Jacob Straus Class: Freshman Hometown: San Antonio, Texas High School: Alamo Heights HS

"Jacob was a player we knew we wanted from the first time we saw him play. He is full of strength and talent, which allows him to play a very big game. He has a lot of energy on the court that with some direction can develop into a great leader." Steve Rodecap

Prior to Marquette - Two-year letterwinner at Alamo Heights High School ... played only freshman and sophomore seasons ... state doubles champion as a sophomore ... trained at the Roddick Trennis Academy under John Roddick ... placed third in a national open tournament in the Boys 16 division ... ranked among the top-100 players in the nation by TennisRecruiting.net ... a four-star prospect who was also ranked 11th in the state of Texas ... has been ranked among the top 1,000 players in the world.

Personal - Born April 7, 1991 in San Antonio, Texas ... son of Jan and David Straus ... mother played volleyball at Stanford ... has a pair of brothers, David (22) and Jesse (20) ... undecided on a major.