Jake Merklinger
| Tennessee Volunteers – No. 12 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  |
| Major | Sports Management |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 31, 2005 |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Calvary Day School (Savannah, Georgia) |
Jacob Tyler Merklinger (born August 31, 2005) is an American football quarterback for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Early life and high school
[edit]Merklinger attended Calvary Day School. As a junior, he completed 67 percent of his passes for 1,987 yards, 32 touchdowns and two interceptions and rushed for 283 yards and four touchdowns.[1] As a senior, Merklinger threw for 3,028 yards and 38 touchdowns against two interceptions and added 439 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground.[2] He finished his high school career with a 42-10 record, tallying 145 total touchdowns, amassing 113 through the air and 32 on the ground.[3]
Merklinger was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Tennessee Volunteers over offers from schools such as Georgia, Michigan State, North Carolina, and Tennessee.[4][5]
College career
[edit]As a freshman in 2024, Merklinger appeared in two games, where he completed six of nine pass attempts for 48 yards and rushed for 22 yards.[6]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2024 | Tennessee | 2 | 0 | 0–0 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 48 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 111.5 | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Tennessee | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Career | 2 | 0 | 0−0 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 48 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 111.5 | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Sparks, Adam (March 20, 2023). "4-star quarterback Jake Merklinger commits to Tennessee football in 2024 class". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ Crowell, Evan. "Jake Merklinger Taking Strides In Year Two". Tennessee Volunteers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ Paschall, David (March 28, 2024). "QB Jake Merklinger fitting in quickly with the Vols". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ Baumgartner, Blake. "Four-star QB prospect Jake Merklinger commits to Tennessee". ESPN. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (July 31, 2024). "Why Jake Merklinger could play as freshman quarterback for Tennessee football in 2024". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ Brown, Patrick. "Why there's a 'different feel' for QB Jake Merklinger in his second year at Tennessee". 247Sports. Retrieved April 12, 2025.