Jake Rudock

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Jake Rudock

| image = File:Jake Rudock (15241262184).jpg

| caption = Rudock with the Iowa Hawkeyes in 2014

| number = 14, 5

| position = Quarterback

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|01|21}}

| birth_place = Miami, Florida, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lbs = 212

| high_school = St. Thomas Aquinas
(Fort Lauderdale, Florida)

| college = Iowa (2011–2014)

Michigan (2015)

| draftyear = 2016

| draftround = 6

| draftpick = 191

| pastteams =

Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2016}}–{{NFL Year|2018}})
Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2019}}–{{NFL Year|2020}})

| highlights =

Citrus Bowl MVP (2016)

| statweek =

| statseason =

| statlabel1 = Passing completions

| statvalue1 = 3

| statlabel2 = Passing attempts

| statvalue2 = 5

| statlabel3 = Completion percentage

| statvalue3 = 60.0

| statlabel4 = TD-INT

| statvalue4 = 0–1

| statlabel5 = Passing yards

| statvalue5 = 24

| statlabel6 = Passer rating

| statvalue6 = 32.5

| pfr = RudoJa00

}}

Jacob Michael Rudock ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|r|uː|d|ɒ|k}} {{Respell|ROO|dok}};{{cite web|url=https://fr-fr.facebook.com/chadtoughfoundation/videos/jake-rudock-and-graham-glasgow-wear-chadtough-cleats/1717810871586336/|title=Jake Rudock and Graham Glasgow wear ChadTough Cleats|access-date=November 23, 2020}} born January 21, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was a starting quarterback playing college football for the 2013 and 2014 Iowa Hawkeyes and 2015 Michigan Wolverines. He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL draft.

Early life

Rudock grew up in Weston, Florida and went to St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he was the Broward County Player of the Year.{{Cite news |last=Rudock |first=Jake |date=January 1, 2016 |title=The Guys Call Me 'Dad' |url=https://www.theplayerstribune.com/jake-rudock-michigan-quarterback-transfer/ |access-date=January 28, 2018 |work=The Players' Tribune |language=en-US}} In 2009, St. Thomas Aquinas went 13–1 while making it to the state semifinals. He completed 128-of-197 passes for 1,945 yards.{{cite web |url=http://www.gridironstuds.com/detail.php?ret=1&id=938 |title=Jake Rudock - QB - St. Thomas Aquinas High School |access-date=February 16, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216085153/http://www.gridironstuds.com/detail.php?ret=1&id=938 |archive-date=February 16, 2015 }} Rudock connected with his players in the end zone for a total of thirty-four touchdowns while only turning the ball over five times. As a senior at St. Thomas Aquinas he led the team to district, regional, state and national championships with a perfect regular season. He holds records for total yards, most wins as a starting quarterback, completions, attempts, completion percentage, efficiency ratings, state titles, and national championships. He graduated in 2011.

College career

=University of Iowa=

File:Jake Rudock in 2015.jpg

Rudock committed to the University of Iowa during his senior year of high school. He also received collegiate offers from Colorado, Illinois, Memphis, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Player/Jake-Rudock-842/?Institution=1414|title=Jake Rudock, St. Thomas Aquinas, Pro-Style Quarterback|work=247Sports}} He redshirted his freshman year at Iowa and did not play at all the following year. During his junior year, he started all thirteen games while getting his first start against Northern Illinois. He played every offensive down for Iowa but ended up losing to Northern Illinois 30–27.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-08-31-iowa.html |title=Northern Illinois at Iowa Box Score, August 31, 2013 |website=Sports Reference |language=en |access-date=January 28, 2018}} His most prominent game during his junior year was his start against LSU in the Outback Bowl in which they lost 21–14, a game in which he completed 9-of-22 pass attempts for 102 yards with one interception.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2014-01-01-louisiana-state.html |title=Outback Bowl - Iowa vs Louisiana State Box Score, January 1, 2014 |website=Sports Reference |language=en |access-date=January 28, 2018}} During the 2013 season, he started all thirteen games for Iowa. For the season, he completed 204-of-346 pass attempts for a total of eighteen touchdowns, thirteen interceptions, and 2,383 yards. He also rushed for 218 yards on sixty-seven attempts.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jake-rudock-1/gamelog/2013/ |title=Jake Rudock 2013 Game Log |website=Sports Reference |language=en |access-date=January 28, 2018}} His following year he started all but one game for Iowa. During this year he started in the TaxSlayer Bowl loss to Tennessee in which he went 2-of-8 for thirty-two yards while rushing for twenty-two yards on two rushing attempts.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2015-01-02-tennessee.html |title=TaxSlayer Bowl - Iowa vs Tennessee Box Score, January 2, 2015 |website=Sports Reference |language=en |access-date=January 28, 2018}} He completed 213-of-345 attempts for 2,436 yards and rushed sixty-seven times for a total of 176 yards.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jake-rudock-1/gamelog/2014 |title=Jake Rudock 2014 Game Log |website=Sports Reference |language=en |access-date=January 28, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jake_rudock_769527.html|title=Jake Rudock Bio – Hawkeye Sports Official Athletic Site|work=hawkeyesports.com|access-date=February 16, 2015|archive-date=February 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226010525/http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jake_rudock_769527.html|url-status=dead}}

