College Football Power Will Get Seguin’s McLeod

Chris Austin

(Seguin) -- Jackob McLeod was among a trio of Seguin High School seniors who announced their college football commitments last Thursday at the school.

Joining teammates Devin Matthews and Hayden Ross, McLeod signed his National Letter of Intent in front of a crowd gathered at the Seguin Student Activity Center.

McLeod put his name down on a commitment to play football at the University of Mary HardinBaylor in Belton. The Crusaders have won Division III national championships in 2016, 2018 and 2021 and McLeod says that winning tradition at UMHB drew him to the college.

“You look at their past, they made it to semifinals last year and everybody was like ‘what happened, like why did you only go to the semifinals?’” McLeod said. “At the end of the day, it’s semifinals and that’s good. Some teams don’t even make it there. It’s a great program and I’m proud I’m able to play there.”

McLeod says he plans to major in sports management at UMHB and would like to get into coaching after his playing days.

A captain on the Seguin defense, McLeod was lost for the season with an ACL injury in the first half of the Matador’s third game against Laredo

United. The senior defensive end had two sacks along with a tackle for loss in two plus games before his injury. McLeod also suffered an ACL injury in his sophomore season, but was able to overcome both injuries to make it to the next level.

Seguin Athletic Director and head football coach Craig Dailey said McLeod showed leadership in propping up his teammates despite being out for the season.

“He lead from the sideline. He was at practice everyday. A lot of kids would feel sorry for themselves and he was there everyday supporting his teammates and being a great team captain.” Dailey said “He’s already started jogging and straight line running. (His injury) hasn’t set him back. It’s just a testament to his work ethic.”

In addition to McLeod’s signing, Matthews signed with Texas A&M-Commerce and Ross committed to Southwestern University during the event last week at the high school.