2022 Football Roster

3 Jacob Mpungi

  • Position DB
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 180
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Silver Spring, Md.
  • High School Pine View

Biography

Academic Notes: Majoring in psychological sciences

Career Highs:
Statistic Total Date (Most recent if multiple occasions)
Longest run 59 Oct. 27, 2018 vs. Cal Poly
Rushing yards in a game 98 Oct. 27, 2018 vs. Cal Poly
Carries in a game 9 Oct. 27, 2018 vs. Cal Poly
Tackles 8 Nov. 23, 2019 vs. Idaho
Forced fumbles 1 March 6, 2021 at Eastern Washington

Fall 2021: Started 5 games at corner, playing in six total during the season... Finished with 19 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss and 6 pass breakups... Finished with a season-high 8 tackles against Northern Colorado... Recorded 3 pass breakups in Northern Arizona’s 21-19 victory over the Arizona Wildcats, including 2 in the fourth quarter.

Spring 2021: Started 4 games at cornerback during the spring while playing in all 5 contests for the Lumberjacks... Finished with 15 tackles, a pass breakup and a forced fumble... Pass breakup and forced fumble both came against Eastern Washington, with Mpungi’s first-quarter strip leading to a field goal for the Lumberjacks.

2019: Start the season at running back, receiving carries in the first 2 games of the year before moving to defensive back... Ran for a 2-yard touchdown at Arizona (9/7)... Returned the first 2 kicks of his career during the season... Recorded his first career pass breakup in a victory against Northern Colorado (10/5)... Set a career high with 8 tackles in the season finale against Idaho (11/23)...  

2018: Played in 4 games at running back... Ran for 12 yards on his first career carry at Missouri State (9/15)... Scored his first career touchdown from the 1 against Cal Poly (10/26)... Broke off his career-long 59-yard run against Cal Poly to set up his touchdown four plays later... Redshirted the season after playing in 4 or fewer games

High School: Competed for three years at Pine View High School under Ran Hosner...Named first team All-State in 2016 and 2017...Helped his team to a second-place finish in the state championship playoffs...Also was a member of the school's track team.
 
Personal: Born on April 2...Son of Amy...Has one brother, D'Angelo and two sisters, Gabby and Kylie...Enjoys hanging out with friends...Admires his aunt the most because she is such a hard worker.

Statistics

Season:
2022

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2018Freshman

    RB
    6'0" 180 lbs
    9
  • 3

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    DB/RB
    6'0" 180 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    DB
    6'0" 180 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    DB
    6'0" 180 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2022Redshirt Junior

    DB
    6'0" 180 lbs
    3