Jake Bobo

Early life

Bobo grew up in North Andover, Massachusetts, and attended the Belmont Hill School. During high school he was a three-time first team All-Independent School League (ISL) selection. As a junior, his team won the Kevin Fleming Bowl to capture the New England Prep School championship. Bobo committed to play college football at Duke over offers from Wake Forest, Boston College, and Army.

College career

Bobo began his college career at Duke. He played in all 13 of the Blue Devils' games as a freshman and caught 10 passes for 167 yards and one touchdown. Bobo missed the opening of his sophomore season with a broken collarbone. As a junior, he led Duke with 358 receiving yards on 32 receptions and scored one touchdown. Bobo caught 74 passes for 794 yards and one touchdown in 2021. After the season, Bobo entered the NCAA transfer portal.

Bobo ultimately transferred to UCLA. He caught six passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns in the Bruins' 40–32 upset win over 15th-ranked Washington. Bobo finished the season with 57 receptions for 817 yards and seven touchdowns.

Personal life

Bobo is the son of Mike and Casey Bobo, who both graduated from Dartmouth College. Mike played college football at Dartmouth as a wide receiver, where he helped the Big Green to an Ivy League championship, but is not the same Mike Bobo who is currently the offensive coordinator for the Georgia Bulldogs. Bobo's grandfather, Keith Bobo, played quarterback at SMU and was a 12th round selection of the Dallas Cowboys in the 1974 NFL draft. On June 27, 2026, Bobo married his college sweetheart Mackenzie Cole at the Duke University Chapel in Durham, North Carolina.