Jake Bobo

Jake Bobo (born August 4, 1998) is an American football wide receiver. He played college football at UCLA and Duke.

Jake Bobo
UCLA Bruins – No. 9
PositionWide receiver
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born: (1998-08-04) August 4, 1998[1]
North Andover, Massachusetts
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolBelmont Hill School
(Belmont, Massachusetts)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Bobo grew up in Concord, Massachusetts, and attended the Belmont Hill School.[2] He caught 34 passes for 514 yards and five touchdowns as a senior.[3] Bobo was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Duke over offers from Wake Forest, Boston College, and Army.[4]

College career

Bobo began his college career at Duke. He played in all 13 of the Blue Devils' games as a freshman and caught 10 passes for 167 yards and one touchdown. Bobo missed the opening of his sophomore season with a broken collarbone.[5] As a junior, he led Duke with 358 receiving yards on 32 receptions and scored one touchdown.[6] Bobo caught 74 passes for 794 yards and one touchdown in 2021.[7] After the season, Bobo entered the NCAA transfer portal.[8]

Bobo ultimately transferred to UCLA.[9] He caught six passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns in the Bruins' 40–32 upset win over 15th-ranked Washington.[10] Bobo finished the season with 57 receptions for 817 yards and seven touchdowns.[11]

References
  1. Jake Bobo – 2021 – Football at goduke.com. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  2. "Jake Bobo gives Belmont Hill the upper hand". The Boston Globe. September 21, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  3. Tobey, Stephen (January 3, 2018). "Successful past, bright future". Wickedlocal.com. Concord Journal. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  4. Dohn, Brian (February 25, 2017). "Duke Lands No. 3 Player In Mass. In Jake Bobo". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  5. "Duke WR Bobo out indefinitely with broken collarbone". CBS17.com. Associated Press. August 9, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  6. "Duke football: Blue Devils wide receiver, tight end analysis". The News & Observer. August 23, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  7. "UCLA transfer WR Jake Bobo set to make an immediate impact". Los Angeles Daily News. April 28, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  8. O'Neill, Conor (November 29, 2021). "Gunnar Holmberg, Jake Bobo enter transfer portal". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  9. Connon, Sam (December 14, 2021). "UCLA Football Secures Commitment From Duke Transfer Receiver Jake Bobo". SI.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  10. "Jake Bobo establishing his own legacy as UCLA's playmaker". Los Angeles Times. October 6, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  11. Roche, Conor (January 29, 2023). "7 players to watch on the Patriots' coached team at the East-West Shrine Bowl". Boston.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
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