2025 (Junior): Served as the team’s primary long snapper during his first year with the Cardinals playing in all 13 games … Continuing the Cardinals run of consistent long snappers, Hefner was considered one of the Southland’s more accurate snappers in 2025 … Also recorded a solo tackle on special teams … His tackle came in the team’s thrilling win over UT Rio Grande Valley.
Furman: Played in nine games for the Paladins in 2024 after redshirting his freshman season.
High School: A 2023 graduate of Creekview (6A) High School … Attended St. Francis High School as a freshman and sophomore … Football coach at Creekview was Trevor Williams … Saw duty as a long snapper … Two-time all-region selection as a junior and senior … Also played baseball.
Personal: Full name is Jacob Elias Hefner … Born September 26, 2004, in Birmingham, Alabama … Son of Jason and Rachel Hefner … Has a brother, Jackson, and a sister, Allie.
