Jake Boonstra
Jake Boonstra
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    315
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Grand Rapids, Mich.
  • High School:
    Kenowa Hills
  • Position:
    OL

Bio

FSU: Member of the Bulldogs' 2019 GLIAC Championship and NCAA Semifinalist team ... Helped FSU to a sixth-straight NCAA Division II Playoff berth and a 12-1 overall record ... Starting center for the Bulldogs during the 2019 campaign ... Key member of Bulldog team that reached the NCAA Division II National Championship game and matched an all-time NCAA wins record with 15 victories in 2018 ... Part of 2018 team that captured the GLIAC Championship and won Super Region Three in the NCAA Division II Playoffs en route to the title game ... Started at center for the Bulldogs in 2018 and helped offensive unit rank among the nation's best ... Helped team to a second-straight national quarterfinal appearance in 2017 ... Saw significant action as a reserve and on special teams ... Earned time up front on the offensive line ... Member of the Bulldogs' 2016 team that advanced to the NCAA Division II National Semifinals ... Redshirted during the 2016 season ... High School: Cornerstone of Kenowa Hills offensive line for three seasons … Three-year starter … Coached by Scott Van Essen … Three-year letterwinner … High-level collegiate recruit … Played both center and offensive guard … Also played on the defensive line … Two-time first team all-conference pick … Only allowed a single sack in his entire prep career … Two-time all-area choice … Regarded as one of top prospects in the Lake Michigan area … Named to the 2015 Grand Rapids Press Dream Team … Listed as one of the state's top offensive linemen in the class of 2016 … Among the top interior linemen on the west side of the state.