26 Jacob O'Connell
Jacob O'Connell
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    190
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Bakersfield, CA
  • High School:
    Liberty
  • Position:
    DB
  • Major:
    Economics
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    40.0
  • sac
    0.0
  • int
    5
  • ffum
    0

Bio

At CMS
2023 Season (Senior)
First-Team D3football.com All-Region ... First-Team All-SCIAC ... Finished the year with 40 tackles and five interceptions for 235 yards ... Had pick-sixes came in back-to-back wins over Cal Lutheran (46 yards) and Pomona-Pitzer (79) ... Earned SCIAC Defensive Player of the Week after the Pomona-Pitzer win ... Had a 38-yard return and a 72-yard return in the two wins over Redlands, both of which set up CMS touchdowns ... Also broke up five passes on the year ... Had a season-high eight tackles against Chapman.

2022 Season (Junior)
SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Played in nine games and had 10 tackles ... Recorded two interceptions and one fumble recovery on the season ... Added interceptions in wins over Whittier and Redlands ... Had three tackles in a road lost Pomona-Pitzer.

At CMS
2021 Season (Sophomore)
SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Totaled 27 tackles (13 solo), five interceptions, and four pass break-ups ... Had two interceptions in a road win over Whittier ... Picked off a pass at the 15-yard line and returned it 85 yards for a memorable pick-six to seal the win over Pomona-Pitzer ... Had a season-high seven tackles in a home loss against the Sagehens.

2020 Season (First-Year)
SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Stags did not compete due to COVID-19.

Prior to CMS
Attended Liberty High School in Bakersfield, where he was a member of the football team ... Captured all-league honors twice, earning first team once and second team once ... Also a second-team all-area selection ... Helped Liberty to three South West Yosemite League Championships, as as well as a Valley runner-up finish ... Class valedictorian ... Earned Glendon Rogers Award ... Four-year team-high GPA ... Also involved in high school with the Congressional Leadership Fund, Ford Dimension Dream Builder, the drama club and the basketball team. 

Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna, where he majors in economics ... Grandfather, Jim Ryan, played football at Fresno State, while sister, Lauren O'Connell, played soccer at Baylor. 

