ... Made first career sack against Lawrence Tech ... Had five total tackles in back to back games against Concordia and Siena Heights. 

2020-21: Appeared in one game as a true freshman ... Made two tackles in his collegiate debut against Trinity International and had one pass break up.

High School: Two-Year MIC All-Conference

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    LB
    6'4" 220 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2023Redshirt Junior

    LB
    6'2" 230 lbs
    36