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2022 Football Roster

Jeff Uleau

16 Jake Novak

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 195
  • Hometown Manheim, Pa.
  • High School Manheim Central
  • Major Business Administration (Management)

Biography

AWARDS & HONORS

2022 | REDSHIRT SENIOR
  • PSAC Scholar-Athlete
2021 | REDSHIRT JUNIOR
  • PSAC Scholar-Athlete
2019 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
  • All-PSAC East Second Team Offense (WR)
  • Dean's List
SEASON SUMMARIES

2021 | REDSHIRT JUNIOR
  • Played in all 13 games
  • Finished with 24 receptions and 285 yards and four touchdowns
2020 | REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
  • No season due to COVID-19
2019 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
  • Starter in 9-of-10 games where Kutztown came out in a three-wide receiver set
  • Played in 12-of-13 games overall
  • Tied for second on the team with five touchdown catches
  • Third on the team in receptions (39), receiving yards (515) and receiving yards per game (42.92)
  • Also had one rushing touchdown and one passing touchdown on the season
  • Had a big collegiate debut with five catches for 69 yards and two TDs in a 54-16 win over Assumption, Sept. 7
  • Produced season-high 82 yards receiving on four catches against Gannon, Sept. 21
  • Caught a 9-yard touchdown pass from Collin DiGalbo in a 27-12 win at Bloomsburg, Oct. 5
  • Recorded a season-long 42-yard reception as part of a four-catch, 76-yard outing at Lock Haven, Oct. 19
  • Totaled three catches for 61 yards and a TD in a blowout victory over Shippensburg, Oct. 26
  • Accounted for two touchdowns (one rushing, one receiving) and 50 all purpose yards in KU's 33-31 NCAA First Round win over No. 19 Tiffin, Nov. 23
  • Threw a 15-yard touchdown pass on his only attempt of the season in NCAA Second Round game vs. No. 13 Notre Dame College, Nov. 30
  • Named to the All-PSAC East Second Team Offense
  • Claimed spot on KU's Spring 2020 Dean's List
2018 | FRESHMAN
  • Redshirt season
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Played football, basketball and baseball at Manheim Central
  • Caught 59 passes for 1,175 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior in 2017
  • Set school record for career receiving yards and tied the record for career receptions
  • Pennsylvania Football Writers All-State 5A (2016, 2017)
  • Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 2 First Team Offense All-Star (2016, 2017)
  • PennLive Second Team Offensive All-Star (2017)
  • Helped Barons win the District 3 Class 5A championship in 2017 and advance to the title game in 2016
  • Team reached the PIAA state playoffs in 2015, 2016 and 2017
  • Crucial part of 2017 team that finished 13-1 and reached the Class 5A state semifinals
  • Hauled in 68 receptions for 1,236 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior
  • Coached by Dave Hahn
PERSONAL
  • Son of Tara and Paul Novak
  • Has four siblings: Madeline, Caroline, Olivia and Judd
  • Business administration major with a focus in management
SINGLE-GAME CAREER-HIGHS

RECEIVING
REC 5 vs. Assumption 9/7/2019
YDS 82 vs. Gannon 9/21/2019
TD 2 vs. Assumption 9/7/2019
Long 42 at Lock Haven 10/19/2019

RUSHING
ATT 1 at Bloomsburg 10/5/2019
YDS 9 vs. #19 Tiffin 11/23/2019
TD 1 vs. #19 Tiffin 11/23/2019
Long 1 at Bloomsburg 10/5/2019

PASSING
COMP 1 vs. #13 Notre Dame College 11/30/2019
ATT 1 vs. #13 Notre Dame College 11/30/2019
COMP % 100.0 vs. #13 Notre Dame College 11/30/2019
YDS 15 vs. #13 Notre Dame College 11/30/2019
TD 1 vs. #13 Notre Dame College 11/30/2019
INT - - -
Long 15 vs. #13 Notre Dame College 11/30/2019

Statistics

Season:
2022

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2018Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 170 lbs
    9
  • 16

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 185 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 185 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2021Redshirt Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 200 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2022Redshirt Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 195 lbs
    16

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