Jake Golic Class: Freshman Hometown: West Hartford, CT High School: Northwest Catholic Height / Weight: 6-4 / 232 Position: Tight End Birthdate: 12/25/1990

Participated in 2009 U.S. Army All-American game in San Antonio ... named first-team all-state following senior season by Hartford Courant ... ranked 88th in Offense-Defense Top 100 ... Rivals.com ranked him as sixth-best player in Connecticut's postseason rankings 2009 ... named 10th-best player in New England 12 by SuperPrep ... caught 43 passes for 613 yards and eight touchdowns as senior on offense at Northwest Catholic High School ... made 32 tackles and recorded a sack defensively in 2008 ... tallied 21 receptions for 410 yards and two TDs as a junior in 2007 ... brother Mike Jr. currently plays for Notre Dame ... father, Mike, and uncles Bob and Greg, all played for the Irish ... played for head coach Mike Tyler at Northwest Catholic High School ... born Dec. 25, 1990 ... full name is Jacob Kenneth Golic ... son of Mike Sr. and Chris Golic ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.