Jake is the projected starter as a sophomore at the Renegade
linebacker position in 2009, a role he handled over the final eight
games of his true freshman season...very knowledgeable
player...sees the play and reacts well...always gives a great
effort...among the hardest workers in the freshman class...good
foot speed, he is working to improve his agility.
AT TECH -- (In 2008): After sitting out the first
three games, Jake earned himself a chance to play in the fourth
game and made three tackles at Western Michigan...the next week, he
was in the starting lineup and held that role for the final eight
contests...finished the year ranked eighth on the team in total
tackles with 45, one of three true freshmen among Tech's Top 10 in
tackles...had two tackles-for-loss...made four stops in his first
start, Tech's home victory over Central Methodist...credited with
career-high nine tackles at Eastern Kentucky...also made nine
tackles against UT Martin...had six stops at Austin Peay...ranked
33rd in the OVC in tackles per game with 5.0...listed fourth in the
conference among all freshmen in tackles per game...helped Tech
become the only league school with two freshmen ranked among the
Top 50 in the OVC in tackles.
HIGH SCHOOL: After starting his high school career being
named the team's Freshman of the Year and rushing for more than 500
yards in 2004, Jake moved to the defensive side of scrimmage and
became a standout at linebacker...three-year starter at his new
position, he was a three-time all-area, all-region and
all-Tri-State selection...led Dalton to its first regional
championship in more than a decade, and was named a team captain
and Defensive MVP...Despite playing in only eight games as a
senior, he made 120 total tackles with 16 tackles-for-loss, four
fumbles caused and one interception...coached by Jim Bennett and
Kit Carpenter...piled up 380 total tackles in his final three
seasons...earned four letters in the shot put, discus and 100m dash
for the track & field team.
PERSONAL: The son of John and Amy
McIntosh...birthdate is April 10, 1990...full name is Jake Kirk
McIntosh...enrolled in general curriculum.
