Staff Directory
Hank Jacobs
- Title:
- Assistant Director of Recruiting
Hank Jacobs is in his eighth season at Kansas State in 2026 and his first as the program's Assistant Director of Recruiting. During his time at K-State, Jacobs has been a part of a 2022 Big 12 Championship and five bowls teams.
Jacobs was originally hired as Director of Football Administration in December 2018, coming to K-State from North Dakota State with former head coach Chris Klieman. During his 10-year run in Fargo, Jacobs was a part of seven national championship teams. He was originally hired in a full-time capacity in August 2015 as Director of Football Recruiting before being elevated to Director of Football Operations in 2016. In his previous position, Jacobs coordinated the day-to-day operations for the football staff, including team travel, campus visits and other recruiting activities.
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Jacobs was an offensive lineman on the NDSU football team from 2009 to 2011 before spending two years as an undergraduate assistant. He was a two-time Missouri Valley Football Conference honor roll member and earned the Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award.
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Jacobs was named an offensive intern in 2014 and assisted the Bison staff in many of the same recruiting duties he assumed in the new position.
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A product of Beaver Dam High School in Wisconsin, he was an Associated Press all-state second team performer his senior year and was named Little Ten Conference Lineman of the Year. He was a three-time all-conference honoree.
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Jacobs graduated from North Dakota State in May 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He and his wife, Tahnee – a K-State graduate – were married in May 2021 and have two daughters, Joelle, Charlotte and Eloise.
Jacobs was originally hired as Director of Football Administration in December 2018, coming to K-State from North Dakota State with former head coach Chris Klieman. During his 10-year run in Fargo, Jacobs was a part of seven national championship teams. He was originally hired in a full-time capacity in August 2015 as Director of Football Recruiting before being elevated to Director of Football Operations in 2016. In his previous position, Jacobs coordinated the day-to-day operations for the football staff, including team travel, campus visits and other recruiting activities.
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Jacobs was an offensive lineman on the NDSU football team from 2009 to 2011 before spending two years as an undergraduate assistant. He was a two-time Missouri Valley Football Conference honor roll member and earned the Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award.
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Jacobs was named an offensive intern in 2014 and assisted the Bison staff in many of the same recruiting duties he assumed in the new position.
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A product of Beaver Dam High School in Wisconsin, he was an Associated Press all-state second team performer his senior year and was named Little Ten Conference Lineman of the Year. He was a three-time all-conference honoree.
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Jacobs graduated from North Dakota State in May 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He and his wife, Tahnee – a K-State graduate – were married in May 2021 and have two daughters, Joelle, Charlotte and Eloise.
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