Temple University Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Roster
LaFree, Jacob

Jersey Number 48
Jacob LaFree
- Position:
- Kicker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Plymouth, Ind.
- High School:
- Plymouth
Bio
Honors: 2019 - Special Teams Player of the Game (#23 Memphis).
2019 (Graduate): Joined team as a graduate transfer in the spring ... made Temple debut opening day against Bucknell as the kickoff specialist ... was used as a punter against #23 Memphis and also had touchbacks on all 7 kickoffs.
College: Played kicker and punter for coach Bob Bartolomeo at the University of Indianapolis from 2015-2018 … 98 career touchbacks, including 47 in 2017, which led all of Division II … 3 for 3 on field goal attempts and 12 for 12 on extra point attempts … average punt yardage of 38.7 with a long of 57 … contributed to a 37-10 record in his four years … three-time academic all-GLVC.
High School: Lettered three years for coach John Barron at Plymouth (Ind.) High … played kicker, punter, fullback, linebacker, defensive end, and offensive tackle … as a senior, earned Region 2 All-Star honors and led his team to a 12-1 record … two-time academic all-state in junior and senior year … three-year letterwinner in wrestling, earning academic all-state three times and All-NLC his senior year.
Personal: Born Jacob Michael LaFree in South Bend, Ind. … parents are Michelle Kyser-LaFree and John LaFree … sisters Emily (17) and Hannah (13) and brother Nate (19) … brother, Nate, currently plays halfback for Hillsdale College in Michigan … list of favorites include: Step Brothers (movie), Baker Mayfield (pro athlete), and pizza (cheat meal) … pursuing master’s degree in innovation management and entrepreneurship.
2019 (Graduate): Joined team as a graduate transfer in the spring ... made Temple debut opening day against Bucknell as the kickoff specialist ... was used as a punter against #23 Memphis and also had touchbacks on all 7 kickoffs.
College: Played kicker and punter for coach Bob Bartolomeo at the University of Indianapolis from 2015-2018 … 98 career touchbacks, including 47 in 2017, which led all of Division II … 3 for 3 on field goal attempts and 12 for 12 on extra point attempts … average punt yardage of 38.7 with a long of 57 … contributed to a 37-10 record in his four years … three-time academic all-GLVC.
High School: Lettered three years for coach John Barron at Plymouth (Ind.) High … played kicker, punter, fullback, linebacker, defensive end, and offensive tackle … as a senior, earned Region 2 All-Star honors and led his team to a 12-1 record … two-time academic all-state in junior and senior year … three-year letterwinner in wrestling, earning academic all-state three times and All-NLC his senior year.
Personal: Born Jacob Michael LaFree in South Bend, Ind. … parents are Michelle Kyser-LaFree and John LaFree … sisters Emily (17) and Hannah (13) and brother Nate (19) … brother, Nate, currently plays halfback for Hillsdale College in Michigan … list of favorites include: Step Brothers (movie), Baker Mayfield (pro athlete), and pizza (cheat meal) … pursuing master’s degree in innovation management and entrepreneurship.
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