Jake Haener

Jake Haener (born March 10, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington and Fresno State.

Jake Haener
No. 3 – New Orleans Saints
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1999-03-10) March 10, 1999
Danville, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Monte Vista (Danville, California)
College:
NFL Draft:2023 / Round: 4 / Pick: 127
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

High school career

Haener attended Monte Vista in Danville, California. During his high school career he threw for 8,464 yards and a school-record 90 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Washington to play college football.[1]

College career

Washington

After redshirting his first year at Washington in 2017, Haener appeared in four games as a backup to Jake Browning in 2018, completing nine of 13 passes for 107 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

Fresno State

In 2019, Haener transferred to California State University, Fresno.[2][3] After sitting out his first year at Fresno State due to transfer rules, Haener became the starter in 2020.[4] In six games, he completed 150 of 232 passes for 2,021 yards, 14 touchdowns and five interceptions. He remained the starter in 2021.[5][6]

On November 30, 2021, Haener entered the NCAA transfer portal.[7] On December 8, Haener withdrew from the transfer portal and returned to Fresno State.[8]

Statistics
Season Games Passing Rushing
GPGSRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
Washington Huskies
2017 Redshirt Redshirt
2018 300–091369.21078.211148.41-9-9.00
Fresno State Bulldogs
2019 Did not play due to transfer rules
2020 663–315023264.72,0218.7145153.457180.33
2021 131310–332949067.14,0968.4339155.97150.13
2022 10108–225235072.02,8968.3203158.646-123-2.72
Career322921−87401,08568.29,1208.46818156.2175-109-0.68

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
5 ft 11+5⁄8 in
(1.82 m)		 207 lb
(94 kg)		 29+3⁄4 in
(0.76 m)		 9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		7.01 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)
All values from NFL Combine[9][10]

Haener was drafted by the New Orleans Saints with 127th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft.

Haener made the initial opening day roster for the Saints to start the 2023 season, however in early September it was revealed he failed a drug test earlier in the summer, testing positive for a banned performance enhancing substance. Haener was suspended the first six weeks of the season. He released a statement "I still do not know how the substance got into my body, as none of my supplements or prescribed medications contain the banned ingredient", nonetheless subsequently stating "I must take full responsibility for the failed test".[11][12]

Personal life

His mother Julie is a long-time anchor at KTVU-TV in Oakland and was an anchor in Fresno in the early 1990s.[13]

References
  1. "Monte Vista's Jake Haener commits to Washington Huskies". Mercury News. June 20, 2016. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  2. "Danville's Haener leaves Huskies". San Francisco Chronicle. August 25, 2019. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  3. Rittenberg, Adam (September 4, 2019). "Fresno State adds ex-Washington QB Haener". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  4. Yang, Vongni. "Fresno State has a new starting QB. Who is Jake Haener?". VisaliaTimesDelta.com.
  5. "Inside Fresno State QB Jake Haener's unpredictable rise". ESPN.com. September 24, 2021.
  6. Fresno State’s Jake Haener is the talk of the nation. How did the Bulldogs get so lucky?
  7. "Despite report he's transferring back to Washington, Fresno State QB Jake Haener says he remains uncommitted". The Seattle Times. December 1, 2021.
  8. "Report: Fresno State quarterback Jake Haener withdraws from transfer portal". The Seattle Times. December 8, 2021.
  9. "Jake Haener Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  10. "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jake Haener College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  11. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-suspends-saints-jake-haener-six-games-for-ped-violation-rookie-qb-releases-statement-addressing-news/amp/
  12. "New Orleans Saints draft Fresno St. quarterback Jake Haener with pick 127 in the 2023 NFL Draft". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 29, 2023.
  13. Bemis, Scott (October 20, 2020). "Fresno State starting QB Haener might not be most Fresno-famous person in family". YourCentralValley.com. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
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