Peter Jacobs (lacrosse)

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Peter Jacobs
Born (1973-02-27) February 27, 1973 (age 49)
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight225 pounds (102 kg)
Shootsright
PositionDefense / Faceoff
NLL draft6th overall, 1995
Philadelphia Wings
NLL teams Philadelphia Wings
MLL teams New Jersey Pride
Pro career 1996

Peter Jacobs (born February 27, 1973) is a former professional lacrosse player. Jacobs graduated from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD in 1995. In his senior year, he was team captain of the Blue Jays was named first-team All-American in 1995 and lead his team to the Final Four.

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NLL career

Peter Jacobs began his National Lacrosse League career in 1996 with the Philadelphia Wings. He played with the Wings until his retirement before the 2009 season, [1] making him one of the longest tenured professional athletes in Philadelphia sports.

Statistics

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamGPGAPtsLBPIMGPGAPtsLBPIM
1996Philadelphia8810182322022120
1997Philadelphia9055260100000
1998Philadelphia113101333103246162
2000Philadelphia1241115698101130
2001Philadelphia123478042011160
2002Philadelphia121671104100060
2003Philadelphia12112814------------
2004Philadelphia1258131222------------
2005Philadelphia1619101808------------
2006Philadelphia1638111472------------
2007Philadelphia14134790------------
2008Philadelphia12022462------------
NLL Totals164651191841086831361319652

MLL career

Peter Jacobs retired after playing with the New Jersey Pride for three seasons. During his tenure he won 524 of 1,016 face-off draws ranking him among the best in the sport.

Statistics

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamGPG2ptGAPtsLBPIMGPG2ptGAPtsLBPIM
2001New Jersey140011950.5-------
2002New Jersey143115971.510000100
2003New Jersey1210233621000020
MLL Totals404149228420000120

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References

  1. "Peter Jacobs Announces Retirement". NLL.com. November 24, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-24.