2010: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner for coach Doug Goodwin at Russellville HS ... Named All-Region, All-County and WGOL Player of the Game twice as senior ... Posted 156 tackles, 89 solo, as senior ... Earned All-County honors as junior ... Recorded 98 tackles, 57 solo, starting final eight games as junior ... Member of National Honor Society and Annual Staff ... Nominated and attended National Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. ... Member of National Trapshooting Champions in 2008 ... Also lettered two years in baseball.
PERSONAL: Jacob Orben Gist ... Son of Bret and Linda Gist ... Born July 2, 1992 ... Majoring in Engineering Science ... Uncle, Jason Brown, is the starting strong safety at North Alabama.