Professional football player Jacob McQuaide is the long snapper for the National Football League’s Dallas Cowboys. He is 108 kg and 1.88 m tall. He attended Elder High School, where he also participated in football. He helped the football team win an OHSAA State Championship as a sophomore. He recorded 10 receptions for 125 yards as a senior tight end.
He attended Ohio State University after high school and participated in collegiate football as a walk-on for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team. He took turns at long snapper in the first seven games as a redshirt freshman. He was selected as the team’s long snapper for punts and placement kicks as a sophomore.
He was never allowed to play tight end or add any stats there, but he remained the team’s long snapper the entire time he was a college student. He contributed to three Big Ten Conference victories (2007, 2008 and 2009). When the St. Louis Rams signed McQuaide as a free agency following the 2011 NFL Draft, he was a free agent.
He reconnected with Rams special teams coach John Fassel when he signed on with the Dallas Cowboys in March 2021. McQuaide renewed his contract with Dallas in March 2022 for a year. On the last play of the game against the Washington Commanders, he tore his left triceps, prompting his placement on the injured reserve list.
How Many Siblings Does Jake McQuaide Have?
Jake McQuaide has two sisters. They are Maureen McQuaide and Katie McQuaide. His siblings keep a low profile so there is nothing else known about them.