Jacob Knipp, QB, Northern Colorado

2018
– Played in three games as the team’s starting QB before an injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season.
– Passed for 596 yards completing 64.8% of his passes.
– Threw four touchdown passes and three interceptions.
– Academic All-Big Sky member.

2017: Played in the teams first four and a half games before reinjurying same shoulder as 2016 season. In that time he completed 62.8 percent of his passes leading to 1,352 yards through the air and nine touchdowns. Had a career best game against Idaho State completing 20 of his 26 passes for 413 yards and four touchdowns.

2016: Knipp played well in the first half of the season opener against Rocky Mountain College. He suffered a shoulder injury in the team’s second games versus Abilene Christian after just three snaps, ending his season.

2015: Took over the starting QB job in week 4 of the season…racked up 1,969 yards throughout the air…Broke all freshman passing records for yards, touchdowns and completions… Started eight games, but played in all 11… Threw 13 TD passes with 10 INTs… Rushed for 117 yards and added 5 TDs on the ground…tied record for most rushing TDs in one game by a QB with 3 against UC Davis on 10/17/15… Completed 157-265 passes for 59.2%… Averaged 196.2 yards a game.

2014: Redshirted.

High School: First team all-conference MVP his junior and senior season. Named First-Team All-State as a senior. Team captain. Helped lead Ralston Valley to the league championship in 2012. Holds every passing record at Ralston Valley as well as the State all-time passing completion record. Member of the National Honor Society.

Knipp grew up loving baseball more than the game of football. He was often playing running back and middle linebacker growing up, did not begin playing quarterback until high school. Knipp quickly established himself under-center to gain attention at the high school level.

The option was on the table to play both baseball and football upon his arrival at Northern Colorado. Knipp decided early on that his focus was not going to be detoured by the baseball diamond. The five-year team captain has established himself as a legit 2020 NFL Draft Prospect.

Knipp shows solid poise and discipline in the pocket. He looks relaxed and comfortable delivering the football downfield. Knipp feels the pocket changing and displays the football work to avoid pressure. Feel he delivers an accurate deep ball. Good ball placement. Pays a huge amount of credit to his offensive coordinator Jon Boyer, but Boyer is now at Oregon State and the Bears’ have Nick Fulton in charge of the duties.

Knipp says there is a change of philosophy in their offensive attack but feels very comfortable moving on from a pro-style offense to a more RPO attack. He has revealed than transition with Coach Fulton has been extremely smooth and feels it’s a positive in his overall game.

Knipp is fully recovered from a broken collarbone suffered on September 15 of last season. Over the last three years, he has faced the disappointment of shoulder issues which will play a role in our NFL evaluators look deeper into the talented Bears signal-caller.

Kyle Sloter another former Bears’ quarterback has been in the league (Broncos, Vikings) since going undrafted out of Northern Colorado in 2017. Speaks volumes to the recruiting and development having Sloter on an NFL roster (Vikings) and Knipp as a legit 2020 NFL Draft Prospect.