Jacob Sosa

Jacob Sosa flashes a Gig 'em at the NCAA Tournament

Photo by: Tyler McFarland

Height:
5-10
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Austin, Texas
High School:
Westlake

CAREER: Experience includes 21 collegiate tournaments, including two as an Aggie ... Owns three career top-5 finishes ... Best collegiate round was a University of Texas record-low 11-under 61 in the opening round of the Southwestern Invitational at Sherwood Country Club in January 2023.

2024-25 – JUNIOR: Closed out the season slotted No. 375 in the Scoreboard National Player Rankings powered by Clippd, peaking at No. 187 in October ... Played in six tournaments, posting a 71.8 adjusted scoring average in 18 rounds ... Recorded a 278-26-25 W-L-T with one top-10 finish ... Played in three rounds at the NCAA Championship (5/24-26) beginning play in the second round as a substitute ... Registered a t-5th finish at the Furman Intercollegiate (10/19-20), posting a 6-under 213 (71-65-71) ... Recorded a season-best 6-under 65 during the second round of the Furman Intercollegiate (10/19) ... Finished t-25th at the Aggie Invitational (4/12-13) with a 9-over 225 (73-72-80) ... Recorded the Aggies’ best second round score at the NCAA Championship (5/24) with a 2-under 70.

2023-24 – SOPHOMORE (Texas): Finished the season ranked No. 109 in the Scoreboard National Player Rankings powered by Clippd, posting a 71.1 adjusted scoring average in 26 rounds ... Competed in nine tournaments, posting a 72.50 scoring average in 20 rounds ... Ten of his 20 rounds were par or better, including seven rounds in the 60s ... Fired back-to-back scores of 69 in the second and third rounds of the Johnnie-O Intercollegiate (3/11-12) at Sea Island Resort Plantation Course ... Placed fourth at the Olympia Fields Country Club/Fighting Illini Invitational (9/15-17) with a 5-under 135 (66-69) ... Logged a 3-1-1 individual record during the Big 12 Match Play Tournament (10/9-11) ... Paced the Longhorns in the season-opening Sahalee Players Championship (9/9-10) with a t-7th finish at 2-over 218 (75-69-74).

2022-23 – FRESHMAN (Texas): Teed it up for the Longhorns in 10 events ... Ranked fourth on the squad in scoring average (72.28) ... Registered three top-20 finishes in his eight stroke play tournaments ... Shot par or better in 10 of his 25 stroke play rounds, including four rounds in the 60s ... Earned his collegiate best third-place finish at the Southwestern Invitational (1/30-2/1) at Sherwood Country Club with a 7-under 209 (61-74-74) ... Set a UT program record for low 18-hole score with an 11-under 61 in the opening round of the Southwestern Invitational (1/30) – registering three eagles and five birdies in the bogey-free round ... Finished t-16th at the Augusta Hawkins Award Invitational (4/1-2) at 3-under 213 (72-72-69) ... Posted a 1UP victory over Connor Howe in a match play event against Georgia Tech (2/10) ... Tied for 19th at the Southern Highlands Collegiate (2/26-28) with a 3-under 213 (71-70-72).

HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIOR: Led Austin Westlake High School to three consecutive Texas Class 6A state titles (no tournament in 2020 due to COVID) ... Posted individual finishes of 3rd, 2nd and t-5th in his three Texas Class 6A State Tournaments as an individual ... Listed as the No. 3 recruit in the state of Texas and No. 14 nationally by the AJGA in the class of 2022 ... Earned Rolex Junior All-America First Team in 2021 ... Member of the West Team at the 2021 Wyndham Cup ... Placed third at the 2020 Texas State Amateur and earned the win at the 2019 Texas State Junior Championship.

PERSONAL: Majoring in agricultural leadership and development.