AS A JUNIOR IN 2011: Did not see any game action in first season at UCSD after transferring from Grossmont City College.

AT GROSSMONT CITY COLLEGE: A two-time All-Pacific Collegiate Athletic Conference selection during his two seasons at Grossmont, 2009-10 ... Named All-American after his sophomore year in 2010.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Valhalla High School in El Cajon, Calif. ... A three year letterwinner for the Norseman ... Received All-Grossmont League honors his final two seasons in 2009-10 ... Led the Norsemen to league championships in 2007 and 2009 ... Also competed for the swim team while attending Valhalla.

PERSONAL: Born July 18, 1991 in San Diego ... His parents are Mark and Suha Smith ... Has two sisters named Kaite and Nicole ... His uncle Craig "Critter" Smith also competed for the UCSD water polo team, 1978-80 ... Enjoys fishing and surfing when not in the pool ... His favorite athlete is Serbian National Team player Filip Filipovic ... Cheers for the San Diego Padres, San Diego Chargers and Los Angeles Lakers ... Is a Environmental Systems major in Earl Warren College ... Jacob starting playing water polo when his mother signed him up for the sport without telling him.