Jake Merklinger

Jake Merklinger
No. 4 – UConn Huskies
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Born (2005-08-31) August 31, 2005 (age 20)
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolCalvary Day School (Savannah, Georgia)
College
Stats at ESPN

Jacob Tyler Merklinger (born August 31, 2005) is an American college football quarterback for the UConn Huskies. He played previously for the Tennessee Volunteers.

Early life

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[by whom?] and committed to play college football for the Tennessee Volunteers over offers from schools such as Georgia, Michigan State, and North Carolina.[4][5]

College career

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

Season Team Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2024 Tennessee 2 0 — 6 9 66.7 48 5.3 0 0 111.5 7 22 3.1 0
2025 Tennessee 4 0 — 13 24 54.2 173 7.2 2 0 142.2 4 16 4.0 0
2026 UConn 0 0 — 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 6 0 0–0 18 33 57.6 221 6.7 2 0 133.8 11 38 3.5 0

References

  1. ^ Sparks, Adam (March 20, 2023). "4-star quarterback Jake Merklinger commits to Tennessee football in 2024 class". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  2. ^ Crowell, Evan (April 5, 2025). "Jake Merklinger Taking Strides In Year Two". Tennessee Volunteers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  3. ^ Paschall, David (March 28, 2024). "QB Jake Merklinger fitting in quickly with the Vols". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  4. ^ Baumgartner, Blake (March 30, 2023). "Four-star QB prospect Jake Merklinger commits to Tennessee". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Brown, Patrick (March 24, 2025). "Why there's a 'different feel' for QB Jake Merklinger in his second year at Tennessee". 247Sports. Retrieved April 12, 2025.

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