Jacob Caughell

Position:
Center
Class:
Junior
Height:
6-0
Weight:
267
Hometown:
Apopka, FL
High School:
Apopka
Prev School:
Austin Peay

2023 (SENIOR)

First-Team MVFC Scholar-Athlete, with a 4.0 GPA in finance
Started all 13 games at center
Key part of an O-line unit that blocked for the school's all-time passing leader (Nic Baker), a 2,000-yard rusher (Ro Elliott) and a 1,200-yard rusher (Justin Strong)

2022 (JUNIOR)

Played in 10 games with 10 starts at center
Key part of an offensive unit that ranked 20th in the nation in passing yards, 27th in 3rd down conversions, 5th in 4th down conversions, 7th in completion percentage and 16th in red zone offense.

Austin Peay (2019-2021)

2021: Started 10 games at center for the Governors during the 2021 season
Key component of an offensive line group that paved the way to Austin Peay leading the OVC in points per game (32.6), passing yards per game (273.6) and offensive yards per game (420.3).
2020: Appeared in all nine games and started all six OVC contests at center
Commanded the offensive line from the center position and was a key blocker for the OVC’s highest-scoring program during the spring at 29.7 points per game
Led the way for the Governors’ offense which ranked second in passing yards per game (224), rushing yards per game (154) and total offense per game (377).
OVC Academic Medal of Honor
OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2019: Redshirted.

High School

Was an offensive lineman for Rick Darlington at Apopka High School… Second Team Class 8A selection at center as a senior… Two-time FHSAA Class 2A state qualifier in weightlifting.

Personal

Jacob Taylor Caughell is the son of Bill and Mary Caughell… Birthday is March 23… has two siblings: Billy and Jamie… brother Billy was a linebacker at Richmond (2015-19) and father was a linebacker at Penn (1986-88).