Ryan Jacoby

Position:
OL
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Height:
6-4
Weight:
305
Hometown:
Mentor, OH
High School:
Mentor

2024: Started all 10 games he played in at left guard…missed three contests due to injury (Cincinnati, Youngstown State and Virginia).

2023: Did not play in any games due to a preseason injury sustained during August training camp.

2022: Made versatile contributions as an in-line tight end and offensive guard…played in all 13 games, making five starts…each of his starting assignments came at tight end…had one reception for three yards against Georgia Tech.

2021: Joined Pitt as a transfer from Ohio State in August 2021…played in the final three games of the year (Syracuse, ACC Championship Game against Wake Forest and the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against Michigan State)…was a starter against Michigan State as a sixth offensive lineman.

AT OHIO STATE (2019-20): Served as a reserve offensive lineman for the Buckeyes during the 2019 and 2020 seasons…did not play in any games in 2020…redshirted as a freshman in 2019…a decorated student, Jacoby was named a 2020 Big Ten Conference Distinguished Scholar for earning a grade-point average of at least 3.70…2020 Academic All-Big Ten Conference.

HIGH SCHOOL: A two-time first-team All-Ohio Division I offensive tackle at Mentor under Coach Steve Trivisonno…received more than 20 scholarship offers and was rated Ohio’s No. 8 overall prospect by 247Sports…led Mentor to a combined 24-4 record (.857) over his junior and senior seasons…his junior year, Mentor averaged 41.2 points per game en route to a 13-2 record and the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Division I championship game…the Cardinals averaged 36.9 points his senior season, finishing with an 11-2 mark…finalist for the Tony Fisher Award, presented to The News-Herald Player of the Year.

PERSONAL: Is the son of Michael and Lisa Jacoby…has one brother and one sister…earned his bachelor's degree in media and professional communications.