Jacob Bender - #72 - OL - Nicholls State - Profile

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS   

■ Made NFL debut on special teams in Week 8 vs. BUF.

SEASON BY SEASON

2007 (JETS) Saw action on special teams in Week 9 vs. WAS and Week 8 vs. BUF. ... Inactive for 14 games.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

■ Selected by Jets in sixth round (177th overall) of 2007 NFL Draft.

BEFORE THE NFL

■ Played in 42 games, making 31 starts in his four years at Nicholls State, earning All-America and all-conference honors.

■ Did not allow a sack his senior season.

■ Attended DeMatha Catholic (MD), where he was team captain and earned all-state, all-conference and all-state academic honors as a senior.

OFF THE FIELD

■ Marketing major.

■ Parents Debbie and Mike rode a motorcycle from their home in Mayo, MD, to select home games at Nicholls State in Thibodaux, LA, a journey of almost 1,200 miles.

■ Enjoys hunting and fishing.