Jacob Dingle Season 2019

2022: Appeared in 12 games at safety and started one… Racked up a career-high 18 tackles, one interception and two passes defended… Recorded at least one tackle in eight games… Career-high seven tackles in a 28-24 win vs South Florida… Four tackles vs Kennesaw State…Started versus USF…Tallied an interception at Temple.

2021: Valuable reserve who saw action on special teams and at safety, appearing in 13 games ...Totaled 16 tackles...Opened the season with four tackles against Miami (Ohio)...Also had four tackles versus Temple and three stops at USF and SMU.

2020: Saw action in nine games during the AAC title season...Finished with five tackles, setting a career high with four against East Carolina and getting his first of the season in a road game at SMU.

2019: Played in eight games as a true freshman, pmostly on special teams…Made seven stops, all on kickoff coverage…UC’s second-leading special teams tackler in 2019…Made his UC debut against Miami (OH)...Named to the 2019 AAC All-Academic Team.

PERSONAL: Bearcats legacy commit played for coach Bob Beatty at Trinity HS in Louisville... Listed as a consensus three-star prospecti...Part of a Shamrocks team which won back-to-back KHSAA Class 6A State Championships in 2016 and 2017, running up a 30-game winning streak...Earned all-district honors in 2017 after posting 36 tackles (32 solo), three interceptions and two sacks...Was a First-Team All-State selection in track and field in 2017, running a leg on the state championship 400 relay squad...Father Nate was a standout defensive lineman for UC from 1990-93 and was a captain as a senior in 1993...His dad closed out his UC career as the all-time leader in both sacks (18) and tackles for a loss (46) and currently ranks tied for No. 7 and No. 3, respectively...Jacob’s brother, Jack, is a redshirt freshman linebacker for the Bearcats.