New Mexico: A 2015 and 2016 Academic All-Mountain West selection … a 2015-16 and 2016-17 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete … a 2015-16 and 2016-17 Lobo Scholar-Athlete … he and his brother Kyle are one of seven sets of twins in the FBS that play the same position … was a nominee for the Burlsworth Award.
2016 (Redshirt Junior Season): Saw action in 12 games with eight starts at UNM’s nickel position … recorded 24 tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss … also recorded two pass break ups and an interception … tied a career-high with six tackles against Air Force … also had four tackles against ULM along with his first career interception … recorded pass break ups against Nevada and Boise State.
2015 (Redshirt Sophomore Season): Saw action in 13 games with four starts at UNM’s nickel position … recorded 28 tackles on the season including 3.0 for loss … had a pass break up as well … had a career-high six tackles against San Jose State … equaled that total with six against Colorado State including a tackle for a loss … had a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss, part of five overall, against Boise State … broke up a pass against Utah State.
2014 (Sophomore Season): Redshirted.
High School: Lettered at Westlake High School … named All-Marmonte League Honorable Mention as a wide receiver … received the Co-Defensive MVP Award as a junior and received the Outstanding Back Award while on the Freshman Team in 2009 … had 26 catches for 407 yards and two touchdowns along with 31 tackles …elevated to varsity for the CIF playoffs as a sophomore … was a Scholar-Athlete at Westlake.
Personal: Full name is Jake Theo Rothschiller … brn March 8, 1995 … parents are Curt and Debbie Rothschiller … graduated last Spring … his father played at Porterville College … his uncle Bob Kimball played football at Oklahoma and the Green Bay Packers while another uncle Scott Kimball played at Nebraska and with the Denver Broncos.