2019 Football Roster
Flath, Jake
Jersey Number 76
Jake Flath
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 297
- Class:
- Senior
- Letters:
- 3
- Hometown:
- Lakeland, Fla.
- High School:
- Lakeland HS
Bio
Awards/Accolades
- 2019 Fall Academic All-SoCon Team
- 2018-19 SoCon Academic Honor Roll
Season-by-Season
2019
- Started the first six games of his senior season
- Made all six starts at left guard
- Strong protection of the quarterback allowed the Bears to pass for a season-high 368 yards in a rout of Presbyterian (Sept. 7)
- Helped the Bears rush for 323 yards, a season-high, in a defeat of the Campbell Fighting Camels (Sept. 28)
- Was part of an offensive line that ranked 28th among FCS schools in sacks allowed
- Played a key role in helping the Bears average 358.8 yards per game
2018
- Continued to establish himself as one of Mercer's top offensive linemen, playing 10 games at left guard
- Helped Mercer rank fourth nationally in red zone offense (92.1 percent)
- Played a key role in Bears averaging 30.6 points per game while passing for 231.0 YPG & rushing for 146.7 YPG
2017
- Started nine of Mercer's 11 games at left guard as a sophomore
- Earned first collegiate start in season opener vs. Jacksonville (Aug. 31)
- Helped the Bears average 332.4 total offensive yards per game
- Played a role on an offensive unit that ranked fifth nationally in red zone offense (91.4 percent)
2016
- Played in seven games as a true freshman
- Helped Mercer rush for an average of 175.1 yards per game (1,937 total rushing yards)
Before Mercer
High School
- Starred for the football and track and held programs at Lakeland High School
- Earned a pair of varsity letters for head football coach Bill Castle
- Led the Dreadnaughts to back-to-back district title
- Earned FHSAA 7A Second Team All-State recognition
- Earned the school’s Academic Excellence Award
Personal
- Son of John & Megan Flath
- Has one brother, Caleb
- Born March 6, 1998 in Orlando, Fla.
- Father played football at Florida State & is OL coach at Southeastern University
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