Jacob Surette

Patrick Rogers and Jacob Surette Celebrate vs. Charleston

Photo by: Brayden Goins / Ball State Athletics

Position:
Middle Blocker
Height:
6-6
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Riverside, Calif.
Prev School:
Orange Coast College
High School:
Martin Luther King HS

BEFORE BALL STATE: A middle blocker who joins Ball State after playing the last two seasons at Orange Coast College ... 2025 (So.): appeared in 23 matches, aiding the Pirates to a 21-4 record ... averaged 1.99 kills per set, along with a hitting percentage of .459 ... averaged 0.92 total blocks per set ... named second team All-Orange Empire Conference ... 2024 (Fr.): played in 13 matches as Orange Coast finished with an undefeated (20-0) season culminated by the program’s third consecutive California Community College Athletic Association Volleyball State Championship ... Surette averaged 1.54 kills per set with a .558 hitting clip along with 1.17 blocks per set.

2026: Appeared in 67 sets through 22 matches played, including 19 starts … made his first appearance with the Cardinals in the season opener versus Trine (Jan. 3), recording a block … made his first start with the Cardinals versus NJIT (Jan. 10), recording three kills on seven attempts (.429) with nine blocks … completed a career-high 10 blocks in a five-set win at Lewis (March 7) … led the Cardinals in blocks on three occasions … captured a pair of aces against UCLA (Jan. 17) and Loyola Chicago (April 11) … tallied a career-best seven kills at Ohio State (Feb. 19) … finished his junior season with 74 kills (1.10 per set) on .591 hitting, nine aces, 20 digs and 58 blocks (0.87 per set).

HIGH SCHOOL: Outside hitter at Martin Luther King High School ... helped the Wolves to a 24-3 overall record as a senior, averaging 3.1 kills per set with a .217 hitting percentage while totaling 235 service aces and 140 digs ... went a combined 20-0 in league action between his junior and senior years.