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Jake Gervase

Jake Gervase
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Gervase in 2022
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-18) September 18, 1995 (age 29)
Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:Assumption
(Davenport, Iowa)
College:Iowa (2014–2018)
Position:Safety
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jake Gervase (born September 18, 1995) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Iowa.

College career

Gervase was a member of the Iowa Hawkeyes for five seasons, joining the team as a walk-on and redshirting his true freshman season. As a redshirt senior, he led the Hawkeyes with 89 tackles, seven passes broken up, and four interceptions and was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference.[1] Gervase finished his collegiate career with 153 total tackles and seven interceptions in 44 games played.[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+5⁄8 in
(1.84 m) 		210 lb
(95 kg) 		30 in
(0.76 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.56 s 1.53 s 2.61 s 4.17 s 6.84 s 37.5 in
(0.95 m)		 9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		 20 reps
All values from Pro Day[3]

Los Angeles Rams

Gervase signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2019.[4] Gervase was waived on August 31, 2019, as part of final roster cuts, but was re-signed to the Rams' practice squad the following day.[5] Gervase was promoted to the Rams active roster on October 19, 2019.[6] He made his NFL debut the following day in a 37–10 against the Atlanta Falcons, playing one snap on defense and 13 on special teams.[7]

On July 25, 2020, Gervase was waived by the Rams.[8] He re-signed with the Rams on August 14, 2020.[9] He was waived on September 4, 2020.[10] He was re-signed to their practice squad on November 3, 2020.[11] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on November 18,[12] and restored to the practice squad on November 28.[13] He was elevated to the active roster on December 19 for the team's week 15 game against the New York Jets, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[14] On January 25, 2021, Gervase signed a reserve/futures contract with the Rams.[15] Gervase made a transition to inside linebacker for the 2021 season.

On August 31, 2021, Gervase was waived by the Rams. He was re-signed to their practice squad on September 24, 2021.[16] He was signed to the active roster on January 12, 2022. Gervase played in two games on special teams and recorded two tackles during the regular season and also played in all four of the Rams' postseason games, including the team's 23–20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.[17][18]

On May 23, 2022, Gervase re-signed with the Rams.[19] Gervase was waived during final roster cuts on August 30.[20] He was placed on injured reserve on December 24, 2022.[21]

Minnesota Vikings

On August 24, 2023, Gervase signed with the Minnesota Vikings.[22] He was released on August 28, 2023.[23]

References

  1. ^ "Jake Gervase hopes for late-round selection in NFL Draft". Sioux City Journal. April 8, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  2. ^ DaSilva, Cameron (September 2, 2019). "Meet the Rams' 2019 practice squad: What to know about all 10 players". The Rams Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "2019 Draft Scout Jake Gervase, Iowa NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  4. ^ DaSilva, Cameron (May 14, 2019). "Rams finalize undrafted free agent class with 22 total signings". The Rams Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  5. ^ Han, Jamie (September 1, 2019). "Rams sign 10 practice squad players". TheRams.com. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  6. ^ Comeaux, Jonathan (October 19, 2019). "Rams Promote DB Jake Gervase From Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  7. ^ DaSilva, Cameron (October 21, 2019). "Rams Week 7 snap counts: Big shakeup on defense and more 2-TE sets". The Rams Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  8. ^ Williams, Charean (July 25, 2020). "Rams cut Jake Gervase, Ethan Wolf, Greg Dortch, Nate Trewyn". NBCSports.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "Rams activate Terrell Lewis, make 2 other roster moves". Rams Wire. August 14, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  10. ^ "Rams waive 17 players ahead of 53-man roster deadline". TheRams.com. September 4, 2020.
  11. ^ "Rams sign S Jake Gervase to practice squad, cut LB Daniel Bituli". Rams Wire. NBC Sports. November 4, 2020.
  12. ^ Klein, Gary (November 18, 2020). "Positive coronavirus test disrupts Rams' preparations for Tampa Bay". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  13. ^ DaSilva, Cameron (November 28, 2020). "Rams make 4 roster moves ahead of 49ers matchup". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  14. ^ DaSilva, Cameron (December 19, 2020). "Rams promote Jake Gervase from practice squad as COVID-19 replacement". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  15. ^ Jackson, Stu (January 25, 2021). "Rams sign quarterback Devlin Hodges and safety Jake Gervase to reserve/future contracts". TheRams.com.
  16. ^ "Rams Transactions". TheRams.com. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  17. ^ "Gervase's patience is rewarded with Super Bowl trip". The Quad City Times. February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  18. ^ "Super Bowl LVI - Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals - February 13th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  19. ^ "Rams re-sign DB Jake Gervase". May 23, 2022.
  20. ^ Jackson, Stu (August 30, 2022). "Analysis: Rams' initial 53-man roster for 2022". TheRams.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  21. ^ "Rams' Jake Gervase: Hitting injured reserve". CBSSports.com. December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  22. ^ "Vikings Sign Former Ram Jake Gervase". Vikings.com. August 24, 2023.
  23. ^ "Vikings Begin Roster Reductions Ahead of Final Roster Cut Deadline". Vikings.com. August 28, 2023.
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