JacobTamme

High School: Rangy wideout and defensive back who has a great instinct for the football … First-team all-state as a senior by The Associated Press and Louisville Courier-Journal when he nabbed 46 passes for 797 yards, a 17.3-yard average, and 13 touchdowns … A finalist for “Mr. Football” in Kentucky … Chosen for the Lexington Herald-Leader “Class of the Commonwealth” top-22 seniors in Kentucky … Four-year letterman was a three-year starter at wide receiver and cornerback for Boyle County, which won four consecutive state championships, two in Class AA and two in Class AAA, and had a sterling 58-2 record over those four seasons … Named Most Valuable Player of the state championship games as both a junior and senior … Career totals include 97 receptions for 1,866 yards, a 19.2-yard average, and 32 touchdowns … Intercepted 23 passes on defense, including two returns for touchdowns … Returned 25 punts for 395 yards, a 15.8-yard average, and two touchdowns … Chosen All-Southeast Region, one of the top-75 wide receivers in the nation, and the No. 7 overall prospect in Kentucky by Rivals.com/PrepStar magazine … The No. 8 prospect in the state according to SuperPrep … “A great football player with great skills, Jacob also is a great leader. That’s what separates him from the rest,” Boyle County coach Chuck Smith said … Also a standout baseball player who plans to play that sport in college as well … An indication of his quickness and good hands is the fact that he plays shortstop, an unusual position for a person with his height … Batted .475 as a junior and played in the Kentucky East-West All-Star Game for high school juniors … Multi-sport star is an all-region performer in basketball … Academic all-state in football and basketball … Very active in school activities, he is a member of the student council and Beta Club … Editor of the school newspaper … In picking Kentucky, he turned down Northwestern, Louisville, West Virginia, and Indiana.

Personal: Full name is Jacob Francis Tamme … Born 3-15-85 in Lexington, Ky. … Son of Theo and Pam Tamme … Last name is pronounced the same as “Tammy” … Considering a major in political science or history