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Nick Jacobsen, part 2

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A couple more notes and thoughts on Nick Jacobsen, the defensive-offensive lineman who verballed with NDSU football:

  • Prescott, Wis., is a small town of about 4,200 residents and it’s interesting the connection between Jacobsen and former Bison safety Nick Schommer, who is also from Prescott. Prescott head coach Matt Smith coached at the school when Schommer was a freshman before leaving, and then coming back as the head coach. He said Schommer maintains a great connection with the community coming back for a summer camp and has made an appearance at practices in the last couple of years. “He’s a tremendous guy and a great attribute to our community,” Smith said. “With Nick, I think it was knowing a Prescott guy had a lot of success there (at NDSU) and there was a comfort with that.”
  • Jacobsen had a full ride offer to the University of Pittsburgh, which came through head coach Paul Chryst — a former University of Wisconsin assistant. Smith said Wisconsin had a heavy interest in Jacobsen when Chryst was there, “but the Badgers told him he was too short in what they were looking for but Pittsburgh still decided he was a good fit.” What is too short? Jacobsen is 6-3 1/2 with room to grow, Smith said. A couple recruiting websites had him incorrectly at 6-5.
  • He was mainly recruited by NDSU defensive line coach Nick Goeser, but a big selling point came when head coach Craig Bohl went to watch Jacobsen play on Oct. 12, a Friday night. NDSU hosted Indiana State on that Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. “I think that was the real selling point for Nick, that he came out the night before a game to drive over and watch him play live,” Smith said.

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Nick Jacobsen, Prescott (WI) H.S.

The Bison have had great success in the state of Wisconsin over the past few years (Jensen, Heagle, Hagen, Juckem) and have already landed their 4th out of the Badger State for the class of 2013 in 6’4, 280 pound defensive tackle Nick Jacobsen from Prescott. If that town sounds familiar it should, that’s where Nick Schommer hails from, the former Bison standout who was drafted in the 7th round by the Titans a few years ago. Jacobsen’s coach Matt Smith told that he’s been a dominant player for his team since he became a starter in his sophomore year, Jacobsen was an all-state
selection on both offense and defense this past season. He also becomes the 2nd Bison player in my recollection to chose NDSU over a BCS over, Justin Juckem was the first since Jacobsen had an offer from Pittsburgh. Smith told me that Pitt was too far away from home, he wanted to be able to drive home and have his parents drive to watch him play. UND was the other offer Smith knew of. Jacobsen was here over
the summer and NDSU offered shortly thereafter, Smith told me head coach Craig Bohl made a trip to Prescott to see Jacobsen play late in the season and that sealed the deal. Jacobsen now joins Grant Morgan, Brad Ambrosius and Alex Hahn as 2013 recruits from Wisconsin, Jacobsen becomes the 11th verbal commitment for the class of 2013.