John “Jake” Jacobsen
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EDUCATION
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Graduated: May 2024 Bachelor of Science in Finance, Collateral in Supply Chain Management EXPÉRIENCE Knoxville, TN
University of Tennessee Scouting/Recruiting analyst June 2020 - June 2024
• Planned and coordinated logistics and materials for committee meetings and staff events
• Assist managers and coaches in offer-making processes based on thorough research and analysis of available data
• Organized and supervised official and unofficial visits for football recruits and transfers
• Work directly with the Director of Internal/Advanced scouting to make decisions in the transfer portal quickly and in a reliable manner to the coaching staff
• Converted practice film into XOS software for staff to evaluate opponent scouting reports
• Designed studies using PFF, tracking football, Zcruit, and coachesbythenumbers software to analyze advanced data and trends for coaching staff and organization members
• Build watchlists with bio notes for coaching staff members on respective high school prospects
• Administer weekly advanced scouting reports for directors with opponent scouting every week in season Creator of 'NFLSCOUT' on Instagram Meta Platforms Remote lllllll Owner February 2017 - Present
• Developed the account in 2017 at 15 years old, thriving now with over 100,000 loyal and respectful followers
• Published and wrote over 1,400 Instagram posts involving football related information, mainly focused on NFL and NCAA scouting reports and evaluations
• Conduct interviews with NFL players such as Josh Allen, Mike Edwards, Tytus Howard, Maxx Crosby, and Derrick Brown
• Utilize Social Media Insights, SEO, UGC, and collaborate with other accounts to foster follower growth
• Generated over 73,000 new follower accounts in one year, with content followed by over 300 NFL players.
• Reached over 75 million accounts in engagement over 2023
• Created a 240% growth in monetization revenue from 2022 to 2023 TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
• Proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, Word
• Professional experience and digitally native in Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, and Meta Business Suite
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Bridge, After effects, Final Cut Pro, and InDesign
• International Finance, Wall Street Journal Certification
• Excel Spreadsheet Certified
• Bloomberg Market Concepts Certified
AFFILIATIONS
Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity
Member
• Planned and implemented fundraising events on campus to raise over $3500 for Philanthropy and Fun Children's Network in 2022
• Serve on the rush committee and help grow the chapter from 60 members to 120 in just one year Scouts Eye View
Founding Member
• New Football Organization created by ESPN Production assistant and former NFL Scout Luke Strand
• Currently serve as the Vice President of the production board and as the National Scout for college scouting