University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2013 Football Roster
Jacob Maxwell
- Position:
- Tight End
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 240
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pearl River, La.
- High School:
- Pearl River
2012 (Junior): Key member of the Cajuns offense, seeing action in all 13 games at tight end. . . started the Tulane game (10/6/12). . . finished fifth on the team with 19 catches for 185 yards and four touchdowns. . . caught at least one pass in 11 games. . . opened year with three grabs for 23 yards and a touchdown vs. Lamar (9/1/12). . . added three catches (26 yards) in win at Troy (9/8/12). . . had an 18-yard run vs. Arkansas State (10/23/13). . . caught a one-yard TD pass from Terrance Broadway to cap a 19-play, 99-yard drive at ULM (11/3/12). . . caught three passes for 34 yards at No. 6 Florida (11/10/12). . . also caught touchdown passes vs. FIU (9/29/12) and South Alabama (11/24/12). . .made one catch for seven yards in the New Orleans Bowl. . . earned third letter.
2011 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games as a reserve tight end and on special teams. . . was a special teams standout, finishing second on the team with 10 special teams stops (seven solo). . . caught three passes for 36 yards on the year, all coming in the season opener at Oklahoma State (9/3). . .
2010 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in 11 games at tight end and on special teams. . . missed the season finale at La.-Monroe with a knee injury. . . earned starts vs. North Texas and Oklahoma State. . . made catches against Middle Tennessee and Florida Atlantic.
2009 (Freshman): Redshirted, did not play. . . named offensive scout team player of the week twice.
High School: Was a run-blocking tight end as a junior, producing a 1,000-yard first-team all-state running back. . . had 27 career receptions for 640 yards and 12 touchdowns. . . averaged 35.2 yards per catch during senior season and was also a punter. . . three-time all-district selection in football.
Personal: Born Jan. 4, 1991 in Slidell, La. . . . son of Louis and Gail Maxwell. . . has one older brother (Chris). . . full name is Jacob Benson Maxwell. . . horticulture major.
