Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/29Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 29 inside-the-5 carries (6.9%).
Jacob Free
Last confirmed: Troy, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′5″ · 217 lb · Brantley, AL
Jacob Free: QB · Troy · #12.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jacob Free
Operates within the system without forcing anything. A game that shows it: 419 passing yards and 2 passing TD against Arkansas State — Week 9, 2020.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Troy in the news
- Charles Barkley criticizes Buck-Aikman feud
NJ.com Oct 22
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Troy | 88 | 152 | 57.9% | 1,051 | 6.9 | 6 | 5 | 122.4 | 43 |
| Career | 88 | 152 | 57.9% | 1,051 | 6.9 | 6 | 5 | 122.4 | 43 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Troy | 14 | −58 | −4.1 | 1 |
| Career | 14 | −58 | −4.1 | 1 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 47-14@ Middle Tennessee | 1/1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | — | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-48@ No. 18 BYU | 0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | |
| Wk 8 | L 34-36vs Georgia State | 24/38 | 329 | 2 | 2 | 8.7 | — | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-10@ Arkansas State | 33/45 | 419 | 2 | 0 | 9.3 | — | Season-high 419 yds |
| Wk 10 | L 13-20@ Georgia Southern | 21/47 | 201 | 0 | 2 | 4.3 | — | |
| Wk 15 | L 38-42vs No. 11 Coastal Carolina | 9/18 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 5.2 | — | |
| Total | 88/152 | 1051 | 6 | 5 | 6.9 | — |
Signature game
Week 9 · 2020
W 38-10
419 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT
Dominant 28-point win on the road against Arkansas State.
With J. Martin — 40.8 yards per punt · 4 punts · 3 inside the 20 · T. Eafford — 7 rec · 85 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 9 · Arkansas State · 3rd and 9 · Q1 · EPA +4.37Jacob Free pass complete to Reggie Todd for 34 yds for a TD (Evan Legassey KICK)
- Week 8 · Georgia State · 2nd and 8 · Q3 · EPA −4.32Jacob Free pass intercepted Antavious Lane return for 42 yds to the GeoSt 42
- Week 10 · Georgia Southern · 3rd and 10 · Q4 · EPA −3.72Jacob Free pass intercepted Derrick Canteen return for 15 yds to the GeoSo 1 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, personal foul (Chris Harris Jr.) to the GeoSo 9
- Week 9 · Arkansas State · 2nd and 7 · Q1 · EPA +3.31Jacob Free pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for 51 yds to the ArkSt 4 for a
- Week 8 · Georgia State · 2nd and 3 · Q4 · EPA −3.13Jacob Free pass intercepted Cameron Sims return for 17 yds to the TROY 34 TROY Penalty, illegal formation ( Yards) declined
- Week 8 · Georgia State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −2.84Jacob Free sacked by Ahijah Blackwell and Jordan Strachan for a loss of 9 yards to the Troy 45
4 more plays
- Week 15 · Coastal Carolina · 3rd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +2.82Jacob Free pass complete to Tray Eafford for 6 yds for a TD, (Jacob Free pass to Khalil McClain for Two-Point Conversion)
- Week 8 · Georgia State · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.81Jacob Free pass complete to Reggie Todd for 11 yds for a TD Timeout TROY (Two-Point Conversion failed )
- Week 9 · Arkansas State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.79Jacob Free pass complete to Luke Whittemore for 29 yds for a TD (Evan Legassey KICK)
- Week 10 · Georgia Southern · 3rd and 8 · Q2 · EPA +2.72Jacob Free pass complete to Tray Eafford for 12 yds to the Troy 49 for a
Passing profile
Pass Profile · Completions by yards gained (PBP)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
152 of 152 attempts matched to play-by-play
Adjusted ANY/A
5.45119 of 171 QBsSack rate
5.6%73 of 171 QBsRarely sacked (73 of 171), but Adjusted ANY/A hasn't followed (119 of 171).
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
Short
0–9 yds52%of completions
46 comp5.1 yds avg3 TD
Middle
10–19 yds32%of completions
28 comp13.6 yds avg1 TD
Deep
20+ yds16%of completions
14 comp31.1 yds avg2 TD
Overall 57.9% completion on 152 attempts · 14 deep completions averaging 31.1 yds.
Teams and coaches
2020Troy5-6HC: Chip Lindsey · Pass-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 212 | 1.5 | 6.9 | 1.5 |
| Road4g | 157 | 0.8 | 5.4 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 4.0 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 261 | 1.2 | 6.9 | 1.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chip Lindsey
Pass share
58.6%
456 pass / 322 run
Plays / game
70.7
11 games
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2020
152 pass attempts and 14 carries in 6 games
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons, two schools
- 2020 Troy LindseyYear 4 · 6 games
- 2019 Troy LindseyYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2018 Troy BrownYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2017 Vanderbilt MasonYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Vanderbilt in 2017 as a 3-star recruit, No. 610 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Vanderbilt in the 2017 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
One season at Troy, 1,051 passing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2017
- Signed with Vanderbilt3-star out of Brantley
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Derek Mason, Neal Brown and Chip Lindsey.