Nicholls OL Jacob Bender: A program-built mauler with NFL pedigree
Jacob Bender is no current 2026 Nicholls roster player; the reliable record shows he was a standout Colonels offensive tackle from 2003-06, earning 2006 FCS All-American Third Team honors, two All-Southland First Team selections, and a reputation for never surrendering a sack during his Nicholls career. He mattered because he was a tone-setting left tackle, a two-time captain, and a key piece of Nicholls’ 2005 Southland title run and record rushing attack—exactly the kind of technically sound, durable, high-floor OL fit teams love. If you want a proven, nasty trench setter with real production and leadership, this is your guy.
