2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 82
Jacob Harvey
- Position:
- WR
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Hometown:
- Mt. Zion, Ill.
- High School:
- Mt. Zion
High School
- Played for head coach Patrick Etherton at Mt. Zion
- 180 receptions for 2,769 yards and 32 receiving touchdowns during his high school career
- 53 receptions for 928 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior
- 58 receptions for 1,112 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior
- 2025 IHSFCAA All-State First Team
- 2025 IHSFCAA All-State Honorable Mention
- Three-time All-Apollo Conference
- Three-time All-Macon County
- Nominee for PrepZone's Mr. Reliable Most Consistent award as a senior
- Two-time Academic All-State
- Four-time Summa Cum Laude
- AP Scholar
- Illinois State Scholar
- Also played basketball and ran track in high school
- Qualified for the IHSA state track meet
Personal
- Born October 25, 2007
- Son of Sarah and Brad Harvey
- One brother, Zach, and one sister, Allie
- Plans to major in engineering
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