=University of Michigan=

On April 1, 2015, the Big Ten Conference approved the transfer for Rudock to enroll at the University of Michigan. He was immediately eligible for the 2015 football season. On November 14, Rudock set the Michigan record for single-game touchdown passes against Indiana, earning co-Big Ten Player of the Week with his receiver Jehu Chesson.{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111615aaa.html|title=Big Ten Football Players of the Week: Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State and Minnesota standouts claim honors|access-date=November 17, 2015|date=November 16, 2015|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=BigTen.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117021509/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111615aaa.html|archive-date=November 17, 2015|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400763565|title=No. 14 Michigan hangs on for 48–41 win over Indiana in 2OT|access-date=November 17, 2015|date=November 14, 2015|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2015-11-14-indiana.html |title=Michigan at Indiana Box Score, November 14, 2015 |website=Sports Reference |language=en |access-date=January 28, 2018}} The following week against Penn State, he became the first quarterback in school history to pass for 250 yards in three consecutive games.{{cite web|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112115aac.html|title=Kornacki: U-M Matches '97 Squad with B1G Road Perfection|access-date=November 24, 2015|date=November 21, 2015|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=MGoBlue.com|archive-date=November 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124094206/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112115aac.html|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jake-rudock-1/gamelog/2015 |title=Jake Rudock 2015 Game Log |website=Sports Reference |language=en |access-date=January 28, 2018}}

Rudock was named the MVP of the 2016 Citrus Bowl. Rudock became the first quarterback in Michigan history to throw for at least 250 yards in five consecutive games. Rudock completed 20-of-31 passes for 278 yards and three touchdowns, becoming just the second Michigan quarterback to throw for 3,000 yards in a single season, following John Navarre in 2003.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2016-01-01-florida.html |title=Citrus Bowl - Michigan vs Florida Box Score, January 1, 2016 |website=Sports Reference |language=en |access-date=January 28, 2018}} Rudock finished his season ranked No. 2 in single-season passing yards and No. 1 in single-season completion percentage.{{cite news|title=Postgame Notes: #17 Michigan 41, #19 Florida 7|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=MGoBlue.com|access-date=January 1, 2016|date=January 1, 2016|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/010116aaf.html|archive-date=January 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120225952/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/010116aaf.html|url-status=dead}}

