University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2014 Football Roster
Jersey Number 59
Jake Molbert
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 223
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Rayne, La.
- High School:
- Notre Dame
2013 (Junior): Battled back from a serious knee injury to play in all 13 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams. . . made 15 tackles (six solo) with two TFL and a quarterback sack. . . finished tied for fourth on the team with six special teams tackles. . . had a season-high five tackles in the opener at Arkansas (8/31/13). . . made two tackles, including a one-yard quarterback sack vs. Nicholls State (9/14/13). . . also made two tackles at Arkansas State (10/22/13) and vs.ULM (11/30/13). . . earned third letter.
2012 (Sophomore): Starter in seven of the 10 games he played at linebacker. . . missed the Tulane game with an injury and sat out the Florida Atlantic and New Orleans Bowl games after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee in the South Alabama contest (11/24/12). . . . finished sixth on the team with 49 tackles (31 solo), adding two tackles for loss totalling two yards, one interception and one forced fumble. . . had five or more tackles in five games. . . made a season-high nine tackles with a forced fumble at Troy (9/8/12). . . came back to make seven tackles with a TFL at Oklahoma State (9/15/12). . . added eight tackles in win over Western Kentucky (11/1/12). . . earned second letter.
2011 (Freshman): Played in 11 games as a linebacker, earning eight starts. . . one of three Cajuns named to the Sun Belt Writer’s All-Freshmen team. . . came off the bench in the first four contests of the year, but started the rest of the way, missing only the Middle Tennessee game. . . finished sixth on the team with 65 tackles (30 solo), adding five tackles for loss (-8 yards) and one quarterback sack. . . celebrated first start by making a career-high 10 tackles (three solo) vs. Florida Atlantic (10/1). . . best game came at WKU (10/22) when he made 10 stops, including 2.5 TFL (-5 yards). . . came back to make nine tackles in his next action vs. ULM (11/5).. . . made four stops in the New Orleans Bowl. . . originally signed in February 2010, but sat out the fall semester, enrolling in class for the Spring 2011 semester. . . participated in spring drills.
High School: First team all-state choice as a senior at Notre Dame High, playing for coach Lewis Cook. . . helped team to the Class 3A state title as a senior and a runner-up finish as a junior. . . recorded 118 tackles and eight sacks as a senior playing on the defensive line.
Personal: Born April 25, 1991 in Lafayette, La. . . . son of Michelle and Paul Molbert. . . has two brothers (Jamie & Matthew) and one sister (Meagan). . . general studies major.
2012 (Sophomore): Starter in seven of the 10 games he played at linebacker. . . missed the Tulane game with an injury and sat out the Florida Atlantic and New Orleans Bowl games after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee in the South Alabama contest (11/24/12). . . . finished sixth on the team with 49 tackles (31 solo), adding two tackles for loss totalling two yards, one interception and one forced fumble. . . had five or more tackles in five games. . . made a season-high nine tackles with a forced fumble at Troy (9/8/12). . . came back to make seven tackles with a TFL at Oklahoma State (9/15/12). . . added eight tackles in win over Western Kentucky (11/1/12). . . earned second letter.
2011 (Freshman): Played in 11 games as a linebacker, earning eight starts. . . one of three Cajuns named to the Sun Belt Writer’s All-Freshmen team. . . came off the bench in the first four contests of the year, but started the rest of the way, missing only the Middle Tennessee game. . . finished sixth on the team with 65 tackles (30 solo), adding five tackles for loss (-8 yards) and one quarterback sack. . . celebrated first start by making a career-high 10 tackles (three solo) vs. Florida Atlantic (10/1). . . best game came at WKU (10/22) when he made 10 stops, including 2.5 TFL (-5 yards). . . came back to make nine tackles in his next action vs. ULM (11/5).. . . made four stops in the New Orleans Bowl. . . originally signed in February 2010, but sat out the fall semester, enrolling in class for the Spring 2011 semester. . . participated in spring drills.
High School: First team all-state choice as a senior at Notre Dame High, playing for coach Lewis Cook. . . helped team to the Class 3A state title as a senior and a runner-up finish as a junior. . . recorded 118 tackles and eight sacks as a senior playing on the defensive line.
Personal: Born April 25, 1991 in Lafayette, La. . . . son of Michelle and Paul Molbert. . . has two brothers (Jamie & Matthew) and one sister (Meagan). . . general studies major.
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