Richard Montague, who sits on our board and leads on recruitment, said: “Jack is a very promising young player who gives us another strong option in defensive midfield.
“He was very well thought of at Brighton and proved his capabilities in men’s football last season, captaining them to the quarter-finals of the Bristol Street Motors Trophy before spending the second half of the season at Shrewsbury in League One.
“Jack has similar characteristics to Scott Robertson – he’s all-action, effective at breaking up play and a strong passer of the ball.
“He’s only going to improve and we feel like we can provide him with a great platform to do so.”