Jacob McGourin

Montana Football Team Photo Day on August 27, 2022 in Washington-Grizzly Stadium.

Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Height:
6-5
Weight:
265
Position:
DE
Hometown:
Cheney, Wash.
High School:
Cheney HS

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

Tackles: 8 (at Weber St, 2022)

Sacks: 1 (5 occasions)

Pass breakups: 1 (vs. Eastern Washington, 2019)