Jake Fox (lacrosse)
{{Short description|Iroquois lacrosse player (born 1996)}}
{{Infobox lacrosse player
|name = Jake Fox
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|07|4}}
|birth_place = Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
|nationality = Canadian
|height_ft = 6
|height_in = 3
|weight_lb = 220
|position = Attack
|shoots = Left
|ncaa_team = Johns Hopkins Blue Jays
|nll_draft = 19th overall
|nll_draft_year = 2019
|nll_draft_team = New York Riptide
|career_highlight=* 2018 Big Ten Champion}}
Jacob Fox (born July 4, 1996) is a former professional lacrosse player with the Halifax Thunderbirds of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). He was selected in the 2nd round, 19th overall by the New York Riptide in the 2019 NLL Entry Draft. He has also played for the Albany FireWolves and Panther City Lacrosse Club.{{Cite web |title=Player: Jake Fox |url=https://www.nll.com/players/14366/jake-fox/}} He played collegiately with the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays.{{Cite web |title=Jake Fox - Men's Lacrosse |url=https://hopkinssports.com/sports/mens-lacrosse/roster/jake-fox/11937 |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Johns Hopkins University Athletics |language=en}}
Early life and education
Jake Fox grew up in Ottawa, Ontario, and attended the Hill Academy, a sports academy in Vaughan.{{Cite web |title=NLI signings: Hill Academy (Ontario) ATT Fox, Queensbury (NY) ATT Willows, Dallastown (PA) Marquet - Top Lax Recruits |url=https://toplaxrecruits.com/nli-queensbury-ny-att-willows-dallastown-pa-marquet-sign-play-college-lacrosse |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=toplaxrecruits.com}} In 2013, he was drafted 19th overall by the Peterborough Jr. A Lakers.{{Cite web |title=2013 Draft |url=https://www.ontariojuniorlacrosse.com/2013-draft |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=OJLL |language=en-CA}} During his five years with the Lakers, he went on to captain the team in his final season while finishing top 10 in the league in goals, assists, points, and penalty minutes.{{Cite web |title=Jake Fox - Ontario Jr. A Lacrosse League - on Pointstreak Sports Technologies |url=http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/playerpage.html?playerid=6993326&seasonid=16662 |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Pointstreak Sports Technologies |language=en}}
Collegiate career
Fox joined Johns Hopkins as a top recruit, ranked as the #36 freshman and #9 freshman midfielder in the nation by Inside Lacrosse. During his four-year career with the Blue Jays, he played in 23 games, scored 3 goals, and recorded 3 assists.
| class="wikitable"
!GP !GS !G !A !PTS !SH !SH% !SOG !SOG% !GW !UP !DN !GB !TO !CTO !FO !FO% |
| 2016
|4 |0 |0 |0 |0 |2 |.000 |1 |.500 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0-0 |
|---|
| 2017
|7 |0 |1 |1 |2 |7 |.143 |4 |.571 |0 |0 |0 |1 |3 |0 |0-0 |
| 2018
|8 |0 |2 |1 |3 |9 |.222 |5 |.556 |0 |1 |0 |4 |3 |0 |0-0 |
| 2019
|4 |0 |0 |1 |1 |2 |.000 |2 |1.000 |0 |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 |0-0 |
| Total
|23 |0 |3 |3 |6 |20 |.150 |12 |.600 |0 |1 |0 |5 |7 |0 |0-0 |
Professional career
Fox's professional career began when he was drafted in the 2nd round, 19th overall in the 2019 NLL Entry Draft by the New York Riptide.{{Cite web |title=2019 NLL ENTRY DRAFT IN THE BOOKS AS THE HALIFAX THUNDERBIRDS, NEW YORK RIPTIDE, AND ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS HEAD TO INAUGURAL SEASONS |url=https://www.nll.com/news/2019-nll-entry-draft-in-the-books-as-the-halifax-thunderbirds-new-york-riptide-and-rochester-knighthawks-head-to-inaugural-seasons/}} In his first game, he scored 1 goal and recorded 2 assists, leading him to be named NLL Rookie of the Week.{{Cite web |date=2020-01-16 |title=Metis player named Rookie of the Week following National Lacrosse League debut |url=http://www.brooklinlc.com/news/metis-player-named-rookie-of-the-week |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=www.brooklinlc.com}}
In 2023, he joined the Albany FireWolves, following a brief period with the Panther City Lacrosse Club, where he was acquired by Panther City via trade in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2024 Entry Draft and a third-round pick in the 2026 Entry Draft.{{Cite web |last=davidcrilly |date=2023-02-28 |title=ALBANY FIREWOLVES ACQUIRE JAKE FOX FROM PANTHER CITY |url=https://albanyfirewolves.com/news/albany-firewolves-acquire-jake-fox-from-panther-city/ |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Albany FireWolves |language=en-US}} On January 5, 2024, he was released by the FireWolves from the Evaluation list.{{Cite web |title=NLL Transations List |url=https://www.nll.com/news/transactions/}}
On February 22, 2024, he was signed to a one-year practice roster contract with the Halifax Thunderbirds, after which he was placed on the long-term Injured Reserve list.
In Major Series Lacrosse (MSL), he was a member of the 2018 Mann Cup champions Peterborough Lakers.
International play
As a member of the Iroquois Nationals, he won bronze at the 2018 FIL World Championships. He has been a public advocate for the inclusion of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Nationals in international competition, including the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.{{Cite web |title=JAKE FOX IS FIGHTING FOR LACROSSE TO BE RECOGNIZED |url=https://www.nll.com/news/jake-fox-is-fighting-for-lacrosse-to-be-recognized/}}