Jake Cabell is an

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coach and former player.

Playing career

Cabell played

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for the

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under head coach

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. He was recruited in the class of 1974 and played during the 1975 and 1976 seasons. Cabel was a

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transfer because he played for one year at

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, where he earned an

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. Before that, he played his freshman year at North Carolina Central.

Coaching career

Southwestern

Cabell was the 24th football coach for the

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, and held that position for the 1992 season. His coaching record at Southwestern was five wins and four losses.

Assistant coaching

Cabell has been an assistant coach at various colleges for over 30 years, including

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, and

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, where he served one game in an authority capacity because of the suspension of the head coach. He was an assistant coach at

North Carolina Central University North Carolina Central University (NCCU or NC Central) is a Public university, public Historically black colleges and universities, historically black university in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by James E. Shepard in affiliati ...

in 2010.North Carolina Central University
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Head coaching record

References

External links

North Carolina Central profile
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