Jake Bobo

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Jake Bobo
No. 19 – Seattle Seahawks
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1998-08-04) August 4, 1998 (age 26)
North Andover, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Belmont Hill School
(Belmont, Massachusetts)
College: Duke (2018–2021)
UCLA (2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2024
Receptions:27
Receiving yards:262
Receiving touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jackson Bobo (born August 4, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils before transferring to the UCLA Bruins. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Seahawks after the 2023 NFL draft.

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Early years

Bobo grew up in Concord, Massachusetts, and attended the Belmont Hill School. [1] He caught 34 passes for 514 yards and five touchdowns as a senior. [2] Bobo was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Duke over offers from Wake Forest, Boston College, and Army. [3]

College career

Bobo began his college career at Duke. He played in all 13 of the Blue Devils' games as a freshman and caught 10 passes for 167 yards and one touchdown. Bobo missed the opening of his sophomore season with a broken collarbone. [4] As a junior, he led Duke with 358 receiving yards on 32 receptions and scored one touchdown. [5] Bobo caught 74 passes for 794 yards and one touchdown in 2021. [6] After the season, Bobo entered the NCAA transfer portal. [7]

Bobo ultimately transferred to UCLA. [8] He caught six passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns in the Bruins' 40–32 upset win over 15th-ranked Washington. [9] Bobo finished the season with 57 receptions for 817 yards and seven touchdowns. [10]

College statistics

SeasonGPReceiving
RecYdsAvgTD
Duke Blue Devils
2018 101016716.71
2019 81012212.20
2020 113235811.21
2021 127479410.71
UCLA Bruins
2022 135781714.37
Career 541832,25812.310

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		206 lb
(93 kg)		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		4.99 s1.76 s2.89 s4.40 s7.09 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)
Sources: [11] [12]

Following the conclusion of the 2023 NFL draft, the Seattle Seahawks signed Bobo as an undrafted free agent. [13] Following a standout preseason, during which starting wide receiver DK Metcalf praised him as "more detailed than I will ever be," [14] the Seahawks announced that he had made the initial 53-man roster. [15] In a Week 2 win against the Detroit Lions, Bobo caught his first regular-season NFL pass, gaining three yards on a toss from Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith. [16] Bobo caught his first regular-season NFL touchdown during the Week 3 victory over the Carolina Panthers when he came down with a 5-yard jump ball from Smith during the fourth quarter. [17] [18] As a rookie, he appeared in all 17 games. He finished with 19 receptions for 196 yards and two touchdowns. [19] Bobo also scored a rushing touchdown on a three-yard carry, which was his only rushing attempt that season.

"More Bobo"

Amid an outstanding training camp in 2023, running backs coach Chad Morton coined the phrase "More Bobo," [20] which was quickly picked up by the locker room in recognition of his consistent performance and playmaking abilities. The phrase grew in popularity among both teammates and fans as Bobo continued to impress, with multiple teammates including starters Ken Walker and Geno Smith, [21] [22] repeating it during press conferences; the Associated Press and the Seahawks organization noting the use of the #MoreBobo hashtag among fans. [22] [23]

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2023 SEA 1701919610.3312133.03100
Career 1701919610.3312133.03100

Personal life

Bobo is the son of Mike and Casey Bobo, who both graduated from Dartmouth College. [24] Mike played college football at Dartmouth as a wide receiver, where he helped the Big Green to an Ivy League championship, [25] but is not the same Mike Bobo who is currently the offensive coordinator for the Georgia Bulldogs. [26]

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  4. ↑ "Duke WR Bobo out indefinitely with broken collarbone". CBS17.com . Associated Press. August 9, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
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