The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2014 Football Roster
Roster
Jake Raulerson
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 281
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Celina, Texas
- High School:
- Celina
A third-year offensive lineman who has played in 12 career games ... 2014 Academic All-Big 12 choice ... four-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ... a 2013 Army All-American Bowl participant ... rated the No. 5 offensive tackle in the country by MaxPreps as a senior in high school.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2014)
Played in 12 games with five starts (four at center/one at right tackle) against BYU, UCLA, Kansas, Baylor and Arkansas ... did not play against Kansas State ... first-team Academic All-Big 12 choice ... saw action as a reserve against North Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa State, Texas Tech, West Virginia, Oklahoma State and TCU ... earned his first career start against BYU ... aided Tyrone Swoopes in throwing for 196 passing yards vs. UCLA ... helped Swoopes throw for 218 yards against the Jayhawks ... helped the offense rush 190 yards against Baylor ... played on special teams vs. Oklahoma, Iowa State, Texas Tech, West Virginia, Oklahoma State and TCU ... started at right tackle against Arkansas in the Texas Bowl.
FRESHMAN (2013)
Redshirted ... a member of Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll ... earned offensive scout team player of the week for his performance leading up to the Oklahoma game.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Bill Elliot at Celina HS ... two-time 3A All-State selection ... played both offense and defense all four years, primarily at right tackle and nose guard ... participated in the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... rated No. 54 overall and the No. 5 offensive tackle in the nation by MaxPreps ... rated No. 113 overall and the No. 9 OT in the nation by ESPN ... listed No. 127 overall and the No. 11 defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com ... tabbed No. 172 overall and the No. 3 center in the nation by 247Sports.com ... ranked the No. 18 DE in the nation by FoxSports.com ... listed No. 9 on the Austin American-Statesman’s Fab 55 (state’s top prospects) ... selected first-team 3A All-State by the Associated Press as a senior ... unanimous selection for District 10-3A Defensive Lineman of the Year ... also named all-county ... registered 26 pancakes and allowed only one sack in 2012, while also recording 67 tackles ... invited to Nike’s 2012 “The Opening” ... named preseason honorable mention 3A player of the year, first-team 3A All-State, and Defensive MVP by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football ... selected second-team 3A All-State on offense and honorable mention on defense by the Associated Press as a junior ... selected to the 2011 U.S. Air Force Junior All-America team ... tabbed first-team All-District 10-3A on both offense and defense ... also named all-county ... registered 65 tackles on defense ... helped Celina to an 11-1 record and an appearance in the regional finals in 2011 ... recorded nine tackles, two sacks, one INT, two PBU and five pancakes against Prestonwood Christian that year ... first-team all-district on both offense and defense as a sophomore ... totaled 54 tackles ... first-team all-district on defense as a freshman ... notched 27 tackles.
PERSONAL
Born in Houston ... also lived in Frisco, Texas, from 1998-2006 ... father, Jay, was a deep snapper at Eastern New Mexico University (1980-84) ... mother, Jolene, is a project manager ... played with his twin brother, Josh, who was a linebacker, at Celina ... member of Beta Club all four years, which marks an above 90 average in all classes ... active in community service ... participated in Eva’s Heroes in San Antonio at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... plays saxophone and trumpet ... used to be active in swimming ... a finance major ... four-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (fall 2013; spring 2014; fall 2014; spring 2015).
