CAREER BESTS
| Event | Time | Date | Competition |
| 50 Free | 20.78 | 3/03/21 | Big Ten Championships |
| 200 Free | 1:41.33 | 2/02/18 | vs. Villanova |
| 500 Free | 4:29.00 | 2/27/20 | Big Ten Championships |
| 1000 Free | 9:35.26 | 10/14/17 | vs. Virginia |
| 200 Back | 1:53.20 | 10/14/17 | vs. Virginia |
| 100 Fly | 47.35 | 3/04/21 | Big Ten Championships |
| 200 Fly | 1:46.81 | 3/05/21 | Big Ten Championships |
| 200 IM | 1:54.45 | 2/02/18 | vs. Villanova |
Career Accolades
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2020).
- Academic All-Big Ten (2019, 20).
- Scored at the Big Ten Championships in the 200 fly (2019).
2020-21 (Senior Year)
- Big Ten Championships (3/1-3/6): Scored 19 points for the Nittany Lions, highlighted by two top-24 finishes with career-bests in the 100 fly (47.35, 19th) and 200 fly (1:46.81, 14th). Also notched a personal-best in the 50 free preliminary heats (20.78).
- at Ohio State (1/16): Finished third in the 100 fly (49.30).
2019-20 (Junior Year)
- Awards: Big Ten Distinguished Scholar…Academic All-Big Ten.
- Big Ten Championships (2/26-2/29): Swam personal-bests in both the 500 free (4:29.00) and 100 fly (48.52).
- vs.St Bonaventure (10/4): Assisted in the second place 200 free relay team (1:25.36) and the third place 100 medley relay team (43.85)
- vs. West Virginia (10/11): Placed third in the 500 free (4:38.41).
- Villanova (1/31): Won the 200 fly (1:52.56)
- Last Chance Meet (3/7): Placed third in the 200 fly with a personal-best time of (1:47.64).
2018-19 (Sophomore Year)
- Awards: Academic All-Big Ten.
- Big Ten Championships (2/27-3/2): Scored, placing 22nd in the 200 fly (1:48.04)…Swam a personal best in the 200 fly in the preliminaries 1:47.86…Also swam personal bests in the 100 fly (49.24) and 500 free (4:29.12).
- vs. George Washington (10/12): Placed third in the 200 fly (1:53.22) and 500 free (4:40.36).
- vs. West Virginia (1/18): Finished second in the 1000 free (9:38.93).
- vs. Bloomsburg (1/19): Had two fourth place finishes in the 200 free (1:45.75) and 200 back (1:57.62).
- at Villanova (2/1): Earned a second-place finish in the 200 fly (1:53.54) and the 500 free (4:45.19) against Villanova.
2017-18 (Freshman Year)
- Big Ten Championships (2/21-2/24): Swam season-bests in the 500 free (4:30.11) and 200 fly (1:49.56)…Also competed in the 400 IM (4:00.28).
- at North Carolina/vs. Navy (1/13): Placed second in the 200 fly (1:50.99).
High School
- Four-year letterwinner swimming in freestyle and IM at Cumberland Valley High School under head coach Mike Gobrecht.
- Placed as high as sixth in the PIAA Championships in the 200 IM to earn all-state recognition.
- Member of four-time 400 freestyle relay district champion team, earning All-America recognition.
- Set school records in the 200 IM (1:51.76) and 200 free (1:41.20).
- Swam in the 2016 and 2017 YMCA National Championships for West Shore YMCA.
- Also a four-year letterwinner on the water polo team, earning first-team all-state and honorable mention All-America recognition.
Personal
- Full name is Jacob Nicholas Deckman.
- Son of Dan and Sherry Deckman.
- Has two older brothers, Josh and Jordan.
- Majoring in Information Sciences and Technology
- Born January 1, 1999 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.