Marshall University Athletics
2021 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Adams, Jacob

Jersey Number 12
Jacob Adams
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Johnstown, Pa.
- High School:
- Westmont Hilltop HS
Bio
2021 (Redshirt Sophomore)
2022 Conference USA Academic Medalist: GPA 3.75 or better
2022 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 11/0 … Came off the bench in 11 of the Herd’s 17 contests … Logged 124 total minutes … Appeared in team’s first five matches with a season-high 24 minutes versus No. 15 Virginia Tech (Aug. 29) … Played double-digit minutes in five contests … Logged 18 minutes in opener at No. 21 James Madison (Aug. 26) … Played 19 minutes at East Tennessee State (Sept. 7) … Saw 10 minutes of action at Old Dominion (Oct. 3) and 16 minutes on the pitch at No. 19 FIU (Nov. 5).

2020-21 (Redshirt Freshman)
2020 College Cup National Champions
2020-21 Conference USA All-Freshman Team
2021 Conference USA Academic Medalist: GPA 3.75 or better
2021 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 15/3 … Stepped up after redshirting freshman year, appearing in 15 of the Herd’s 18 matches all played in the spring of 2021 instead of the fall of 2020 due to COVID-19, and was honored on C-USA All-Freshman Team … Mostly came off the bench, did start three contests … Finished season with 389 minutes on the pitch … Had one assist and two shots … Made collegiate debut with a season-high 64 minutes in the defensive midfield in the season-opener against Ohio Valley (Feb. 13), had one shot … Earned first career start in the following match against West Virginia Tech (Feb. 21) played the first half … Tallied first career assist in win over East Tennessee State (Feb. 23) … Started and played 41 minutes against Bowling Green (Feb. 27) … Recorded second shot of the year against Old Dominion (March 27) … Earned third start versus Florida Atlantic (April 3), played 24 minutes … Played four minutes in Herd’s Conference USA Championship, shutout win over No. 12 Charlotte (April 18) … Logged seven minute in NCAA Tournament, second round win over No. 23 Fordham (May 2) … Saw the pitch for four minutes in Sweet 16 penalty kicks victory over No. 1 Clemson (May 6) … Made final appearance of the year with 15 minutes in Elite 8 win against No. 8 Georgetown (May 10).
2019 (Freshman)
2020 Conference USA Academic Medal: GPA 3.75 or better
2020 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
Did not compete.
Prior to Marshall: Comes to Marshall from Johnstown, Pa., where he played club soccer with the Pittsburgh River Hounds Academy … The center-mid also attended Westmont Hilltop High School … During his prep career, Adams scored 88 goals with 48 during his senior year … He also recorded 46 assists for his career … His high school team won back-to-back district championships and were the 2018 conference champions … Adams was invited to the Super Y League National Camp and named as an ECNL Player to Watch … He was also invited three times to the National Training Session and a Pathway to Pro Player in 2018-19.
Personal: Born June 8, 2001 … Son of Ryan and Carol Adams … Father played basketball and ran cross country at Williamson College … Has one brother RJ who attends Robert Morris … relative Johnny Jordan played football at Maryland … Chose Marshall because, “The great coaching staff and soccer organization along with the great academic programs.” … Plans to major in spanish education.
2022 Conference USA Academic Medalist: GPA 3.75 or better
2022 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 11/0 … Came off the bench in 11 of the Herd’s 17 contests … Logged 124 total minutes … Appeared in team’s first five matches with a season-high 24 minutes versus No. 15 Virginia Tech (Aug. 29) … Played double-digit minutes in five contests … Logged 18 minutes in opener at No. 21 James Madison (Aug. 26) … Played 19 minutes at East Tennessee State (Sept. 7) … Saw 10 minutes of action at Old Dominion (Oct. 3) and 16 minutes on the pitch at No. 19 FIU (Nov. 5).
2020-21 (Redshirt Freshman)
2020 College Cup National Champions
2020-21 Conference USA All-Freshman Team
2021 Conference USA Academic Medalist: GPA 3.75 or better
2021 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 15/3 … Stepped up after redshirting freshman year, appearing in 15 of the Herd’s 18 matches all played in the spring of 2021 instead of the fall of 2020 due to COVID-19, and was honored on C-USA All-Freshman Team … Mostly came off the bench, did start three contests … Finished season with 389 minutes on the pitch … Had one assist and two shots … Made collegiate debut with a season-high 64 minutes in the defensive midfield in the season-opener against Ohio Valley (Feb. 13), had one shot … Earned first career start in the following match against West Virginia Tech (Feb. 21) played the first half … Tallied first career assist in win over East Tennessee State (Feb. 23) … Started and played 41 minutes against Bowling Green (Feb. 27) … Recorded second shot of the year against Old Dominion (March 27) … Earned third start versus Florida Atlantic (April 3), played 24 minutes … Played four minutes in Herd’s Conference USA Championship, shutout win over No. 12 Charlotte (April 18) … Logged seven minute in NCAA Tournament, second round win over No. 23 Fordham (May 2) … Saw the pitch for four minutes in Sweet 16 penalty kicks victory over No. 1 Clemson (May 6) … Made final appearance of the year with 15 minutes in Elite 8 win against No. 8 Georgetown (May 10).
2019 (Freshman)
2020 Conference USA Academic Medal: GPA 3.75 or better
2020 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
Did not compete.
Prior to Marshall: Comes to Marshall from Johnstown, Pa., where he played club soccer with the Pittsburgh River Hounds Academy … The center-mid also attended Westmont Hilltop High School … During his prep career, Adams scored 88 goals with 48 during his senior year … He also recorded 46 assists for his career … His high school team won back-to-back district championships and were the 2018 conference champions … Adams was invited to the Super Y League National Camp and named as an ECNL Player to Watch … He was also invited three times to the National Training Session and a Pathway to Pro Player in 2018-19.
Personal: Born June 8, 2001 … Son of Ryan and Carol Adams … Father played basketball and ran cross country at Williamson College … Has one brother RJ who attends Robert Morris … relative Johnny Jordan played football at Maryland … Chose Marshall because, “The great coaching staff and soccer organization along with the great academic programs.” … Plans to major in spanish education.
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