Jake Haener
{{Short description|American football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jake Haener
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| current_team = New Orleans Saints
| number = 3
| position = Quarterback
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|3|10|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Danville, California, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 200
| high_school = Monte Vista {{nowrap|(Danville, California)}}
| college = {{ubl|Washington (2017–2018)|Fresno State (2019–2022)}}
| draftyear = 2023
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 127
| pastteams =
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- First-team All-Mountain West (2022)
- Second-team All-Mountain West (2021)
| statweek = 18
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Passing attempts
| statvalue1 = 39
| statlabel2 = Passing completions
| statvalue2 = 18
| statlabel3 = Completion percentage
| statvalue3 = 46.2%
| statvalue4 = 1–1
| statlabel5 = Passing yards
| statvalue5 = 226
| statlabel6 = Passer rating
| statvalue6 = 62.6
| pfr = HaenJa00
}}
Jake Haener (born March 10, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies and Fresno State Bulldogs. Haener was selected by the Saints in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Early life
Haener attended Monte Vista High School 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.{{Cite web |date=June 20, 2016 |title=Monte Vista's Jake Haener commits to Washington Huskies |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2016/06/20/monte-vistas-jake-haener-commits-to-washington-huskies/ |access-date=October 9, 2023 |website=Mercury News}}
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 9 of 13 passes for 107 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
= Fresno State =
In 2019, Haener transferred to California State University, Fresno.{{Cite web |date=August 25, 2019 |title=Danville's Haener leaves Huskies |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/Danville-s-Haener-leaves-Huskies-14376545.php |access-date=October 9, 2023 |website=San Francisco Chronicle}}{{Cite web |last=Rittenberg |first=Adam |date=September 4, 2019 |title=Fresno State adds ex-Washington QB Haener |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/27535770/fresno-state-adds-ex-washington-qb-haener |access-date=October 9, 2023 |website=ESPN.com}} After sitting out his first year at Fresno State due to transfer rules, Haener became the starter in 2020.{{cite web | last=Yang | first=Vongni | title=Jake Haener wins Fresno State starting QB job | website=Visalia Times-Delta | date=October 19, 2020 | url=https://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/sports/2020/10/19/jake-haener-wins-fresno-state-starting-qb-job/5980709002/ | access-date=July 27, 2024}} In six games, he completed 150 of 232 passes for 2,021 yards, 14 touchdowns and five interceptions. He remained the starter in 2021.{{cite web | last=Bonagura | first=Kyle | title=Inside Fresno State QB Jake Haener's unpredictable rise | website=ESPN.com | date=September 24, 2021 | url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/32256683/inside-fresno-state-qb-jake-haener-unpredictable-rise | access-date=July 27, 2024}}{{cite web | last=Kuwada | first=Robert | title=Fresno State's Jake Haener is the talk of the nation. How did the Bulldogs get so lucky? | website=Fresno Bee | date=September 20, 2021 | url=https://www.fresnobee.com/sports/college/mountain-west/fresno-state/bulldogs-football/article254394259.html | access-date=July 27, 2024}}
On November 30, 2021, Haener entered the NCAA transfer portal.{{cite web | last=Vorel | first=Mike | title=Despite report he's transferring back to Washington, Fresno State QB Jake Haener says he remains uncommitted | website=The Seattle Times | date=December 1, 2021 | url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-husky-football/report-fresno-state-qb-jake-haener-expected-to-transfer-back-to-washington/ | access-date=July 27, 2024}} On December 8, Haener withdrew from the transfer portal and returned to Fresno State.{{cite web | last=Vorel | first=Mike | title=Report: Fresno State quarterback Jake Haener withdraws from transfer portal | website=The Seattle Times | date=December 8, 2021 | url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-husky-football/report-fresno-state-quarterback-jake-haener-withdraws-from-transfer-portal/ | access-date=July 27, 2024}}
=Statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! colspan="3"| Games ! colspan="8"| Passing ! colspan="5"| Rushing | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| colspan="16" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Washington Huskies|color=white}}"| Washington Huskies | |||||||||||||||
| 2017
| colspan="15"| Redshirt File:Redshirt.svg | |||||||||||||||
| 2018
| 3 || 0 || 0–0 || 9 || 13 || 69.2 || 107 || 8.2 || 1 || 1 || 148.4 || 1 || -9 || -9.0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="16" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Fresno State Bulldogs|color=white}}"| Fresno State Bulldogs | |||||||||||||||
| 2019
| colspan="15"| Did not play due to transfer rules | |||||||||||||||
| 2020
| 6 || 6 || 3–3 || 150 || 232 || 64.7 || 2,021 || 8.7|| 14 || 5 || 153.4 || 57 || 18|| 0.3|| 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 2021
| 13|| 13 || 10–3 || 329|| 490|| 67.1 || 4,096|| 8.4 || 33|| 9 || 155.9 || 71|| 5 || 0.1 || 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 2022
| 10 || 10 || 8–2|| 252 || 350 || 72.0|| 2,896 || 8.3 || 20 || 3|| 158.6|| 46 || -123 || -2.7 || 2 | |||||||||||||||
| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jake-haener-1.html Career] | 32 | 29 | 21−8 | 740 | 1,085 | 68.2 | 9,120 | 8.4 | 68 | 18 | 156.2 | 175 | -109 | -0.6 | 8 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11 5/8
| weight = 207
| cone drill = 7.01
| vertical = 35.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 6
| arm span = 29 3/4
| hand span = 9 3/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/jake-haener/32004841-4535-1032-5335-81e19a8e5996 |title=Jake Haener Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=April 29, 2023}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1022435&DraftYear=2023 |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Jake Haener College Football Profile |access-date=April 29, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
Haener was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round (127th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.{{cite web|title=New Orleans Saints draft Fresno St. quarterback Jake Haener with pick 127 in the 2023 NFL Draft|url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/jake-haener-2023-nfl-draft-quarterback-fresno-st-saints-fourth-round-pick-127|website=NewOrleansSaints.com|date=April 29, 2023}}
Haener made the initial opening roster for the Saints to start the 2023 season. However, in early September, it was revealed he failed a drug test earlier that 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".{{cite web | last=Dajani | first=Jordan | title=NFL suspends Saints' Jake Haener six games for PED violation; rookie QB releases statement addressing news | website=CBSSports.com | date=September 6, 2023 | url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-suspends-saints-jake-haener-six-games-for-ped-violation-rookie-qb-releases-statement-addressing-news/amp/ | access-date=July 27, 2024}}
Haener began the 2024 campaign as the backup quarterback behind Derek Carr. In Week 7 against the Denver Broncos, he relieved Spencer Rattler on the final drive of the game, and recorded his first career touchdown on a 12–yard pass to Cedrick Wilson Jr.{{Cite web|title=Former Bulldog Jake Haener throws first career NFL touchdown|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/former-bulldog-jake-haener-throws-041400768.html|access-date=November 28, 2024|website=sports.yahoo.com|language=en}} After Carr suffered a hand fracture in Week 14, the Saints named Haener their starting quarterback.{{Cite web |last=Terrell |first=Katherine |date=December 12, 2024 |title=Sources: Saints to start Jake Haener if Derek Carr can't go |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/42939967/saints-start-jake-haener-derek-carr-go-vs-washington |access-date=December 12, 2024 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
=Statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="3"| Games ! colspan="9"| Passing ! colspan="5"| Rushing ! colspan="2"| Sacked ! colspan="2"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{abbr|GP|Games played}} | {{abbr|GS|Games started}} | {{abbr|Record|Record as a starter}} | {{abbr|Cmp|Passes completed}} | {{abbr|Att|Passes Attempted}} | {{abbr|Pct|Completion percentage}} | {{abbr|Yds|Passing yards}} | {{abbr|Y/A|Yards per passing attempt}} | {{abbr|Lng|Longest pass completion}} | {{abbr|TD|Passing touchdowns}} | {{abbr|Int|Interceptions}} | {{abbr|Rtg|Passer rating}} | {{abbr|Att|Rushing attempts}} | {{abbr|Yds|Rushing yards}} | {{abbr|Y/A|Yards per rushing attempt}} | {{abbr|Lng|Longest pass completion}} | {{abbr|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} | {{abbr|Sck|Times sacked}} | {{abbr|SckY|Yards lost due to sacks}} | {{abbr|Fum|Fumbles}} | {{abbr|Lost|Fumbles lost}} |
| 2023 | NO
| 0 || 0 || — || colspan="18"| {{abbr|DNP|Did not play}} | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 || NO
| 8 || 1 || 0–1 || 18 || 39 || 46.2 || 226 || 5.8 || 36 || 1 || 1 || 62.6 || 11 || 22 || 2.0 || 9 || 0 || 6 || 55 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"|[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MurrKy00.htm Career] || 8 || 1 || 0–1 || 18 || 39 || 46.2 || 226 || 5.8 || 36 || 1 || 1 || 62.6 || 11 || 22 || 2.0 || 9 || 0 || 6 || 55 || 0 || 0 |
Personal life
His mother, Julie Haener was a long-time anchor at KTVU-TV in Oakland from 1997 to 2024 and was an anchor in Fresno in the early 1990s.{{Cite web |last=Bemis |first=Scott |date=October 20, 2020 |title=Fresno State starting QB Haener might not be most Fresno-famous person in family |url=https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/fresno-state-starting-qb-haener-might-not-be-most-fresno-famous-person-in-family/ |access-date=December 18, 2022 |website=YourCentralValley.com}}{{cite web | last=Harvey | first=Lauren | title=Retiring anchor Julie Haener looks back on 27 years at KTVU | website=San Francisco Chronicle | date=June 20, 2024 | url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/ktvu-julie-haener-retirement-19520405.php | access-date=July 27, 2024}}
On July 26, 2024, Haener announced that he had been diagnosed with skin cancer.{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Ely |date=July 27, 2024 |title=Saints QB Jake Haener Diagnosed With Skin Cancer |url=https://www.profootballrumors.com/2024/07/saints-qb-jake-haener-diagnosed-with-skin-cancer |access-date=July 27, 2024 |website=Pro Football Rumors}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/players-roster/jake-haener/ New Orleans Saints bio]
- [https://gobulldogs.com/sports/football/roster/jake-haener/10521 Fresno State Bulldogs bio]
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