Posted: Jan 12, 2024
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV junior wide receiver Jacob De Jesus has been named USA TODAY Sports All-America as Second Team Kick Returner, the publication announced.
The first Rebel in history to earn a spot on an All-America team as a kick returner, De Jesus (Manteca, CA) leads all of college football with 1,019 total return yards and is the only player in the nation to rank in the top 15 for both punt and kickoff returns. He currently sits third in punt returns with 16.1 yards per attempt and 13th in kickoff returns with 26.3.