“I have coached in the league for 22 years and without a doubt Jacob is among the best that I have seen in my time as a high school coach. He is a very technical player, but also has that grit and determination that takes his play to the next level. He is two-footed, has the ability to score goals in many different ways and reads the game very well.”

Barry Stitz

Head Coach - head coach of Archbishop Curley High

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2, 175-pound senior forward scored 41 goals and passed for 20 assists this past season, leading the Eagles (21-3) to the Maryland Independent Athletic Association Class A state tournament championship game. Murrell compiled 12 multi-goal games, including four hat tricks and four four-goal games. The Baltimore Sun All-Metro Player of the Year and a United Soccer Coaches High School All-American selection, he was named to the game’s Best XI at the High School All-American Game in December.

Academic Achievement

Murrell has maintained a B-plus average in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer on scholarship at Georgetown University this fall.

Exemplary Character

Murrell has volunteered locally with the Char Hope Foundation, dedicated to helping adults in the Maryland agricultural community who are facing the challenges of substance abuse. He has also donated his time as a youth soccer coach.