FOXBORO — Seahawks second-year large receiver Jake Bobo walked away from Gillette Stadium together with his first NFL win on the venue the place he spent his childhood watching Tom Brady and Invoice Belichick.
The North Andover native caught simply two passes for 15 yards in Seattle’s 23-20 extra time win on Sunday, but it surely’s a victory that got here in entrance of dozens of Bobo’s family and friends members.
“Pre-game, it hits you a little bit, you’re a little bit in awe,” Bobo informed reporters within the customer’s locker room, “just being that guy sitting up there at the top of the bowl watching these games forever. But as soon as the ball kicks off, it’s just football. It was cool to play these guys, seeing that logo on the side of the helmet was really cool.”
“You think about them still under Bill, but obviously, it’s Coach (Jerod) Mayo’s team,” he added. “But you saw today, those guys still have that edge, that same mentality. It is a new era, but that old era will stick around.”
It’s the second time that Bobo has performed at Gillette – the primary coming a couple of months earlier than the Patriots defeated the Seahawks in Tremendous Bowl XLIX.
As a freshman at Belmont Hill Academy, Bobo caught a landing go from quarterback Harry Kraft, the son of Jonathan Kraft, within the 2014 Impartial College League championship towards Governor’s Academy.
Belmont Hill misplaced the matchup, however Bobo, who became a standout and an annual Prep College All-Scholastic, mentioned he considered that sport whereas on the bus experience over to Gillette and when he walked out for the primary half of pregame on Sunday.
Bobo, who graduated from Belmont Hill in 2018, is flanked by star receiver DK Metcalf and 2023 first-round decide Jaxon Smith-Njigba within the Seattle locker room. His teammates mixed for 22 receptions, 246 yards and a landing Sunday.
“Being able to be in a room with those guys, in an offense with those guys, it’s fun, it’s fun for me to watch from the sidelines,” Bobo mentioned of Metcalf and Smith-Njigba. “I can only imagine how it is for you guys and everybody else up in the stands.”
Bobo, 26, posted three modest seasons with Duke earlier than starring in his senior 12 months after which utilizing an additional 12 months of eligibility at UCLA. Seattle signed him as an undrafted free agent after the 2023 draft.
As a rookie, Bobo compiled simply 19 receptions, 196 receiving yards and two touchdowns, however Metcalf informed the Herald he believes his teammate’s journey within the NFL is “just starting.”
“He’s a hardworking dude, he’s always putting his best foot forward in anything he does,” Metcalf mentioned of Bobo. “I’m just happy for us to get him last year. He showed out as a rookie and is starting to become a household name that other teams really have to gameplan for.”
