2021 Football Roster
McGourin, Jacob

Jersey Number 92
Jacob McGourin
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 265
- Position:
- DE
- Hometown:
- Cheney, Wash.
- High School:
- Cheney HS
Bio
2022 (R-So.):
• Academic All-Big Sky
Started all 13 games for Montana at defensive end... Totaled 32 tackles (7 solo) with 4 tackles for loss... Also logged one sack in the season opener against Northwestern State for a loss of eight yards and a quarterback hurry against Idaho State. Tallied a season-high 8 stops at Weber State.
2020-21 (R-Fr.):
• Academic All-Big Sky
Saw action in Montana’s defensive end rotation, playing in all 13 games… Logged 30 tackles with seven for loss… Posted a career-high of five tackles at Northern Arizona… Recorded two and a half sacks on the season for nine yards… Registered one fumble recovery versus Western Illinois.
2019 (Redshirt): Played in four games and retained his redshirt… Totaled four tackles and two sacks as well as a pass deflection… Picked up a game-changing sack in his first ever game as a Grizzly for a loss of 12 yards… Also posted a sack against his hometown team Eastern Washington.
High School: Three-time letter winner in football … 2018 team captain in football and track … 2018 GNL first-team defensive line … 15 sacks and 6 touchdowns as a senior … Four-time letter winner in track … Two-time first-team all-league and league MVP in track and field … Prep coach was Bobby Byrd … Also received interest from Eastern Washington, Washington State, Boise State, Montana State, Portland State, and Idaho … Clocked at 11.3 in the 100 m sprint … Thew a new school record 186' 11" in discus … Part of two state champion track teams
Personal: Management & Entrepreneurship major… Parents are Casey and Melissa McGourin… Pronounced: Mc-GOW-rin
Career Single Game Highs
• Academic All-Big Sky
Started all 13 games for Montana at defensive end... Totaled 32 tackles (7 solo) with 4 tackles for loss... Also logged one sack in the season opener against Northwestern State for a loss of eight yards and a quarterback hurry against Idaho State. Tallied a season-high 8 stops at Weber State.
2020-21 (R-Fr.):
• Academic All-Big Sky
Saw action in Montana’s defensive end rotation, playing in all 13 games… Logged 30 tackles with seven for loss… Posted a career-high of five tackles at Northern Arizona… Recorded two and a half sacks on the season for nine yards… Registered one fumble recovery versus Western Illinois.
2019 (Redshirt): Played in four games and retained his redshirt… Totaled four tackles and two sacks as well as a pass deflection… Picked up a game-changing sack in his first ever game as a Grizzly for a loss of 12 yards… Also posted a sack against his hometown team Eastern Washington.
High School: Three-time letter winner in football … 2018 team captain in football and track … 2018 GNL first-team defensive line … 15 sacks and 6 touchdowns as a senior … Four-time letter winner in track … Two-time first-team all-league and league MVP in track and field … Prep coach was Bobby Byrd … Also received interest from Eastern Washington, Washington State, Boise State, Montana State, Portland State, and Idaho … Clocked at 11.3 in the 100 m sprint … Thew a new school record 186' 11" in discus … Part of two state champion track teams
Personal: Management & Entrepreneurship major… Parents are Casey and Melissa McGourin… Pronounced: Mc-GOW-rin
Career Single Game Highs
Tackles: 8 (at Weber St, 2022)
Sacks: 1 (5 occasions)
Pass breakups: 1 (vs. Eastern Washington, 2019)UM vs UND Highlights
Sunday, September 14
Griz TV Live Stream
Sunday, September 14
UM vs UND Postgame Press Conf.
Saturday, September 13
Griz Soccer vs. Nevada Postgame Report - 8/31/25
Friday, September 12