Highly rated central defender Jake has joined the Ives from fellow Southern League Premier Central side Coalville Town. He has a wealth of experience at step 3 and higher having enjoyed three very successful spells with Leiston, most recently a two year period from May 2021 during which he remained an ever present in the Blues side becoming vice captain for the 2022/23 season.

The much travelled defender spent his development years with Torquay United where he enjoyed a number of successful loans to step 2 and 3 clubs before eventually making a move to Scottish Premier League Heart of Midlothian. Since returning South of the border in 2015 he has enjoyed spells with Wingate and Finchley, Grays Athletic, Merstham and Kingstonian in addition to his time on the East coast with Leiston.