Jacob O'Connell posed shot

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 7 at Chapman L, 20-7
Oct 14 at La Verne W, 30-17
Oct 21 Redlands W, 31-17
Oct 28 Chapman L, 14-10
Nov 4 at Cal Lutheran W, 30-13
Nov 11 at Redlands W, 21-6
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 27 21
Assists 13 9
Tackles 40.0 30.0
Tackles per game 4.0 3.8
Sacks 0.0 0.0
Sack yards 0 0
Interceptions 5 5
Returned for touchdown 2 2
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 at Chicago W, 24-15 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 George Fox W, 16-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Cal Lutheran W, 49-28 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Pomona-Pitzer W, 30-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Chapman L, 20-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at La Verne W, 30-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Redlands W, 31-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Chapman L, 14-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Cal Lutheran W, 30-13 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Redlands W, 21-6 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at Chicago W, 24-15 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 George Fox W, 16-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Cal Lutheran W, 49-28 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Pomona-Pitzer W, 30-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Chapman L, 20-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at La Verne W, 30-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Redlands W, 31-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Chapman L, 14-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Cal Lutheran W, 30-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Redlands W, 21-6 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at Chicago W, 24-15 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 George Fox W, 16-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Cal Lutheran W, 49-28 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Pomona-Pitzer W, 30-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Chapman L, 20-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at La Verne W, 30-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Redlands W, 31-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Chapman L, 14-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Cal Lutheran W, 30-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Redlands W, 21-6 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 at Chicago W, 24-15 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 George Fox W, 16-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 Cal Lutheran W, 49-28 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 Pomona-Pitzer W, 30-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 at Chapman L, 20-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 at La Verne W, 30-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 21 Redlands W, 31-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 Chapman L, 14-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 4 at Cal Lutheran W, 30-13 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 at Redlands W, 21-6 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 at Chicago W, 24-15 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 George Fox W, 16-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Cal Lutheran W, 49-28 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Pomona-Pitzer W, 30-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Chapman L, 20-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at La Verne W, 30-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Redlands W, 31-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Chapman L, 14-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Cal Lutheran W, 30-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Redlands W, 21-6 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 at Chicago W, 24-15 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 George Fox W, 16-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Cal Lutheran W, 49-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Pomona-Pitzer W, 30-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Chapman L, 20-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at La Verne W, 30-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Redlands W, 31-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Chapman L, 14-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Cal Lutheran W, 30-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Redlands W, 21-6 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 at Chicago W, 24-15 1 - - - - 0
Sep 16 George Fox W, 16-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 23 Cal Lutheran W, 49-28 1 - - - - 0
Sep 30 Pomona-Pitzer W, 30-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 7 at Chapman L, 20-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 14 at La Verne W, 30-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 21 Redlands W, 31-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 28 Chapman L, 14-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 4 at Cal Lutheran W, 30-13 1 - - - - 0
Nov 11 at Redlands W, 21-6 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 at Chicago W, 24-15 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 16 George Fox W, 16-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 Cal Lutheran W, 49-28 0 - - - - 1 - - - - 0 -
Sep 30 Pomona-Pitzer W, 30-20 0 - - - - 1 - - - - 0 -
Oct 7 at Chapman L, 20-7 0 - - - - 0 - - - 0 0 -
Oct 14 at La Verne W, 30-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 21 Redlands W, 31-17 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 28 Chapman L, 14-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 4 at Cal Lutheran W, 30-13 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 11 at Redlands W, 21-6 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 at Chicago W, 24-15 3 2 5.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 16 George Fox W, 16-7 3 2 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Cal Lutheran W, 49-28 5 1 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 46 1 1 - -
Sep 30 Pomona-Pitzer W, 30-20 3 0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 79 1 - - -
Oct 7 at Chapman L, 20-7 3 0 3.0 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 14 at La Verne W, 30-17 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 2 - -
Oct 21 Redlands W, 31-17 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 38 0 2 - -
Oct 28 Chapman L, 14-10 2 6 8.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Cal Lutheran W, 30-13 3 0 3.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 11 at Redlands W, 21-6 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 72 0 - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 39 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 9 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - 0 0
Total 39 - - - - - - 0 0

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - -
2022-23 9 - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 1 0.1 7 0.7 7.0 0 7
Total 39 1 0.0 7 0.2 7.0 0 7

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2020-21 - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 9 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 39 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 9 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 39 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - 3 15 5.0 0 19
Total - - - - - 3 15 5.0 0 19

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2020-21 - - - - - 0 -
2021-22 10 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 9 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 10 - - - - 0 .0
2024-25 10 - 7 15 - 22 2.2
Total 39 - 7 15 - 22 .6

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2020-21 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 6 0.6 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2023-24 12 1.2 - - - - 2 - - - - 0
2024-25 12 1.2 - 0 - 0 2 0 - - 0 0
Total 30 0.8 - 0 - 0 5 0 - - 0 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2020-21 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 13 14 27.0 2.7 0.0 0 2.0 12 0 0 0 5 106 4 0
2022-23 9 10 8 18.0 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 2 4 1 0
2023-24 10 27 13 40.0 4.0 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 5 235 5 0
2024-25 10 17 5 22.0 2.2 1.0 6 4.5 13 0 1 15 3 118 3 0
Total 39 67 40 107.0 2.7 1.0 6 7.5 26 0 2 15 15 463 13 0

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 8 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 8 - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 8 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 8 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 8 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 2 - - - - 0 .0
Month September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 12 1.2 - - - - 2 - - - - 0
Conference 12 1.5 - - - - 2 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 12 2.4 - - - - 2 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 12 1.5 - - - - 2 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Month September 12 3.0 - - - - 2 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 10 27 13 40.0 4.0 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 5 235 5 0
Conference 8 21 9 30.0 3.8 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 5 235 5 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 15 10 25.0 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 3 163 3 -
Away 5 12 3 15.0 3.0 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 72 2 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 8 22 7 29.0 3.6 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 4 235 5 0
Losses 2 5 6 11.0 5.5 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Month September 4 14 5 19.0 4.8 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 125 1 0
October 4 9 8 17.0 4.3 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 38 4 0
November 2 4 0 4.0 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 72 0 0

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O'Connell (First Team), Edwards (Second Team) Earn D3football All-Region Honors

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