=Statistics=

rowspan="2"\| Season ! colspan="7"\| Passing ! colspan="4"\| Rushing
class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
Cmp	Att	Yds	Pct	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
colspan="12" style="background: #000000; border: 2px solid #FFE100; color:#FFFFFF;"\| Iowa Hawkeyes
2011 \| colspan="11"\| Redshirted
2012 \| colspan="11"\| Did not play
2013 \| 204 \|\| 346 \|\| 2,383 \|\| 59.0 \|\| 18 \|\| 13 \|\| 126.5 \|\| 67 \|\| 218 \|\| 3.3 \|\| 5
2014 \| 213 \|\| 345 \|\| 2,436 \|\| 61.7 \|\| 16 \|\| 5 \|\| 133.5 \|\| 67 \|\| 176 \|\| 2.6 \|\| 3
colspan="12" style="background: #00274C; border: 2px solid #FFCB05; color:#FFFFFF;"\| Michigan Wolverines
2015 \| 249 \|\| 389 \|\| 3,017 \|\| 64.0 \|\| 20 \|\| 9 \|\| 141.5 \|\| 58 \|\| 166 \|\| 2.9 \|\| 4
Career{{cite web\|title=Jake Rudock \|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jake-rudock-1.html \|publisher=USA TODAY Sports Digital Properties \|work=www.sports-reference.com \|access-date=January 15, 2016 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105001948/http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jake-rudock-1.html \|archive-date=January 5, 2016 }}	666	1,080	7,836	61.7	54	27	134.1	192	560	2.9	12

Professional career

{{NFL predraft

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| height in = 3

| weight = 207

| dash = 4.88

| ten split = 1.75

| twenty split = 2.84

| shuttle = 4.22

| cone drill = 7.09

| vertical = 29.0

| broad ft = 9

| broad in = 3

| wonderlic =

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| hand span = 9 5/8

| note = All values from Michigan's Pro Day{{cite web|url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=119905&DraftYear=2016| title=Jake Rudock, DS #20 QB, Michigan: 2016 NFL Draft|work=nfldraftscout.com}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/jacob-rudock/32195255-4429-7966-d9fd-3c6dbadaa98e |title=Jacob Rudock Combine Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=October 8, 2020}}

}}

=Detroit Lions=

The Detroit Lions selected Rudock in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider-short/article-1/Detroit-Lions-draft-quarterback-Jake-Rudock/4380ee99-4b24-4e0e-9a40-ca3dfe7bb0d1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817040225/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider-short/article-1/Detroit-Lions-draft-quarterback-Jake-Rudock/4380ee99-4b24-4e0e-9a40-ca3dfe7bb0d1|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 17, 2017|title=Detroit Lions draft quarterback Jake Rudock|first=Tim|last=Twentyman|work=Detroit Lions|access-date=April 30, 2016|date=April 30, 2016}} On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Lions and was signed to their practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Lions establish 53-man roster|url=http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-establish-53-man-roster/436b48fc-7f92-4d4a-8c0f-05664a3afe93|website=DetroitLions.com|date=September 3, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015012008/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-establish-53-man-roster/436b48fc-7f92-4d4a-8c0f-05664a3afe93|archive-date=October 15, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Lions sign 8 players to team's practice squad|url=http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-sign-8-players-to-teams-practice-squad/27beee34-e776-466f-99c9-1afb7f807aef|website=DetroitLions.com|date=September 4, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015012030/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-sign-8-players-to-teams-practice-squad/27beee34-e776-466f-99c9-1afb7f807aef|archive-date=October 15, 2017}} He was promoted to the Lions active roster on November 23, 2016.{{cite web|title=Lions sign QB Jake Rudock to active roster from practice squad|url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-sign-qb-jake-rudock-to-active-roster-from-practice-squad-18137876|website=DetroitLions.com|date=November 23, 2016}} He spent his rookie season as the third-string quarterback behind Matthew Stafford and Dan Orlovsky, and didn't make any game appearances. After the Lions did not re-sign Orlovsky after the 2016 season, Rudock was expected to be the backup to Stafford in 2017. The Lions drafted Miami quarterback Brad Kaaya in the 2017 NFL draft to compete with Rudock during training camp and preseason in 2017. Rudock ultimately won the backup job after Kaaya was waived at the end of the preseason. Rudock attempted his first NFL pass in Week 13 against the Baltimore Ravens. He went 3-for-5 for 24 yards with one interception.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201712030rav.htm |title=Detroit Lions at Baltimore Ravens - December 3rd, 2017 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=January 28, 2018}}

