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78 Jacob Alsadek

  • Position Offensive Line
  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 325
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown San Diego, Calif.
  • High School Torrey Pines HS

Biography

2017: Earned All-Pac-12 honorable mention honors … A preseason candidate on the Wuerffel Trophy watch list … One of four season team captains as voted by teammates at end of regular season … Represented offense as a game captain for the NAU, Utah and Washington State contests … Anchored Arizona’s offensive line, starting all 13 games at right guard … Wildcats led the Pac-12 and ranked third nationally in the regular season with 309.3 rushing yards per game … Arizona allowed fewest sacks of any Pac-12 team in regular season … Wildcats rushed for at least 152 yards in all 12 games, including 10 performances with 200-plus yards, seven over 300 yards, four over 400 yards and a school-record 534 yards against Oregon State (Nov. 11) … Was named the team’s Hard Edge Player of the Week in Arizona’s victory at Colorado (Oct. 7) … Earned program’s Student of the Week honor for UTEP game (Sept. 15).

2016: Started 10 games at right guard, playing in 11 contests … Only missed action in late-season road game at Oregon State (Nov. 19) … A consistent force up front that helped pave the way for the conference’s top rushing offense (235.0 yards per game) … Started at right guard in Territorial Cup (Nov. 25) when UA produced three 100-yard rushers for the second time in school history and set a new program record with 511 yards on the ground … Offense rushed for at least 115 yards in all 12 contests and topped 200 yards on seven occasions … Named team’s Hard Edge Player of the Week for his effort in Utah game (Oct. 8).

2015: Started 12 games at right guard for an offensive line unit that paved the way for 494.9 yards per game, including 222.3 yards on the ground … Only missed contest was at USC (11/7).

2014: Started 11 and played in 12 games at right guard … USA Today Freshman All-American … Missed the UTSA and Nevada games … Member of the offensive line that blocked for the Wildcats to average 463.6 yards of offense per game and 34.5 points per game … Running back Nick Wilson (1,375 yards) and quarterback Anu Solomon (3,793 yards) set school freshman records in their respective categories.

2013: Redshirted his true freshman year.

High School: Top-300 All-American … 2012 All-Palomar League First-Team … Cal State All-State Game selection … Union Tribune Scholar-Athlete … Lettered in track and field and marked a personal best shot put of 53-0 as a junior.

Personal: Son of Louay and Sophia Alsadek … Graduated in 2017; pursuing a second degree. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 78

    2013Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'7" 313 lbs
    78
  • 78

    2014Redshirt Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'7" 298 lbs
    78
  • 78

    2015Redshirt Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'7" 298 lbs
    78
  • 78

    2016Redshirt Junior

    Offensive Line
    6'7" 315 lbs
    78
  • 78

    2017Redshirt Senior

    Offensive Line
    6'7" 325 lbs
    78
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