JAKE

Player Information

Name:

Jacob Lyon

Nationality:

United States

Born:

July 28, 1996 (age 28)

Status:

Active

Role:

Coach
Caster

Alternate IDs:

Sneaky, LLLLLLL

Approx. Total Winnings:

$19,650

Signature Heroes:

Game Appearances:

Overwatch
Overwatch 2

Links

World Cup 2017

History

2016-10-?? — 2017-01-13	-bird noises-
2017-01-13 — 2017-03-06	Hammers Esports
2017-03-06 — 2017-08-23	LG.E
2017-10-31 — 2019-12-07	Houston Outlaws
2019-12-07 — 2021-01-21	Retired
2021-01-21 — 2022-04-04	Houston Outlaws
2022-04-04 — 2022-12-27	Houston Outlaws(AC.)
2022-11-18 — 2023-06-12	Dart Monkeys(C.)
2022-12-27 — 2024-04-05	Retired
2024-04-05 — 2024-07-11	Gilbert's NM
2024-05-17 — 2024-07-13	YFP Pixies(C.)
2024-07-18 — 2024-08-04	NTMR Rotation
2024-08-04 — 2024-09-19	NTMR Rotation(C.)
2024-09-20 — 2024-09-27	Shout Tuah(C.)
2024-09-27 — 2024-10-08	O3 Splash(AC.)

Jacob "JAKE" Lyon (born July 28, 1996) is an American coach and caster who last worked for O3 Splash.

He is also a desk analyst and caster for the Overwatch League and Overwatch Champions Series.

History[edit]

Raised in San Diego, California, Jake started playing Overwatch while in college at Denison University as part of -bird noises-, which quickly signed with Hammers Esports. After a few months the team’s contracts were bought out by Toronto-based Luminosity Gaming. While playing as part of one of the sister teams of LG, LG Evil, he also served on the 2017 World Cup Team USA. After the 2018 Overwatch League season, JAKE announced he would not tryout for Team USA in the 2018 World Cup. He then joined the casting desk alongside ZP for the latter half of Contenders North America Season 3 and the 2018 World Cup.

He rejoined the Houston Outlaws in 2021, initially as a player, but eventually moving to a coaching role through 2022. In the final season of the Overwatch League, he returned to the desk as an Analyst, also covering the 2023 World Cup later that year. While JAKE was ineligible to play in Overwatch Champions Series 2024 due to his status as a Blizzard employee,^[1] he still returned to competitive play post-OWL by playing with Gilbert's Nightmare in FACEIT League and coaching YFP Pixies in Calling All Heroes.

Gear and settings[edit]

Mouse Settings ^[2] (list of)
Mouse	DPI	Windows Setting	Sensitivity	Zoom
Logitech G Pro Superlight	800	6	6	40
No date of last update specified!

Hardware^[3] (list of)

Mouse		Mousepad
	Logitech G Pro Superlight		Artisan Zero

Monitor		Refresh rate
	BenQ	240 Hz

Keyboard		Headset
	Vortex Pok3r 60%		Sennheiser HD 598

Last updated on 2023-07-03 (623 days ago).

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Achievements[edit]

As Player
As Coach
As Broadcast Talent
Show All

Date	Place	Tier		Team	Result		Prize
2024-06-11	14th	A-Tier	FACEIT League Season 1 - NA Master Road to EWC		2/13	Grp S.	$1,900
2020-04-18	1st	Misc	Flash Ops: Echo Showdown - NA	(TT1)	3 : 0		$10,000
2019-07-14	5th - 8th	S-Tier	Overwatch League 2019 - Stage 3 Playoffs		0 : 3		$25,000
2018-06-17	7th	S-Tier	Overwatch League 2018 - Regular Season		22/18	Grp S.	$75,000
2017-11-04	5th - 8th	S-Tier	Overwatch World Cup 2017		2 : 4		$9,000
2017-08-13	1st - 2nd	Qualifier	Overwatch World Cup 2017 - Santa Monica Qualifier		3 : 0		$9,000
2017-07-02	7th - 8th	A-Tier	Overwatch Contenders 2017 Season Zero: North America		0 : 3		$1,000
2017-06-15	W	Showmatch	Twitch Esports Arena 2017		4 : 0		$9,000
2017-03-26	2nd	A-Tier	Overwatch Carbon Series		1 : 3		$5,000
2017-01-22	1st	Monthly	Alienware Monthly Melee: January		3 : 0		$3,000
Extended list of results

Date	Place	Tier		Result		Prize
2024-10-05	13th - 16th	A-Tier	Overwatch Champions Series 2024 - NA Stage 4	0 : 3		-
2024-06-09	3rd	B-Tier	Calling All Heroes 2024-25 Challengers Series Major 1	1 : 3		$1,000
2024-04-30	2nd	B-Tier	Saudi Womens eLeague 2024 Major 1	1 : 4		$3,199.65
2023-04-23	3rd - 4th	B-Tier	Calling All Heroes Raidiant Heroes Major 1	1 : 3		$1,250
2022-12-19	2nd	B-Tier	Calling All Heroes Challengers Cup Final	0 : 4		$5,000
2022-11-05	3rd	S-Tier	Overwatch League 2022 - Playoffs	0 : 3		$350,000
2022-10-16	6th	S-Tier	Overwatch League 2022 - Regular Season	15/-/8	Grp S.	-
2022-09-10	5th - 6th	S-Tier	Overwatch League 2022 - Summer Showdown	0 : 3		$15,000
2022-07-21	7th - 8th	S-Tier	Overwatch League 2022 - Midseason Madness	1 : 3		-
2022-06-04	5th - 6th	S-Tier	Overwatch League 2022 - Kickoff Clash	1 : 3		$15,000
Extended list of results

Date	Tier		Position	Partner List
2024-11-24	S-Tier	Overwatch Champions Series 2024 World Finals	Analyst	Danny Lim Reinforce
2024-07-28	S-Tier	Esports World Cup 2024	Analyst	Hexagrams McGravy Unter ZP
2024-06-02	S-Tier	Overwatch Champions Series 2024 Major	Analyst	AVRL Casores Reinforce
2023-11-04	S-Tier	Overwatch World Cup 2023	Analyst	Danny Lim Reinforce
2023-10-01	S-Tier	Overwatch League 2023 - Playoffs	Analyst	Danny Lim Reinforce
2023-06-18	S-Tier	Overwatch League 2023 - Midseason Madness	Analyst	Danny Lim Reinforce
2020-10-10	S-Tier	Overwatch League 2020 - Playoffs - Grand Finals	Commentator	Achilios Bren Hexagrams Jaws Mr X Sideshow Uber Wolf ZP
2020-09-13	S-Tier	Overwatch League 2020 - Asia Playoffs	Commentator	Achilios Wolf ZP
2020-09-13	S-Tier	Overwatch League 2020 - North America Playoffs	Commentator	Bren Hexagrams Jaws Mr X Sideshow Uber ZP
2018-11-03	S-Tier	Overwatch World Cup 2018	Commentator	Mr X Uber ZP
About achievementsBroadcasts from any Tournament

Trivia[edit]

He used to run the Mind Games blog.
He used the names SneakyPolarBear and Sneaky in TF2 and early Overwatch.^[4]
Some of his hobbies outside of gaming include rock climbing and hiking.^{[citation needed]}
Is known for his capable solo-casting, especially during the OWL S3 match between the Florida Mayhem and Washington Justice during Week 15 on King's Row.^[5]
Is the first player to retire, become a caster for the Overwatch League, and then unretire.