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Complete Bio in PDF Format
2009 - REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR
Went 3-4 with a 5.74 ERA in 13 appearances, all starts ... Had a quality start but did not factor in the decision in a 3-2 win over Alabama ... Struckout a career-high nine over seven innings, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks ... Moved to the Friday night starter's role for the LSU series ... Responded to the move by working into the sixth but was tagged with his third loss as Auburn lost 7-3 ... Left after 4 2/3 innings in Auburn's 6-4 win at South Carolina, the first Saturday win in Columbia for Auburn since 1997 ... Had allowed two runs on four hits and a season-high five walks before leaving in favor of Bradley Hendrix with two on and two out in the fifth ... Had a 6 2/3 innings quality start against Vanderbilt, allowing three runs on eight hits with six strikeouts ... Left with Auburn up 5-2 and two outs in the seventh ... The win helped propel Auburn to its first series win over Vanderbilt since the 2002 season ... Left his start against Arkansas with the game tied at 3-3 and two one and none out in the fifth ... Bullpen allowed one of the two runners to score, charging him with four earned runs in five-plus innings ... Had struckout six for the third time in the no decision against the Razorbacks ... Threw seven shutout innings, allowing five hits in his first career win as Auburn defeated Brown, 9-4, in the first game of a doubleheader (3/7) ... Scattered five hits and a walk, striking out four to earn his first career win ... Never allowed more than one hit in an inning and left with Auburn ahead 7-0 ... Went a then-season-best five innings in his second career start, leaving with Auburn ahead of No. 5 Florida State, 6-5, in a game it won, 10-9 ... Did not factor into the decision despite leaving with the lead ... Allowed five runs on six hits while matching his career-high with six strikeouts ... Lasted 3 1/3 innings in his first career appearance for Auburn against Elon ... Allowed one run on six hits, striking out six.
2008 - FRESHMAN YEAR
Redshirted
HIGH SCHOOL
Five-year letterman for Jason Jones at Jackson High School ... Was a two-way star at Jackson, hitting .329 in 114 games at the plate while going 18-12 with four saves and a 2.23 ERA in 35 appearances on the mound ... 2007 4A Pitcher of the Year ... Perfect Game National Showcase ... East Coast Professional Baseball Showcase ... UnderArmour Preseason All-American ... ALABCA Top 100 ... 2007 Birmingham News Super 11 ... Went 9-3 with a career-best 1.60 ERA as a senior, striking out 147 ... Was 4-5 with two saves and 96 strikeouts as a junior ... Hit a career-best .378 as a junior, driving in 22 runs with 10 extra-base hits ... 2007 SGA President ... National Honor Society ... Boys State Representative ... Alabama Youth Leadership Representative ... Jackson Medical Center Volunteer of the Year.
PERSONAL
Jon Lucas Jacobs ... Son of Tim and Darlene Jacobs ... Has a sister, Julie Anne (14) ... Majoring in exercise science.
