Academic Notes: Plans to study psychology or hotel and restaurant management..Earned WAC Academic Scholar honors at Boise State…Prior to NAU: Transfer from Boise State…Played for Chris Peterson for three years…Saw action in 11 games in 2010 including Las Vegas Bowl against Utah…Redshirted the 2009 season…High School: A 2008 graduate o Galena High School in Reno, Nev.…Three-sport athlete at Galena High School in Reno, Nev. where he earned three varsity letters in football, four in baseball and four in basketball...Head coach was Steve Struzyk…Named all-league, all-region and all-state as a senior at linebacker and was named team most valuable player…Also earned honorable mention at running back...Helped team to state runner-up finish in 2007 and three state runner-up finishes in baseball…Personal: Born Jake Edward Hess July 12, 1989 in Reno, Nev….Son of Karin Tillett and Rollie Hess…Has one brother, Luke…Has stepsister, Gretchen Canepa…Cousin of teammate Mike Czyz…Father played basketball at Nevada and grandfather, Tom Czyz, played football and baseball at Western Michigan…Enjoys playing golf and scuba diving.