Jake Bobo

Jake Bobo makes a great catch for a first down during Duke's contest with Louisville

Jake Bobo makes a catch during Duke's game with Louisville

Jake Bobo makes a catch and runs up the field against Wake Forest

Duke senior wide receiver Jake Bobo has been tabbed a nominee for the 2021 Wuerffel Trophy.

DeWayne Carter, Gunnar Holmberg and Jake Bobo walk out to coin toss against Georgia Tech

Jake Bobo makes an incredible grab during Duke's game with Georgia Tech

DeWayne Carter, Gunnar Holmberg and Jake Bobo walk out to coin toss against North Carolina

Jake Bobo spoke with media on Wednesday after spring practice

Jake Bobo makes a move to get past a Syracuse defender

Junior WR Jake Bobo makes a catch during Duke's game with Boston College on Saturday.

Jake Bobo gets warmed up for Duke's scrimmage on Saturday

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-4
Weight:
190
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
North Andover, Mass.
High School:
Belmont Hill

DUKE CAREER: 2021 Third Team All-ACC selection … two-time Academic All-ACC and CoSIDA Academic All-District pick (2020, 2021) … in 44 career games (25 starts), recorded 126 receptions for 1,441 yards (11.44) with three TDs ... had one kickoff return for 19 yards (19.00) and seven punt returns for 41 yards (5.86) … posted 3+ receptions in 19 games, including a career-high 11 against Northwestern in 2021 ... earned 24 games with 20+ receiving yards, including a career-high 109 yards against the Wildcats in 2021 ... registered two additional 100+ yard receiving games against Kansas(105) and Louisville (102) in 2021 … recorded a career-long 48-yard reception against Kansas in 2021 … over final two seasons, 65-of-106 (.613) receptions were for a first down ... played 1,860 career snaps … graduated 17th in program history in career pass receptions and 19th in receiving yards.

2021: Team captain … Third Team All-ACC honoree … Academic All-ACC and CoSIDA Academic All-District selection ... named to the NFF Hampshire Honor Society … recipient of the Clarkston Hines Award, an honor presented to Duke’s top receiver, and Steve Brooks Captain Award … started all 12 games … garnered a team-best 74 receptions for 794 yards with one score ... was fifth in the ACC in receptions and ninth in receiving yardage … 43-of-74 (.581) receptions went for a first down … tallied three 100-yard receiving games against Northwestern (109), Kansas (105) and Louisville (102) … registered 3+ receptions in every game and 5+ receptions in eight … finished tied for eighth in most consecutive games with 5+ pass receptions in a single-season (first six games) and tied for ninth in most games with 5+ pass receptions in a season … registered a season-high 11 catches and 109 receiving yards against Northwestern ... posted 30+ receiving yards in every contests and 50+ receiving yards in six games … recorded a season-long 48-yard reception against Kanas … connected with QB Gunnar Holmberg for a 37-yard TD reception against Georgia Tech … on the field for 760 snaps … finished season tied for sixth in most pass receptions in a single-season and tied for 20th in most receiving yards in a season … teamed up with WR Jalon Calhoun (718) to become the eighth duo in program history to record 700+ receiving yards in the same season and ninth WR pair to combine to register 130+ receptions in a season (Calhoun, 56).

2020: Academic All-ACC selection ... CoSIDA Academic All-District choice ... recipient of the Clarkston Hines Award, an honor presented to Duke’s top receiver ... started all 11 games ... finished second on the squad with 32 receptions for a team-high 358 yards (11.19) with one TD ... returned two punts for six yards (3.00) ... posted a season-high six catches at N.C. State ... scored lone TD against the Wolfpack ... earned a season-best 70 yards, including a season-long 26-yard reception, against Syracuse ... posted 3+ receptions and 30+ receiving yards in six games ... recorded punt returns in games with Virginia and N.C. State ... registered a season-long nine-yard return versus the Wolfpack ... on the field for 599 snaps.

2019: Played in eight games with two starts ... missed the first three games of the campaign while recovering from a shoulder injury suffered during preseason camp ... earned starting assignments against Virginia Tech and Wake Forest ... awarded the team’s Mike Suglia Award, which is presented annually to a second-year member of the Duke football program who best exemplifies the qualities of the late Mike Suglia ... finished with 10 receptions for 122 yards (12.20), returned two punts for 21 yards (10.50) and threw one incomplete pass ... posted a season-high four catches at North Carolina ... earned a season-best 51 yards, including a season-long 17-yard reception, against the Tar Heels ... on the field for 260 snaps.

2018: Played in all 13 games ... caught 10 passes for 167 yards (16.70) and one TD ... returned one kickoff for 19 yards (19.00) and three punts for 14 yards (4.67) ... recorded season highs of two receptions and 35 receiving yards against N.C. Central ... caught first career TD pass from QB Daniel Jones in the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl as Duke captured its third consecutive bowl crown with a 56-27 victory ... on the field for 241 snaps.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered four years at Belmont Hill High School under coach Chris Butler ... three-star prospect according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... consensus top-six prospect in Massachusetts according to 247Sports.com (No. 4), Rivals.com (No. 4) and ESPN.com (No. 6) ... three-time first team All-Independent School League (ISL) selection ... as a senior, caught 34 passes for 514 yards and five TDs ... in junior season, totaled 31 receptions for 632 yards and 10 TDs ... during junior year, helped Belmont Hill to a 7-2 record including a 41-24 win over Wilbraham & Monson Academy in the Kevin Fleming Bowl to capture the New England Prep School championship ... also earned Boston Herald All-Scholastic honors following junior season ... as a sophomore, caught 30 passes for 652 yards and five TDs ... also lettered in basketball and track and field, earning All-ISL honors in both sports.

PERSONAL: Born August 4, 1998 ... graduated from Duke in December 2021 with a degree in economics ... son of Casey and Mike Bobo ... father earned three letters (1989-90-91) in football at Dartmouth College and served as team captain in 1991 … mother played ice hockey at Dartmouth … grandfather, Keith Bobo, lettered three seasons (1971-72-73) in football at SMU and was a 12th round selection of the Dallas Cowboys in the 1974 NFL Draft … grandfather, David Hagerman, lettered four seasons (1965-66-67-68) in ice hockey at the University of New Hampshire … aunt, Jamie Hagerman Phinney, lettered four seasons (2000-01-02-03) in ice hockey at Harvard University and earned a bronze medal as a member of the United States hockey team at the 2006 Olympic Games in Torino, Italy … aunt, Kully Hagerman Reardon, played both field hockey and lacrosse at Middlebury College, scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lift the Panthers to the 1998 NCAA field hockey championship with a 3-2 victory over William Smith College and was a member of two NCAA championship lacrosse teams in 1997 and 1999 … aunt, Whitaker Hagerman Willocks, lettered four seasons (2006-08-09-10) in lacrosse at the University of Virginia.