Three-star TE Jacob Newell commits to Nevada Wolf Pack

Nevada landed a commitment from one of the top five players in Oregon.

Three-star tight end Jacob Newell of Springfield (Ore.) Thurston announced his commitment to the Wolf Pack Wednesday evening in a post on social media.

“All my life I have dreamed to play the sport I love at the highest level I can,” Newell said. “Thanks to all my friends and coaches that have pushed me to be the best player and person I can be, I can make this dream come true. I want to give a special thanks to my parents who have sacrificed and provided so much for me to succeed on and off the field.

“With that being said, I am proud to announce that I will be committing to the University of Nevada to further my education and football career.”

COMMITTED #TheUnion #NevadaGrit @thurstoncoltsfb, @NevadaFootball, @CoachChadSavage, @mvp7on7, @BrandonHuffman pic.twitter.com/Rmey2GluJr

— Jacob Newell (@JacobNewell17) August 26, 2021

Nevada visit makes difference for Jacob Newell

Jacob Newell, who is 6-foot-5 and 220 pounds, took several visits this summer. He took an official visit to Nevada on June 4. He also visited Arizona, but in the end, he was all about the Pack.

Nevada tight end coach Chad Savage built a strong relationship with Newell. He highlighted the Wolf Pack coach as one of his favorites throughout the recruiting process.

Newell also had offers from Hawaii, New Mexico, Sacramento State, UNLV, Army, Colorado State and Fresno State. Other schools like Boise State, Cal, Washington and Washington State were showing interest but had not offered yet.

Nevada now has five known commitments for the 2022 class. Newell is the first tight end to commit in the class. He is also the first player from Oregon to pick Nevada.

The Pack also signed one player from Oregon in the 2020 class – three-star offensive tackle Grant Starck from Springfield Thurston.