* 2012 Academic All-Mid-American Conference *

2012 (Fr.):  Played in 11 games, including the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl St. Petersburg . . . made first career start at Army . . . started four games . . . part of an offensive line that blocked for Jahwan Edwards' 1,410 yards rushing - the third highest single-season total in Ball State history . . . protected quarterback Keith Wenning, who set a school record with 301 completions and threw for the third best single season total of 3,095 passing yards in school history.

2011:  Redshirted as a walk-on.

PREP SCHOOL:  Competed in football at Milford Academy for Coach Bill Chaplick . . . helped team to an 11-1 record.

HIGH SCHOOL:  Earned three letters for Coach Joe Lato at Weston High School in Connecticut . . . all-state and all-conference as a senior . . . started final 31 straight games at center . . . Weston's team captain as a senior.

PERSONAL:  Son of Charles and Gina Richard . . . owns a 4.0 grade-point average on Ball State's 4.0 scale . . .managed a 4.0 GPA last fall . . . born Oct. 2, 1992, in Bridgeport, Conn. . . . two brothers . . . brother, Jameson, played football at Buffalo in the National Football League for the Indianapolis Colts . . . the 2011 season marked Jameson's fourth for the Colts . . . full name is Jacob Cody Richard.

RICHARD, Jacob