Jacob August: TE · South Carolina · #40.
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Jacob August
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Played for two head coaches at South Carolina: Steve Spurrier and Will Muschamp. A game that shows it: 37 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Akron — Week 14, 2018.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
On3 Oct 24
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | South Carolina | 8 | 81 | 10.1 | 1 | 19 |
| 2017 | South Carolina | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 0 | 19 |
| 2016 | South Carolina | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 29 |
| 2015 | South Carolina | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 1 | 13 |
| Career | 23 | 239 | 10.4 | 2 | 29 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 37-14@ Vanderbilt | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | L 23-26vs No. 22 Texas A&M | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 10 | W 48-44@ Ole Miss | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 11 | L 31-35@ No. 19 Florida | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 13 | L 35-56@ No. 2 Clemson | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 14 | W 28-3vs Akron | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 19 | Season-high 37 yds |
 Bowl | L 0-28vs Virginia | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 8 | 81 | 10.1 | 1 | 19 |
Week 11 · 2018
L 31-35
at Florida
2 rec · 14 yds · 1 TD
With D. Samuel — 4 rec · 120 yds · J. Bentley — 239 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 21.5 | 12.2 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.0 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 0.7 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.5 | 18.0 | 11.6 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Muschamp
Pass share
50.3%
443 pass / 437 run
Plays / game
67.7
13 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
486 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2018
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at South Carolina, 239 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2018
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Steve Spurrier, Shawn Elliott, and Will Muschamp. Multi-era developmental context.
