Jake Luton
Jake Luton (born April 11, 1996) is an American football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football at Oregon State and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Born: | Marysville, Washington | April 11, 1996||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Marysville Pilchuck (Marysville, Washington) | ||||||||||||
College: | Idaho (2014-2015) Ventura (2016) Oregon State (2017-2019) | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2020 / Round: 6 / Pick: 189 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2021 | |||||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Early years
Born and raised in Marysville, Washington, Luton played football and baseball at Marysville-Pilchuck High school and graduated in 2014.[2] He was a two star recruit and committed to the University of Idaho in Moscow.[3][4] At the time, the Vandals were an FBS program in the Sun Belt Conference under second-year head coach Paul Petrino.
College career
Idaho
Redshirted as a true freshman in 2014, Luton played in eight games in 2015, threw for 408 yards, and ran for five touchdowns.[5] In June 2016, he announced his departure from Idaho.[6]
Ventura College
Luton transferred to two-year Ventura College in Southern California for his redshirt sophomore season in 2016.[7] In eleven games, he threw for 3,551 yards and forty touchdowns.[8]
Oregon State
Luton transferred to Oregon State University in Corvallis, led by third-year head coach Gary Andersen, and won the starting quarterback job in 2017.[9] He suffered a back injury, which ended his season after starting just four games.[10] Luton was granted a sixth year of eligibility after his fifth-year senior season in 2018.[11] He started eleven games in 2019, throwing for 28 touchdowns with just three interceptions.[12]
Statistics
Season | Team | GP | Passing | |||||
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Cmp | Att | Pct | Yards | TD | Int | |||
2015 | Idaho | 8 | 51 | 80 | 63.8 | 403 | 1 | 4 |
2016 | Ventura | 11 | 261 | 462 | 56.5 | 3,551 | 40 | 15 |
2017 | Oregon State | 4 | 83 | 135 | 61.5 | 853 | 4 | 4 |
2018 | Oregon State | 8 | 140 | 224 | 62.5 | 1,660 | 10 | 4 |
2019 | Oregon State | 11 | 222 | 358 | 62.0 | 2,714 | 28 | 3 |
Career | 42 | 757 | 1,259 | 60.1 | 9,181 | 83 | 30 |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wonderlic | ||||||||
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6 ft 6+1⁄8 in (1.98 m) |
224 lb (102 kg) |
31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 33 | ||||||||
All values from NFL Combine[13] |
Jacksonville Jaguars
Luton was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round with the 189th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[14]
On November 2, 2020, it was announced that Luton would make his first career start in Week 9 against the Houston Texans due to starter Gardner Minshew being out with a thumb injury.[15][16] He completed 26 of 38 passes for 304 yards with one touchdown and one interception, as well as a 13-yard rushing score, in the Jaguars' 27–25 loss.[17] A day after the Texans game it was announced that Luton would fill in for Minshew again in Week 10 against the Green Bay Packers.[18] He completed 18 of 35 passes for 169 yards with one touchdown and one interception in the Jaguars' 24–20 loss.[19] Luton was named the starter again in Week 11 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.[20] Luton had his worst performance yet against the Steelers, completing 16 of 37 passes for 151 yards with no touchdowns and four interceptions in the Jaguars' 27–3 loss.[21] On November 25, 2020, the Jaguars announced they benched Luton for Mike Glennon due to his recent struggles.[22][23]
On August 31, 2021, Luton was waived as part of the final roster cuts.[24]
Seattle Seahawks
On September 2, 2021, Luton signed with the Seattle Seahawks.[25] He was waived on September 28, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad.[26][27] Luton was activated on October 10 following an injury to Russell Wilson. He was released and resigned to the practice squad after the Seahawks signed Jacob Eason on October 21.[28] He was released on November 15.[29]
Miami Dolphins
On November 17, 2021, Luton was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad.[30]
Jacksonville Jaguars (second stint)
On February 11, 2022, Luton signed a reserve/future contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[31]
References
- "Jaguars sign QB Jake Luton to Reserve/Future contract". Jaguars.com. February 11, 2022.
- "Jake Luton's High School Baseball Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- "Jake Luton, Marysville Pilchuck , Pro-Style Quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- Krueger, David (October 29, 2013). "Marysville Pilchuck's Luton commits to Idaho". HeraldNet.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- "Jake Luton – Football". University of Idaho Athletics. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- "QB Jake Luton leaves Vandals". The Spokesman-Review. June 9, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- "Former Idaho quarterback transfers to Ventura College". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- "Jake Luton | #7 | QB | Ventura – Ventura College Athletics". www.vcweplayhard.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- Lawson, Theo (September 13, 2017). "Jake Luton's roundabout path leads him back to the Palouse – this time as a starting QB in the Pac-12". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- "Oregon State QB Jake Luton back home after scary injury". USA TODAY. Associated Press. September 18, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- "Oregon St. QB Luton given 6th year of eligibility". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 10, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- "Jake Luton – Football". Oregon State University Athletics. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- "Jake Luton". NFL.com. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- Maya, Adam (April 25, 2020). "Jake Luton's unlikely journey continues with Jaguars". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- Shook, Nick (November 2, 2020). "Jaguars rookie QB Jake Luton in line to start vs. Texans". NFL.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- Sullivan, Tyler (November 2, 2020). "Jaguars expected to start rookie QB Jake Luton in Week 9, replacing Gardner Minshew". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- "Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – November 8th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- DiRocco, Michael (November 9, 2020). "Jags QB Luton to start again for injured Minshew". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- "Jacksonville Jaguars at Green Bay Packers - November 15th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- Saunders, Alan (November 22, 2020). "Jaguars QB Gardner Minshew II Out vs. Steelers with Thumb Injury". Steelers Now. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- Murphy, Ben. "Jake Luton struggles in Jaguars 9th straight loss". firstcoastnews.com. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- "Jaguars QB Mike Glennon to start Sunday against Browns". NFL.com. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- Smith, Michael David (November 25, 2020). "Mike Glennon to start for Jaguars". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- Reid, John (August 31, 2021). "Jaguars trim roster to 53 players, WR Phillip Dorsett among cuts". Jacksonville.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- Boyle, John (September 2, 2021). "Seahawks Sign QB Jake Luton, Add CB Michael Jackson To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
- Boyle, John (September 28, 2021). "Seahawks Sign DT Robert Nkemdiche; Waive QB Jake Luton". Seahawks.com.
- Boyle, John (September 29, 2021). "Seahawks Place TE Gerald Everett On Reserve/COVID-19 List, Sign Three To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
- "Jake Luton: Reverted to practice squad". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- Williams, Tony (November 15, 2021). "Seahawks Release QB Jake Luton From PS, Sign TE Tyler Mabry". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- "Roster Moves: Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves - Week 11". MiamiDolphins.com. November 17, 2021.
- "Jaguars sign QB Jake Luton to Reserve/Future contract". Jaguars.com. February 11, 2022.