Kansas State University Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Knuth, Jacob

Jersey Number 7
Jacob Knuth
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 219
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Sioux Falls, S.D.
- High School:
- Harrisburg
- Prev School:
- Univ. of Minnesota
Bio
2024: Played as a reserve quarterback against UT Martin and BYU… Completed a nine-yard pass in each contest… Had a 10-yard rush against UT Martin and two rushes for eight yards against the Cougars.
2023: Did not see any game action.
2022 AT UNIV. OF MINNESOTA: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Harrisburg under head coach Brandon White... Rated as the 27th-best pocket passer in the Class of 2022 by ESPN, while he was regarded as the top prep player in the state of South Dakota by 247Sports, On3 and ESPN... Named the Gatorade Player of the Year for South Dakota and the Argus Leader South Dakota Offensive Football Player of the Year... Named to the 11AAA All-State team and was an 11AAA All-American... Honored as the 11AAA MidcoSports Player of the Year and was the Argus Leader Elite 45 captain, which is bestowed upon the state’s player of the year... Also earned all-conference, all-metro and academic all-state accolades... Led Harrisburg to an undefeated 12-0 record and the school’s first-ever state championship as a senior in 2021 as he threw for 2,413 yards and 26 touchdowns on 164-of-251 aim in addition to rushing for 527 yards and 14 touchdowns... Threw for 2,403 yards and 28 touchdowns while rushing for 463 yards and four scores as a junior... Also competed in baseball.
PERSONAL: Jacob Knuth (pronounced kah-NOOTH) was born December 17, 2003, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota... Son of Mike and Jenny Knuth... Has two siblings, Sam and Jonah... Father, Mike, was a kicker at Temple... Majoring in business administration.
2023: Did not see any game action.
2022 AT UNIV. OF MINNESOTA: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Harrisburg under head coach Brandon White... Rated as the 27th-best pocket passer in the Class of 2022 by ESPN, while he was regarded as the top prep player in the state of South Dakota by 247Sports, On3 and ESPN... Named the Gatorade Player of the Year for South Dakota and the Argus Leader South Dakota Offensive Football Player of the Year... Named to the 11AAA All-State team and was an 11AAA All-American... Honored as the 11AAA MidcoSports Player of the Year and was the Argus Leader Elite 45 captain, which is bestowed upon the state’s player of the year... Also earned all-conference, all-metro and academic all-state accolades... Led Harrisburg to an undefeated 12-0 record and the school’s first-ever state championship as a senior in 2021 as he threw for 2,413 yards and 26 touchdowns on 164-of-251 aim in addition to rushing for 527 yards and 14 touchdowns... Threw for 2,403 yards and 28 touchdowns while rushing for 463 yards and four scores as a junior... Also competed in baseball.
PERSONAL: Jacob Knuth (pronounced kah-NOOTH) was born December 17, 2003, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota... Son of Mike and Jenny Knuth... Has two siblings, Sam and Jonah... Father, Mike, was a kicker at Temple... Majoring in business administration.
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