2017 Football Roster
Roster
Pickard, Jake

Jersey Number 99
Jake Pickard
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Short Hills, N.J.
- High School:
- Millburn
Bio
Career Overview: Reserve defensive end … Battled injuries throughout his career, playing in 11 games in three active seasons ... Was medically disqualified from participation in athletics at Syracuse University in August 2019 because of an unresolved knee injury ... Had 11 career tackles, one tackle for loss and one interception … Redshirted in 2015 ... One letter.
Junior Year (2018): Did not play in any games while recovering from offseason surgery.
Sophomore Year (2017): Missed seven games due to injury ... Dressed for five games, including the last three ... Made his only appearance of the season versus Boston College (11/25) and did not record any statistics ... Member of the Spring 2018 SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
Freshman Year (2016): Played in 10 games ... Did not play against Florida State (11/19) or at Pittsburgh (11/26) due to injury ... Carded 11 tackles, including one for a loss, and one interception ... Three multi-tackle games ... Against Colgate (9/2), made his college debut and notched one solo tackle ... Two tackles versus Louisville (9/9) and at Connecticut (9/24) ... Career-high three tackles, including 0.5 for a loss, and intercepted the first pass of his career at Wake Forest (10/8) ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall.
2015: Redshirt season.
High School: Played for head coach Patrick Leonardis at Millburn … All-Group 4 First Team Defense … Two-time Super Essex All-Conference selection for both offense and defense … Team captain as a senior … As a junior, recorded 70 tackles and 2.5 sacks.
Personal: Jake Silcox Pickard … Born in October 1996 in Livingston, New Jersey … Son of Tara and Andy Pickard … Two brothers, one sister ... Psychology major.
Junior Year (2018): Did not play in any games while recovering from offseason surgery.
Sophomore Year (2017): Missed seven games due to injury ... Dressed for five games, including the last three ... Made his only appearance of the season versus Boston College (11/25) and did not record any statistics ... Member of the Spring 2018 SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
Freshman Year (2016): Played in 10 games ... Did not play against Florida State (11/19) or at Pittsburgh (11/26) due to injury ... Carded 11 tackles, including one for a loss, and one interception ... Three multi-tackle games ... Against Colgate (9/2), made his college debut and notched one solo tackle ... Two tackles versus Louisville (9/9) and at Connecticut (9/24) ... Career-high three tackles, including 0.5 for a loss, and intercepted the first pass of his career at Wake Forest (10/8) ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall.
2015: Redshirt season.
High School: Played for head coach Patrick Leonardis at Millburn … All-Group 4 First Team Defense … Two-time Super Essex All-Conference selection for both offense and defense … Team captain as a senior … As a junior, recorded 70 tackles and 2.5 sacks.
Personal: Jake Silcox Pickard … Born in October 1996 in Livingston, New Jersey … Son of Tara and Andy Pickard … Two brothers, one sister ... Psychology major.
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