Jarret Doege
{{short description|American gridiron football player (born 1997)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jarret Doege
| image = 2025, 07, Jarret Doege.jpg
| caption = Doege with the Toronto Argonauts in 2025
| currentteam = Toronto Argonauts
| number = 7
| position = Quarterback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|12|05}}
| birth_place = Lubbock, Texas, U.S.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/bio/_/id/4244029/jarret-doege|title=Jarret Doege|work=ESPN.com|access-date=October 16, 2021}}
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 196
| high_school = Lubbock-Cooper {{nowrap|(Lubbock, Texas)}}
| college = Bowling Green (2017–2018)
West Virginia (2019–2021)
Troy (2022)
| undraftedyear = 2023
| pastteams =
- Edmonton Elks ({{CFL Year|2023}}–{{CFL Year|2024}})
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
| cflstatus = American
| highlights =
| cflstatlabel1 = Passing completions
| cflstatvalue1 = 43
| cflstatlabel2 = Passing attempts
| cflstatvalue2 = 68
| cflstatlabel3 = Passing yards
| cflstatvalue3 = 593
| cflstatvalue4 = 4–4
| cfl = jarret-doege/167737/
}}
Jarret Doege ({{respell|DAY-gee}};{{Cite web|url=https://www.goelks.com/2023/04/03/transactions-elks-ink-doege-qb-and-sanders-ol/|publisher=Edmonton Elks|title=TRANSACTIONS {{!}} Elks ink Dodge (QB) and Sanders (OL)|author=Swane, Brian|date=April 3, 2023}} born December 5, 1997) is an American professional football quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Bowling Green, West Virginia and Troy.
Early life
Doege played at Lubbock{{endash}}Cooper High School in Lubbock, Texas. Although he passed for 3,363 yards and 33 touchdowns during his senior season, he was not heavily recruited.{{cite web|url=https://wvsportsnow.com/the-search-for-a-second-football-family-is-what-led-jarret-doege-to-west-virginia/|first=Cody|last=Nespor|title=The Search for a Second Football Family is What Led Jarret Doege to West Virginia|website=WVSportsNow.com|date=November 15, 2019 }} Rated as the No. 55 pro{{endash}}style quarterback in the country by 247Sports.com,{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/player/jarret-doege-81069/|title=Jarret Doege 247Sports|website=247Sports.com}} he committed to Bowling Green on March 28, 2016.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Player/Jarret-Doege-81069/TimelineEvents/|title=Jarret Doege Timeline|website=247Sports.com}}
College career
=Bowling Green=
As a freshman at Bowling Green, Doege battled with James Morgan throughout the season for the starting quarterback position, eventually winning the job by the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.underdogdynasty.com/2019/8/12/20798581/james-morgan-fiu-footballs-humble-star-mike-jinks-rich-skrosky-butch-davis|first=Eric|last=Henry|title=James Morgan: FIU Football's Humble Success Story|website=Underdog Dynasty|date=August 12, 2019 }} In seven games, he passed for 1,381 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jarret-doege-1.html|title=Jarret Doege Stats|website=College Football Reference}}
Doege was named the starting quarterback at Bowling Green for his sophomore season after Morgan's transfer to FIU.{{cite web|url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/conference-usa/florida-international-university/article196645899.html|first=Jordan|last=McPherson|title= FIU will have a graduate transfer quarterback next year. Will he start in 2018?|website=Miami Herald}} In his first season as the starter, he passed for 2,660 yards, 27 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions. The team, however, struggled as they went 3–9 and fired head coach Mike Jinks after the season.{{cite web|url=https://es.pn/2Or7Moy|title=Mike Jinks out at Bowling Green after fourth straight loss|website=ESPN.com|date=October 14, 2018 }}
=West Virginia=
On May 8, 2019, Doege announced that he was entering the transfer portal and leaving Bowling Green.{{cite web|url=https://www.hustlebelt.com/2019/5/8/18537189/qb-jarret-doege-to-transfer-out-of-bowling-green|first=Steve|last=Helwick|title=QB Jarret Doege transfers out of Bowling Green|website=Hustle Belt|date=May 8, 2019 }} Eight days later, he committed to West Virginia under head coach Neal Brown, who had coached his brother Seth as an offensive coordinator at Texas Tech.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/college/2019/06/05/bowling-green-qb-jarrett-doege-transfers-west-virginia|title=Bowling Green QB Jarret Doege Transfers to West Virginia|magazine=Sports Illustrated}} He was redshirted, but he was able to play in four games under the NCAA's new transfer rules. Playing behind starter Austin Kendall, he passed for 818 yards, 7 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions.
Doege beat out Kendall to start for West Virginia before the 2020 season.{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/259726a2e81484dd9c46a49b0a2b18e1|title=Jarret Doege named starting quarterback at West Virginia|website=AP News|date=September 3, 2020 }} During the 2020 season, he threw for 2,587 yards, 14 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions while West Virginia finished with a 6–4 record.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-virginia/2020.html|title=2020 West Virginia Mountaineers Stats|website=Sports Reference}} On December 31, 2021, Doege announced he would enter the transfer portal once again.
