2018 Football Roster
Jersey Number 51
Jake Abbott
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 222
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Fairmont, W.Va.
- High School:
- Fairmont Senior HS
2019 (r-So.)
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Played in 10 games, used primarily on special teams
- Used on a season-high 29 plays against James Madison, including a season-high 12 defensive plays
- Season-high 22 special teams plays against Oklahoma State
- Awarded the 2019 Tommy Nickolich Award, signifying the program's top walk-on
2018 (r-Fr.)
- Saw action in the final four games
- Used primarily on special teams
- Saw action on a season-high 11 plays against Syracuse in the Camping World Bowl
- Also used on 10 plays against Oklahoma
- WVU Scout Team Defensive Champion: Youngstown State
- WVU Scout Team Special Teams Champion: Tennessee
2017 (Fr.)
- Redshirted
High School
- Played for father, JL Abbott at Fairmont Senior
- Helped lead Fairmont Senior to a 10-3 record and Class 2A state championship appearance
- USA Today State Defensive Player of the Year
- Chuck Howley Award for best linebacker in West Virginia
- USA Today All-West Virginia State Team (LB)
- Finished with 131 tackles, eight tackles for loss, four sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery
- Two-time All-State First Team performer
- Three-time All-Conference First Team honoree
- Big Ten Player of the Year
- Two-time state place winner in wrestling, state runner-up as a junior
Personal
- Son of JL and Melissa Abbott
- One of two children
- Majoring in marketing
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
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