76 JAKE FLATH

  • POSITION Offensive Line
  • HEIGHT 6-5
  • WEIGHT 297
  • CLASS Senior
  • LETTERS 3
  • HOMETOWN Lakeland, Fla.
  • HIGH SCHOOL Lakeland HS

Season-by-Season
2018


  • Continued to establish himself as one of Mercer's top offensive linemen, playing 10 games at left guard
  • Helped Mercer rank fourth nationally in red zone offense (92.1 percent)
  • Played a key role in Bears averaging 30.6 points per game while passing for 231.0 YPG & rushing for 146.7 YPG

2017

  • Started nine of Mercer's 11 games at left guard as a sophomore
  • Earned first collegiate start in season opener vs. Jacksonville (Aug. 31)
  • Helped the Bears average 332.4 total offensive yards per game
  • Played a role on an offensive unit that ranked fifth nationally in red zone offense (91.4 percent)

2016

  • Played in seven games as a true freshman
  • Helped Mercer rush for an average of 175.1 yards per game (1,937 total rushing yards)

Before Mercer
High School


  • Starred for the football and track and held programs at Lakeland High School
  • Earned a pair of varsity letters for head football coach Bill Castle
  • Led the Dreadnaughts to back-to-back district title
  • Earned FHSAA 7A Second Team All-State recognition
  • Earned the school’s Academic Excellence Award

Personal

  • Son of John & Megan Flath
  • Has one brother, Caleb
  • Born March 6, 1998 in Orlando, Fla.
  • Father played football at Florida State & is OL coach at Southeastern University