On March 14, 2018, the Lions re-signed Rudock to a one-year contract extension.{{cite web |url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-re-sign-qb-jake-rudock-20450858 |title=Lions re-sign QB Jake Rudock |work=Detroit Lions |date=March 14, 2018 |access-date=March 14, 2018}} He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Lions establish 53-man roster|url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-establish-53-man-roster|website=DetroitLions.com|date=September 1, 2018|access-date=September 3, 2018|archive-date=September 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903215357/https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-establish-53-man-roster|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Lions awarded OL Andrew Donnal and CB Dee Virgin via waivers|url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-awarded-ol-andrew-donnal-and-cb-dee-virgin-via-waivers|website=DetroitLions.com|date=September 2, 2018|access-date=September 3, 2018|archive-date=September 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180904052518/https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-awarded-ol-andrew-donnal-and-cb-dee-virgin-via-waivers|url-status=dead}}

=Miami Dolphins=

On January 11, 2019, Rudock signed a reserve/future contract with the Miami Dolphins.{{cite web|title=Dolphins sign former St. Thomas Aquinas QB Jake Rudock|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-sp-dolphins-jake-rudock-20190111-story.html|work=Sun Sentinel|date=January 11, 2019}} On August 31, 2019, Rudock was released during final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad.{{cite web|title=Dolphins Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster|url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-announce-roster-moves-2019|website=MiamiDolphins.com|date=August 31, 2019}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 6, 2020, after his practice squad contract expired.{{cite tweet |user=HBalzer721 |title=Dolphins practice-squad contracts expired Monday: DE Jonathan Bonner; QB Jake Rudock (then signed to future contract). |number=1214637660955955205 |date=January 7, 2020 |access-date=January 9, 2020}} The Dolphins waived Rudock on July 25, 2020.{{cite web|work=MiamiDolphins.com|url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/miami-dolphins-release-ricardo-louis-waive-jake-rudock|title=Miami Dolphins Release Ricardo Louis, Waive Jake Rudock|date=July 25, 2020|access-date=July 26, 2020}} He was re-signed to their practice squad on September 7, 2020,{{cite web|title=Dolphins Announce Practice Squad|url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/practice-squad-2020-season|website=MiamiDolphins.com|date=September 7, 2020}} and was released on September 14.{{Cite news |last=Williams |first=Charean |author-link=Charean Williams |date=September 14, 2020 |title=Dolphins cut Jake Rudock, sign Reid Sinnett to practice squad |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/09/14/dolphins-cut-jake-rudock-sign-reid-sinnett-to-practice-squad/ |access-date=October 1, 2020 |work=NBCSports.com}} He was re-signed to the practice squad again on October 3,{{cite news |author=Kelly, Omar |title=Dolphins re-sign QB Jake Rudock due to concerns over Tua Tagovailoa's illness |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-sp-dolphins-jake-rudock-re-signed-20201003-mzcufqssrrcdvilw4d6nvxey3i-story.html |website=Sun-Sentinel.com |date=October 3, 2020 |access-date=October 21, 2020}} and released again two days later.{{cite news |title=Jake Rudock: Let go from practice squad |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/jake-rudock-let-go-from-practice-squad/ |website=CBSSports.com |date=October 6, 2020 |access-date=October 21, 2020}} On December 31, 2020, Rudock was re-signed by the Dolphins to their active roster to serve as the team's backup after Ryan Fitzpatrick was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.{{cite news |title=Dolphins Sign Jake Rudock, Place Ryan Fitzpatrick On Reserve/COVID-19 List |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-sign-jake-rudock-place-ryan-fitzpatrick-on-reserve-covid-19-list |website=MiamiDolphins.com |date=December 31, 2020 |access-date=February 11, 2021}}

Rudock retired from professional football on August 2, 2021.{{cite news |author=Gerber, Max |title=Former Lions, Michigan quarterback Jake Rudock retires |url=https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2021/08/02/jake-rudock-lions-dolphins-michigan-retirement-from-nfl/ |website=USAToday.com |date=August 1, 2021 |access-date=August 2, 2021}} It was announced on December 18, 2021, that Rudock had been accepted into the University of Michigan School of Medicine.{{cite tweet|number=1472279977294905348|user=TJA4Michigan|title=Michigan fans, so pleased to share news of a call just now from Jake Rudock sharing that he has just been admitted…|date=December 18, 2021}}