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2022 Football Roster

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10 Jacob Bachman

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 180
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Eureka, IL
  • Highschool Eureka

Biography

2022-23 GLVC Council of Presidents' Academic Excellence Award
2022 First Team All-GLVC
2022 CSC First-Team Academic All-American 
2021 First Team All-GLVC

2021 GLVC James R. Spalding All-Sportsmanship Team
GLVC Special Teams Player of the Week (9/27/21)
2020 Honorable Mention All-GLVC
2022-23 Academic All-GLVC 
2021-22 Academic All-GLVC
2020-21 Academic All-GLVC
2019-20 Academic All-GLVC
2018-19 Academic All-GLVC


2022 SEASON: Repeated as a First-Team All-GLVC selection after catching a single season school record 100 passes for 837 yards and had seven touchdown receptions...the 100 receptions were tied for third-most in Division II, while his 9.1 receptions per game led the GLVC and were second nationally in Division II...became the school's all-time leader in receptions (216), receiving yards (2,177) and was tied for third in touchdown catches with 15 in addition to ranking ninth in all-purpose yards (2,540)...set a new single game school record in 2022 with 18 pass receptions.

2021 SEASON: Played in and started all 11 games at receiver…caught a single-season school record 80 passes for 854 yards…averaged 7.3 receptions per game and 10.7 yards per reception…caught three touchdown passes…had three games with 10 or more receptions, including a season-high 11 receptions against Truman State…tallied four 100-plus yard receiving games, including a season high 141 yards on nine receptions against Missouri S&T…also carried the ball 17 times for 74 yards and had one touchdown at Walsh…amassed 1,162 all-purpose yards, which was second-most on the team…averaged 105.6 all-purpose yards per game…led team with eight punt returns for 88 yards and averaged 11.0 yards per return…also recorded six kickoff returns for 146 yards and averaged 24.3 yards per return…was recognized as a GLVC Special Teams Player of the Week after recording 190 all-purpose yards in a win at Walsh…earned First-Team All-GLVC honors and was named an Academic All-GLVC selection.
 
2020 SEASON: Played in and started both of McKendree’s games at receiver… team-leading 19 receptions for 262 yards…Caught two touchdown passes and averaged 13.79 yards per reception…tied a single-game school record with 13 receptions at UIndy…recorded two 100-plus yard receiving games, including a career-best 148 receiving yards against Quincy…his 65 yard reception against Quincy was the longest offensive play of the season…returned three kickoffs for 58 yards and averaged 19.3 yards per return…had team-leading 329 all-purpose yards and averaged 164.5 all-purpose yards per game…earned Honorable Mention All-GLVC honors and Academic All-GLVC honors.
 
2019 SEASON: Tied for fourth on the team with 17 receptions...was third with 223 receiving yards and tied for second with three TD catches...had a season-high five receptions in the season opener at Northern Michigan on Sept. 7...piled up 68 receiving yards versus Quincy on Nov. 9...also had two tackles on special teams, including a solo at Missouri S&T on Nov. 16...named to the Academic All-GLVC squad.

2018 SEASON: Was a redshirt for the Bearcats....earned Academic All-Conference honors from the Great Lakes Valley Conference. 

BEFORE McK: Notched 103 tackles as a senior at Eureka High School…had 17 pass break-ups as well as six interceptions, three forced fumbles and nine tackles for loss…also rushed for more than 1,000 yards with 11 touchdowns along with 610 passing yards and six TD’s through the air as a senior for the Hornets…was a two-time first-team All-Conference honoree…also garnered All-Area honors as a junior and senior…was an honorable mention All-State selection as a defensive back.

PERSONAL: Born May 15, 1999…son of Jason and Wendy Bachman…Management major…seven-time member of McKendree’s Dean’s List…member of 2019 Fall President’s List.
 
CAREER HIGHS:
Receptions: 18 at UIndy, 10/8/22
Receiving Yards: 148 vs. Quincy, 4/10/21
Longest Reception: 65 vs. Quincy, 4/10/21
Touchdowns: 2 (3x) last at William Jewell, 10/1/22
Kick Return Yards: 99 at Walsh, 9/25/21
Punt Return Yards: 38 at UIndy, 10/9/21
All-Purpose Yards: 190 at Walsh, 9/25/21

SCHOOL RECORDS:
Single Game
Receptions -
18 at UIndy, 10/8/22

Single Season
Receptions - 100, 2022

Career
Receptions - 216
Receiving Yards - 2,177 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 160 lbs
  • 10

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 170 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 170 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 180 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2022Redshirt Junior

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 180 lbs
    10