Jacob Barlage

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Assistant Coach - Quarterbacks

Jacob Barlage joins the Griffon football staff on August 1, 2026, as the Griffons' assistant coach working with the quarterbacks after coaching at both the collegiate and high school levels. Most recently, he served as the running backs coach at the University of Redlands while also working as the special teams coordinator and offensive assistant at Norco High School in California. In those roles, Barlage assisted with offensive game planning, film breakdown, recruiting, scouting reports, and player development.

A former standout quarterback, Barlage brings extensive playing experience to the Griffons. He helped Riverside City College capture the 2019 CCCAA National Championship, earning Championship Game MVP, Quarterfinal MVP, and First Team All-Conference honors while setting the California state record with eight touchdown passes in a single game. He later played at the University of Nevada before finishing his collegiate career as a two-year starting quarterback at Northwood University. At Northwood, he set the school's single-season passing yards record, earned GMAC Player of the Week honors in 2023 and 2024, and served as team captain during his senior season.

Barlage earned a bachelor's degree in community health with a concentration in kinesiology from the University of Nevada in 2023 before completing a master's degree in organizational leadership from Northwood University in 2025.