The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Jacob Zeno
- Prev School:
- Baylor
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- 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 historyβ¦Set the single season record for completions (279) and completion percentage (73.6)β¦Threw for the second most yards in a season with 3,126β¦Threw for 20 touchdowns and added four rushing scoresβ¦Finished the season ranked second nationally in completion percentage, seventh in completions per game (25.4), 11thΒ in total offense (299.5) and 14th in passing yards per game (284.2)β¦Set UAB FBS single game passing record with 484 yards and five touchdowns against Florida Atlanticβ¦Had 353 yards and four touchdowns in a win against South Floridaβ¦Threw for over 300 yards three times.
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2022):Β
Appeared in nine games and started in twoβ¦. passed for 721 yards, along with five touchdowns and two interceptionsβ¦ Also rushed for 94 yards and a touchdownβ¦. Threw for a career-high 332 yards against UTSA.Β
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 β¦ passed for 1,387 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior β¦ also rushed for 423 yards and 12 touchdowns β¦ Elite 11 Finals β¦ ESPN four-star quarterback β¦ Member of ESPN300 β¦ No. 169 player overall in the country β¦ No. 26 in Texas β¦ ESPNβs no. 9 pocket passer β¦ Four-star prospect according to 247 Sports β¦ No. 41 in Texas β¦ No. 13 Pro-Style Quarterback β¦ rated three stars by Rivals β¦ No. 7 Pro-Style QB in the nation β¦ No. 56 in Texas β¦ passed for 1,957 yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior in 2017 β¦ rushed for 188 yards and four touchdowns β¦ chose Baylor over Florida, Georgia, Missouri, NC State, Boston College, North Carolina and Arkansas β¦ early enrollee for January 2019
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PERSONAL:
Son of Currie Zeno and Liz and Dennis Parks β¦ has two sisters, Kayla andΒ Salijah
