2024 Football Roster
Roster
Wiley, Jake

Jersey Number 75
Jake Wiley
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 310
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Aurora, Colo.
- High School:
- Eaglecrest HS
- Prev School:
- UCLA
Bio
As a Senior (2024)
Prior to Houston
High School
Personal
- Earned Master of Science in Global Retailing in December 2024
- CSC Academic All-District
- Fall Academic All-Big 12 Conference
- Started all 12 games on the offensive line - all at right tackle
- Four-time UH honorary game captain (vs. Rice, at Kansas, vs. K-State, at Arizona)
- 735 snaps played
- Third on team with 704 offensive snaps played
- 629 snaps at right tackle; 68 snaps at right guard; six at left guard; one at left tackle
- 31 field goal kick snaps played ranked tied for tops on team
- Three sacks allowed in 332 opportunities
- Did not allow a quarterback hit until final game of season
- No penalties committed in 11 of 12 games
- 91.7 pass-block grade at Kansas (Oct. 19) led all Big 12 o-linemen in Week 8
- 83.3 pass-block grade vs. Baylor (Nov. 23) – one pressure in 29 chances
- Pass-block grade vs. Bears ranked third among Big 12 tackles in Week 13
- 77.0 pass-block grade at TCU (Oct. 4) – no pressures in 26 chances
- Grade vs. Horned Frogs ranked sixth among Big 12 tackles in Week 6
Prior to Houston
- Spent 2023 season at UCLA
- Began collegiate career at Colorado (2019-22)
- Earned Bachelor of Science in Ethnic Studies from Colorado
- 42 career games played (1,621 snaps)
- 32 games played on offensive line
- Career o-line snaps: 731 at right tackle, 628 at left tackle and 93 at right guard
- As reserve offensive lineman, played 12 games (150 snaps) in 2023
- 93 snaps at right guard; 57 special teams snaps
- No sacks and one quarterback hit allowed in 40 opportunities
- Played 12 games and made 10 starts, all at right tackle, at Colorado in 2022
- Four sacks allowed in 388 opportunities
- 12 starts in 2021 (11 at left tackle; one at right tackle)
- Played in all six games during 2020 including Alamo Bowl
- Did not see game action in 2019
High School
- Prepped at Eaglecrest (Colo.)
- Three-star prospect according to 247Sports, ESPN and rivals
- ESPN's No. 9 player in Colorado
- Second ranked guard in Colorado (ESPN)
- No. 57 guard nationally (ESPN)
- In three seasons, helped Raptors to a 34-4 record including 14-1 in league games
- As a senior, earned Second-Team All-Metro East honors
- Helped Eaglecrest to 10-2 record and state quarterfinals appearance
- Eaglecrest boasted one of the top rushing offenses in the state
- Program averaged 362.8 yard per game with 58 touchdowns
- Played defense for the first time as a senior
- 31 tackles, including 5.0 TFLS, 2.0 sacks, and five QB hurries at defensive end
- As a junior, helped team to 13-1 record and state championship appearance
- Eaglecrest went 11-1 his sophomore season and lost in the quarterfinals
- Also played basketball for one season
- Two seasons competing in track and field (shot put and discus)
Personal
- Nickname: J-Dub
- Hobbies: gaming and cooking
- Dream job outside of football: owning a company
- Something most people don’t know: has a dog named Rocket
- Hidden talent: can cook
- Chose UH because it’s a great place to compete and win games
- One word to describe himself on the field: dawg
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: wings
- Biggest motivation for working hard: his family
- Highlight of life thus far: earning his college degree
- Best advice: “Keep the main thing the main thing and focus on what you want leaving out distractions.”
- Sports hero: LeBron James – has always been his favorite player
- Most memorable athletic feat: Earning three D1 scholarships within an hour
- Unique fact: likes to cook and game
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
Camp Availability: Head Coach Willie Fritz
Monday, August 04