University of South Alabama Athletics

High School Highlights: Received three stars from both Scout.com and ESPN.com ... Also earned two stars from Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... The second-highest rated kicker in the state by Scout.com, the organization also included him among the top 10 in the region and top 20 nationally at the position ... Ranked by ESPN.com among the top 50 recruits in Alabama and the top 60 kickers in the country ... Considered among the best 25 kickers in the nation by 247Sports.com ... Lettered three years in football at Murphy HS ... An honorable mention all-state selection as a senior, also earning second-team all-Coastal Alabama honors from the Press-Register ... Connected on 14-of-17 field-goal attempts and led the team in scoring as the Panthers went 7-4 and advanced to the state 7A playoffs ... Also part of a MHS team that qualified for the postseason and went 7-4 his junior year ... Also lettered in golf one season.

Personal: Full name is Jacob Keller Farni ... Born April 30, 1997, in Mobile, Ala. ... Son of Shonn and Leigh Farni ... Favorite movie is “The Longest Yard” ... Favorite book is “Heaven is for Real” ... Favorite team is the New Orleans Saints ... Favorite athlete is Cam Newton ... Favorite musical artists are Unspoken and MercyMe ... Likes Japanese food ... Favorite subjects are math and science ... Likes to take mission trips and attend Bible studies in his spare time ... Also recruited by Minnesota, Memphis, Southern Mississippi  and Arkansas State ... Major is biology.