There are 9 article(s) tagged Jacob Likes:

• July 2024

  • Basketball, football and NIL: Making money as a Memphis Tiger

    With NIL becoming bigger and bigger — the disparity among how much each student-athlete is paid seems bound to grow wider and wider.

    By Tim Buckley July 02, 2024

  • Lifting the veil off NIL: How the Memphis Tigers really get it done

    Nowadays — three years after NIL was made official on July 1, 2021 — some of college sports’ highest-paid athletes are millionaires in an ecosystem composed of kids, coaches, collectives and even agents.

    By Tim Buckley July 02, 2024

• December 2023

  • Buckley: Opt out of the Liberty Bowl? Not this Tigers center. No way.

    Who says you can’t go home again? Memphis’ Jacob Likes cried when he thought he’d played his last game at Liberty Stadium. Now there’s another.

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    Memphis quarterback Seth Henigan can make history in AutoZone Liberty Bowl

    By Tim Buckley December 28, 2023

  • Memphis Tigers center Jacob Likes declares for 2024 NFL Draft

    The pandemic season provided the redshirt senior another year of eligibility if he wanted it, but he announced on social media that he’s choosing not to use the extra season.

    By Frank Bonner II December 14, 2023

• November 2023

  • Tiger Jacob Likes: ‘I am a creation of every member of my family’

    Jacob Likes is more than football. He’s interested in planes and enjoys reading. He has a knack for business and likes Western movies and country music. All that can be traced back to the people who raised him.

    By Frank Bonner II November 07, 2023

• August 2023

  • Davion Carter found his confidence through ‘hours and hours of film’

    Davion Carter has come a long way from the jitters he had during his first snap as a Tiger last season. That starts with watching film, and he’s passing down the habit to the younger players. 

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    Arkansas-to-Memphis move rekindles Simeon Blair’s love for football

    By Frank Bonner II August 14, 2023

• July 2023

  • Tigers Football Insider: Jacob Likes nominated for Good Works Team

    Nominees were chosen based on community service, academic commitment and their impact on and off the field.

    By Frank Bonner II July 12, 2023

• September 2021

  • Brandon Thomas is great, but give some credit to the Tigers’ O-line

    The offensive line wasn’t pleased with last season’s performance; its improvements have helped Brandon Thomas become the No. 2 rusher in the country. 

    By Frank Bonner II September 21, 2021

• December 2018

  • Likes signs early after ‘great’ official visit

    Three-star offensive line commit Jacob Likes is familiar with Memphis because he goes to Christian Brothers High School. Driving to campus means minutes not hours.

    By Jonah Jordan December 19, 2018