2026 Football Newcomers Roster
Roster
Jacob Harris
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- TE
- Hometown:
- Westerville, Ohio
- High School:
- Westerville Central
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 255
2025 (Redshirt sophomore at Bowling Green): Appeared in all 12 games, starting in three … totaled 182 yards and five touchdowns on the year … his five TD catches were the most of any MAC tight end in 2025 … made first career start against Lafayette, notching a six-yard catch (Aug. 28) … caught two passes for five yards against Cincinnati (Sept. 6) … had two receptions for 21 yards and his first career touchdown against Liberty (Sept. 13) … had a 46-yard touchdown reception against Louisville, totaling three catches for 46 yards on the day (Sept. 20) … caught an eight-yard touchdown against Toledo (Oct. 11) … had two receptions for 15 yards against Central Michigan (Oct. 18) … made two catches for 23 yards and a touchdown at Kent State (Oct. 25) … garnered two receptions for 29 yards and a touchdown against Akron (Nov. 18)
2024 (Redshirt freshman at Bowling Green): Appeared in 10 of BGSU's games … totaled two catches for five yards on the season … notched first career reception for three yards at No. 25 Texas A&M (Sept. 21) … posted a two-yard catch in the victory at Toledo (Oct. 26)
2023 (Freshman at Bowling Green): Appeared in one game … made collegiate debut against Ball State (Nov. 1) … Appeared in one play, a field goal block on Ball State’s missed attempt to tie the game on the final play of regulation … retained redshirt
High School/Personal
- Played tight end and wide receiver for head coach Ed Miley at Westerville Central High School
- Three-year letterwinner at Westerville Central
- Two-time first-team all-conference honors
- Second-team all-district accolades in 2022
- Made 29 receptions for 427 yards and eight touchdowns over nine games in 2022
- Team captain as a senior
- Also participated in basketball and track at Westerville Central
- Son of Tami and Josh Harris
- Father, Josh, is a BGSU hall of fame member after becoming the second (at the time) college football player with 40 career passing touchdowns and 40 career rushing touchdowns
- Mother, Tami, is a track and field Hall of Famer at Ohio State
- Father, Josh, was a 2004 NFL Draft pick (sixth round) of the Baltimore Ravens
- Mother, Tami, holds the indoor and outdoor high jump record at Ohio State
- Has a younger brother, Elijah
