2016 Football Roster
Roster
Jared Farley
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Cedar Falls, Iowa
- High School:
- Cedar Falls HS
2015: Started 12 games at linebacker … earned second-team MVFC Scholar-Athlete … finished second on the team in tackles with 97, including 9.0 for loss of yards, three sacks, one interception, one quarterback hurry and two fumble recoveries … had 10 tackles, including nine solo and three for loss of yards in UNI’s win over #7 Eastern Washington (9/12) … recorded a career-high 13 tackles against #17 Cal Poly (9/19) … added 11 tackles against #4 Illinois State (10/3) … had six solo and six assisted for a total of 12 and an interception in UNI’s victory over #5 Portland State (12/5) … finished with 10 tackles, along with two sacks for a loss of eight yards against #2 North Dakota State (12/12) in the FCS playoff quarterfinals.
2014: Was one of three true freshman to play during the 2014 season, seeing action in 12 games and getting the starting nod once … finished the season with 14 tackles, one interception and one fumble recovery … had a tackle and a fumble recovery for seven yards against Tennessee Tech (9/27) … recorded a career-high six tackles and his first-career interception against South Dakota State (10/18) … started at linebacker against South Dakota State.
High School: Played football and was a three-year letter winner at Cedar Falls High School for Pat Mitchell and Brad Remmert … was part of the team that had 30 wins and only eight losses in a three-year period … helped lead his team to two state semi-final appearances and one quarterfinal appearance … was voted team captain for the 2012 and 2013 seasons … is a two-time Golden Hammer Award recipient … earned All-Metro in 2011, 2012 and 2013 and was also named All-Mississippi Valley first team in 2012 … was selected to the INA All-State and Elite All-State first teams his junior season … also lettered in baseball and was selected team MVP in 2012.
Personal: Son of Mark and Lori Farley … has two siblings, Jake and Jamie … brother, Jake Farley, was a member of the UNI football team from 2012-2014 … was part of the Honor Roll all four years at Cedar Falls High School … majoring in business.
