The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Jacob Zeno
- Prev School:
- Baylor
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, Texas
- High School:
- John Jay
UAB CAREER:
Threw for 4,666 yards and 31 touchdowns...Finished as UAB's career leader in completion percentage (.699)...Was 419-of-599 over his three year career.
AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2024):
Played in the first four games of the season before suffering a season ending injury to his non-throwing shoulder...Was 82-of-118 for 819 yards, six touchdowns and five interceptions...Threw for a season high 235 yards and three touchdowns at Arkansas.
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2023):
Had the most prolific single season for a quarterback in UAB history…Set the single season record for completions (279) and completion percentage (73.6)…Threw for the second most yards in a season with 3,126…Threw for 20 touchdowns and added four rushing scores…Finished the season ranked second nationally in completion percentage, seventh in completions per game (25.4), 11th in total offense (299.5) and 14th in passing yards per game (284.2)…Set UAB FBS single game passing record with 484 yards and five touchdowns against Florida Atlantic…Had 353 yards and four touchdowns in a win against South Florida…Threw for over 300 yards three times.
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2022):
Appeared in nine games and started in two…. passed for 721 yards, along with five touchdowns and two interceptions… Also rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown…. Threw for a career-high 332 yards against UTSA.
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2021 AT BAYLOR, COVID WAIVER)
Appeared in 2 games for the Bears and went 1-3 passing through the air for 41 yards.
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2020 AT BAYLOR)
Saw his first action of the season in the last game against Oklahoma State (12/12) and went 5-of-8 through the air for 18 yards, while also running the ball four times for 13 yards.
AS A FRESHMAN (2019 AT BAYLOR)
Appeared in three games as a true freshman ... made his Baylor debut at Kansas (11/30), 3-for-3 in passing for 41 yards and rushed 2 times for 7 yards, including his first TD as a Bear ... in the Big 12 title game vs. OU (12/7), was 2-for-6 passing for 159 yards including an 81yd TD pass to Trestan Ebner, tied for longest pass play by a Baylor freshman in program history, also rushed 4 times ... in the Sugar Bowl vs. Georgia (1/1) was 4-for-9 for 23 yards, one int and rushed twice.
Played for head coach Gary Gutierrez at John Jay High School in San Antonio, Texas … passed for 1,387 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior … also rushed for 423 yards and 12 touchdowns … Elite 11 Finals … ESPN four-star quarterback … Member of ESPN300 … No. 169 player overall in the country … No. 26 in Texas … ESPN’s no. 9 pocket passer … Four-star prospect according to 247 Sports … No. 41 in Texas … No. 13 Pro-Style Quarterback … rated three stars by Rivals … No. 7 Pro-Style QB in the nation … No. 56 in Texas … passed for 1,957 yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior in 2017 … rushed for 188 yards and four touchdowns … chose Baylor over Florida, Georgia, Missouri, NC State, Boston College, North Carolina and Arkansas … early enrollee for January 2019
PERSONAL:
Son of Currie Zeno and Liz and Dennis Parks … has two sisters, Kayla and Salijah
