Jacob Zeno
Status:
Signed
HIGH SCHOOL
EARLY ENROLLEE

Jacob Zeno

Quarterback
6′3″ / 190 lbs
San Antonio, TX
John Jay
Class of 2019
Rating: 88
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National Avg
Rating: 89.2
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School Preferences

School
Interest
Offer
Official Visit
Baylor
Signed
NC State
Medium
Florida
Medium
Georgia
Medium
Texas Tech
Medium

Staff Predictions

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Confidence
Prediction
Name & Date
High Confidence
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Steve Williams
on May 24, 2018
Low Confidence
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Bryant Carson
on May 24, 2018

Videos

(1 Total)
Junior Year

Updates

NC State 2018 Official Visit Schedule
6 yr ago by Steve Williams
NC State 2018 Official Visit Schedule
Inside Pack Sports provides an updated list of the prospects scheduled to make an official visit to NC State.
Breaking Down The Quarterback Recruiting Board
6 yr ago by Steve Williams
Breaking Down The Quarterback Recruiting Board
The NC State quarterback recruiting board has expanded in recent weeks. Inside Pack Sports breaks down the Wolfpack's options and details where State stands with each.
UPDATE: The IPS Watchlist
6 yr ago by Steve Williams
UPDATE: The IPS Watchlist
There's been a lot of movement on the IPS Watchlist and we break down the reasons behind the big movers up, down and new additions to the list. IPS also takes a look at our big mover of the week and how many prospects we are projecting to NC State.
Zeno Excited About This Weekend's NC State Official Visit
6 yr ago by James Henderson
Zeno Excited About This Weekend's NC State Official Visit
NC State will be hosting 2019 quarterback Jacob Zeno this weekend for an official visit. Inside Pack Sports caught up with Zeno for an update prior to his trip.
5/2 UPDATE: The Recruiting Blog
6 yr ago by Steve Williams
5/2 UPDATE: The Recruiting Blog
We've updated our Premium Football Recruiting Blog with plenty of new information, specifically on quarterback recruiting in the 2019 class.
All Updates

Photos

(6 Total)

Career Stats

Season Int TD Yds Cmp TD Yds Rush
2017
JR
4 20 2,146 52 4 188 40

Honors

40-yard dash

4.70

Shuttle

4.51

Vertical

36.0

Power Ball

40.0

SPARQ

99.15

Strengths

I have seen Jacob play in person once and at the Opening. I think he is the best NFL quarterback prospect the moment he walks on campus. He has a very strong arm, solid mobility, and great field awareness. He also has an uncanny ability to throw on the run. This is something that shows up on his junior and senior film as well, the ability to make throws that are off schedule. When he has to get outside of the pocket and find players downfield he keeps his head up and thinks pass first. Another positive is his leadership ability which makes him special. He took a team that was 0-10 when he was a sophomore and made them a 7-4 playoff team the next year as the starting quarterback. In his two seasons as the starter, Jay high school won 13 games which is as many as the program had won the previous five years combined. He was never playing with the best talent but still found ways to win quite a few games.

Weaknesses

His stats his senior year have to be a concern but Zeno did not have the best talent around him which led to quite a few drops, bad routes, and missed assignments. He only had 1,800 yards of total offense and 26 touchdowns on the year but again his receivers and play calling did not give him much of a chance. The running back for Jay had 70 more carries than Zeno had pass attempts. So while there are concerns there are answers to most of these. The one area that I want to see him improve is his accuracy though. For his career he is well below 55% and yes his receivers are a part of this he has to take some blame too. Ball placement and touch are the two things that I think will help his accuracy the most.

How I see him fitting in at Baylor

He is a top 15 quarterback recruit in the entire country and he has all the tools to be very successful. I think he will push for the 2nd string spot all spring since he early enrolled. Whether he gets it or not does not matter because I think that try out could last all season. Hopefully Baylor gets up big on some teams early in the season so we can see him in a few games this year.

SicEm365 Rating

92

Rating Explained

His film and offers combined with what he did to elevate his high school program give him one of the highest ratings in the 2019 class for the Bears.
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National Average Rating

The National Average Rating is a proprietary formula that calculates an industry-wide aggregate rating for each recruiting prospect. The formula includes publicly listed grades, scores, ratings and rankings by national recruiting services, along with a Inside Pack Sports rating. Combining the data provides a rating for each prospect, which is then normalized to fit the Inside Pack Sports Rating 100-point scale.

The intent of this rating is to provide Inside Pack Sports readers with a comprehensive snapshot of how individual prospects rank nationally.
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Inside Pack Sports Rating

99-100: Elite national prospect (Five-star)

Considered one of the best prospects in the nation and a likely difference-maker at the collegiate level. Displays all of the physical skills to be a future All-American with potential to be an early-round NFL draft pick.

90-98: Elite state prospect (Four-star)

Considered one of the best 30-40 prospects in the state and a top 250 national prospect. Displays the physical skills to be a major early contributor at the collegiate level with high professional potential.

80-89: Quality prospect (Three-star)

Considered one of the best 100 prospects in the state and a top 500 national prospect. Displays the physical skills to develop into a contributor over the course of his college career. Has the ability to become a professional prospect over time with development.

70-79: Solid prospect (Two-star)

Considered one of the top 250 prospects in the state. Has the physical skills to be a potential contributor at a D-1 program over the course of his collegiate career with significant development. Professional potential is low.
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Staff Predictions

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