Taking the next step
Texas WR commit Jake Oliver holds several state receiving records
Updated: February 5, 2013, 4:26 PM ET
By
Max Olson | HornsNation
If Jake Oliver had to walk into coach Mack Brown's office and interview for a starting job at Texas, he might get one in a heartbeat.
He's polite and confident, sharp and ambitious. He comes from Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas, a private all-boys school with a dress code of button-ups and khakis. And the résumé he'd slap down on Brown's desk is nearly impossible to beat.
His career stats at Jesuit are unconscionable: 308 receptions, 4,567 yards, 56 touchdowns. He proudly holds the Texas state record for career catches. He's No. 2 in all-time receiving yards and scores. He did all that on the highest level of football around, Class 5A.
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