Valparaiso University

2017: Appeared in all 11 games and made eight starts for the Crusaders… Totaled 16 tackles, five of them unassisted and two TFLs… Season-high four tackles reached twice – Sept. 2 at Montana and Oct. 7 at Campbell… Blocked a kick on Sept. 23 at Drake… Had a fumble recovery on Nov. 11 at Butler.

2016: Played in 10 games as a redshirt freshman... Made 23 tackles, seven solos... Set a personal best with six tackles on Sept. 17 vs. Trinity International... Member of PFL Academic Honor Roll. 

2015: Redshirted and maintained four years of eligibility ... member of PFL Academic Honor Roll.

Prep: A two-year letter winner for the Cougars...earned All-4A South Meck 8 Conference honors at defensive lineman his senior year...member of National Honor Society...Honor Roll student.

Personal: Jake is the son of Erik and Juliann Trumpower ... major is computer engineering.