Omar Jacobs attended Atlantic Community High School in Delray Beach, Florida. He was a three sport athlete who played football, baseball and basketball. Omar was an all-county and all-conference performer in baseball. As a senior quarterback, Omar completed 63% of his passes for 2,670 yards and 28 touchdown passes, leading his team to a regional championship. He was named first team all-county and all- conference and second team all-Florida for his performance as a senior. He was also honored as the Palm Beach County Amateur Athlete of the Year. Omar wasn’t highly recruited coming out of high school. He was a last second signing for Bowling Green after they lost another quarterback they had recruited. Jacobs sat out the 2002 season as a redshirt. In 2003 he saw action in four games, passing for 345 yards and 4 touchdowns. His sophomore season was his first as a starter and a record setting year for Jacobs. He completed 309 of 462 attempts for 4002 yards and 41 touchdowns with just 4 interceptions. His 41 touchdowns led the nation and was a MAC single-season record. His touchdown to interception ratio of just better than 10-1 was the best in division I history. He was named MVP of the GMAC bowl and was the MAC offensive player of the year. He was an all-American performer and was named first team all-MAC as well. His junior year was a bit of a down year for Jacobs. He completed 195 of 321 attempts for 2591 yards with 26 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. He missed three games with a shoulder injury and struggled in games against Boise State and Miami (OH). Jacobs finished his career with a school record 71 touchdown passes despite starting less than two full seasons.

Omar Jacobs has a good combination of size and athleticism for a quarterback. He has a strong arm which allows him to make all the throws that he will need to make as a professional quarterback. He is patient in the pocket, has good field vision, and is extremely accurate on his short to intermediate range passes. He hits his receivers in stride allowing them to get yards after the catch and tries to put the ball where only his receiver can get it. He didn't throw deep very often in college, but when he did he showed good touch on his deep passes, but he isn't as accurate as he is on his short to intermediate range passes. He has the ability to get out of the pocket and make an accurate throw on the run or make a play with his feet when needed. He has good football intelligence and knows how to read a defense. He makes good decisions and really takes care of the football. His career touchdown to interception ratio is about 6 ½ touchdowns to 1 interception. Jacobs didn’t play against the highest level of competition in the MAC and he struggled in two of his three big games as a senior. However, in Jacobs’ defense, he didn’t have a great deal of talent around him and he made the most of the talent he did have on his team. His stats were inflated due to the fact that he played in a spread offense where he operated almost exclusively out of the shotgun. He will have to adjust to playing under center which may take some time as it did for Drew Brees. Another problem is the fact that he doesn’t have that much experience as a starter. With his injury as a junior, Jacobs has less than two full seasons as a starter under his belt. The biggest knock on Jacobs is his throwing mechanics. He has an awkward throwing motion with a low release point which will lead to passes being knocked down at the line of scrimmage if it isn’t corrected. He also has a tendency to throw off his back foot in the pocket at times which causes the ball to sail high. At the beginning of the season, Omar was battling Matt Leinart to be the top quarterback available in the 2006 NFL draft. After a bit of a down season, with Jay Cutler and Vince Young having great seasons, Jacobs could fall to the early second round. Omar has all the tools to be a franchise quarterback at the professional level. He could prove to be a steal for the team that selects him in April.