Jake Kubas

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Jake Kubas
No. 63 – New York Giants
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (2000-08-13) August 13, 2000 (age 24)
Dickinson, North Dakota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:308 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school: Trinity (Dickinson)
College: North Dakota State (2018–2023)
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Jake Kubas (born August 13, 2000) is an American professional football guard for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Dakota State Bison and was signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2024.

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Early life

Kubas was born on August 13, 2000, in Dickinson, North Dakota. [1] His father and brother each played football for the North Dakota State Bison. [2] He attended Trinity High School in Dickson, where he competed in football, basketball and track, also being a member of the National Honor Society. [3] He played three years on the football team, two as a starter, and was a two-time team captain, being named a first-team all-conference selection as a junior and a first-team all-state selection as a senior. [3] He graduated from Trinity in 2018 and walked-on to play college football for North Dakota State. [2] [4]

College career

Kubas redshirted as a freshman at North Dakota State in 2018. [2] He was a member of the team that won the 2018 FCS national championship. [5] He appeared in five games during the 2019 season as a reserve, winning a second national championship. [3] [5] Kubas saw action in three games during the 2020–21 season before missing the remainder due to injury. [3] He started all 15 games in the 2021 season at right guard, helping the team average 280.6 rushing yards per game while winning another national championship. [3] [5]

Kubas was put on scholarship in 2022 and received an undergraduate degree in sport management that year. [2] He started all 15 games during the 2022 season at right guard. [3] He returned for a final season in 2023 and started 14 games, being team captain and being selected first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) and first-team FCS All-American by Stats Perform. [3] He ended his collegiate career with 44 starts, all in his last three seasons. [6]

At North Dakota State, Kubas was also a top student. [3] He was a six-time MVFC Honor Roll selection, the 2019 recipient of the conference's academic excellence award and an FCS academic all-star. [4] He was a member of the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society, was a two-time CSC Academic All-District selection and a 2023 second-team MVFC Scholar-Athlete. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+7⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		308 lb
(140 kg)		32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m)		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		5.22 s1.78 s2.94 s4.65 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		28 reps
All values from Pro Day [7]

After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Kubas signed a three-year, $2.86 million contract with the New York Giants on May 11, 2024. [8] [9] After impressing in training camp and preseason, he made the team's initial 53-man roster for the 2024 season. [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jake Kubas Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  2. 1 2 3 4 Kolpack, Jeff (November 2, 2022). "From a Bison family, it was an easy decision for Jake Kubas to play next year". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead – via archive.ph.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Jake Kubas". North Dakota State Bison.
  4. 1 2 Parker, Gaylon (March 27, 2024). "Dickinson native Jake Kubas makes waves as NFL prospect". The Dickinson Press – via archive.ph.
  5. 1 2 3 Chiusano, Anthony (April 28, 2023). "North Dakota State football championships: A complete history". National Collegiate Athletic Association.
  6. ↑ Clemons, Gene (April 29, 2024). "New York Giants UDFA Scouting Report: IOL Jake Kubas, North Dakota State". Sports Illustrated .
  7. ↑ "Jake Kubas College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  8. ↑ Salomone, Dan (May 11, 2024). "Giants sign 8 undrafted rookies, including 1 international player". New York Giants . Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Jake Kubas - Spotrac". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  10. ↑ Stapleton, Art (August 13, 2024). "NY Giants Rookie Report: Has OG Jake Kubas shown enough to stick as piece of the future?". The Record .
  11. ↑ Timmerman, Lee (August 27, 2024). "Jake Kubas makes the NFL". KFYR-TV.
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