=Western Kentucky=
On January 16, 2022, Doege announced he would transfer to Western Kentucky. However, he lost the quarterback competition during fall camp, and would enter the transfer portal for the third time.
=Troy=
On August 18, 2022, Doege announced he would transfer to Troy.{{cite web|url=https://www.al.com/sports/2022/08/transfer-quarterback-jarret-doege-joins-troy-football-team.html|title=Transfer quarterback Jarret Doege joins Troy football team|work=AL.com|first=Creg|last=Stephenson|date=August 18, 2022|access-date=October 20, 2023}} During the season, Troy beat Western Kentucky 34–27 on October 1. Doege came in the game for injured starter Gunnar Watson and completed 7 of 8 passes for 71 yards and 2 touchdowns.{{Cite web|url=https://troytrojans.com/news/2022/10/1/football-doege-comes-off-bench-to-stun-former-team-lead-troy-past-western-kentucky.aspx|title=Doege Comes Off Bench to Stun Former Team, Lead Troy Past Western Kentucky|work=Troy Trojans|date=October 1, 2022|access-date=October 20, 2023}} Doege referenced a similar quote by Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith when he said, "They wrote me off, I didn't write back though." via Instagram after the game.
=College statistics=
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| rowspan="2"| Season
! colspan="3"| Games ! colspan="8"| Passing ! colspan="4"| Rushing | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| colspan="16" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Bowling Green Falcons|color=white}}" | Bowling Green Falcons{{efn|Doege's GS on 11/15/17 (Toledo) and 9/29/18 (Georgia Tech) were not credited to him. The GS were instead received by defensive player Clint Stephens, who wore the same number (#2) as Doege. Play-by-play game logs and film show Doege was the starting quarterback. For the purpose of this chart, the GS are credited to Doege.}} | |||||||||||||||
| 2017
| 7 || 6 || 1–5 || 120 || 188 || 63.8 || 1,381 || 7.3 || 12 || 3 || 143.4 || 30 || -74 || -2.5 || 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 2018
| 12 || 12 || 3–9 || 242 || 389 || 62.2 || 2,660 || 6.8 || 27 || 12 || 136.4 || 51 || -188 || -3.7 || 2 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="16" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|West Virginia Mountaineers|color=white}}" | West Virginia Mountaineers | |||||||||||||||
| 2019
| 4 || 3 || 2–1 || 79 || 120 || 65.8 || 818 || 6.8 || 7 || 3 || 137.3 || 11 || -41 || -3.7 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2020
| 10 || 10 || 6–4 || 239 || 374 || 63.9 || 2,587 || 6.9 || 14 || 4 || 132.2 || 40 || -101 || -2.5 || 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 2021
| 13 || 13 || 6–7 || 272 || 417 || 65.2 || 3,048 || 7.3 || 19 || 12 || 135.9 || 66 || -134 || -2.0 || 1 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="16" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Troy Trojans|color=white}}" | Troy Trojans | |||||||||||||||
| 2022
| 7 || 2 || 2–0 || 44 || 64 || 68.8 || 575 || 9.0 || 5 || 3 || 160.6 || 14 || -39 || -2.8 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jarret-doege-1.html Career] | 53 | 46 | 20–26 | 996 | 1,552 | 64.2 | 11,069 | 7.1 | 84 | 37 | 137.2 | 212 | -577 | -2.8 | 7 |
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Professional career
=Edmonton Elks=
Doege signed with Edmonton Elks on April 3, 2023. After being a healthy scratch for the team's first two matches Doege was activated for the Elks' Week 3 match against the Toronto Argonauts. After Taylor Cornelius and Kai Locksley struggled to move the ball head coach and general manager Chris Jones brought him into the game in the late third quarter. In his professional debut, he completed nine of 11 pass attempts for 163 yards and two touchdowns, and one interception which was returned for a touchdown by defensive back Royce Metchie.{{Cite web |last=Hoskins |first=Andrew |date=2023-06-26 |title=Lost in the trenches: nine thoughts on Edmonton's home losing streak growing to 19 games |url=https://3downnation.com/2023/06/26/lost-in-the-trenches-nine-thoughts-on-edmontons-home-losing-streak-growing-to-19-games/ |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=3DownNation |language=en-US}} In his first career start, on June 30, 2023, Doege completed 19 of 33 pass attempts for 223 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions in the loss to the Ottawa Redblacks.{{cite web|url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/CFL_2023_Gm_22_OTT_vs_EDM_FInal_Stats2.pdf |title=CFL Game Details |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=June 30, 2023}} He dressed in 16 regular season games, starting in one, where he completed 42 of 65 pass attempts for 587 yards, four touchdowns, and four interceptions.
In 2024, Doege dressed in just four regular season games, completing one of three pass attempts for six yards. He was released shortly before 2025 training camp on May 2, 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2025/05/02/elks-release-db-kai-gray-qb-jarret-doege-sign-qb-william-mcelvain/ |title=Elks release DB Kai Gray, QB Jarret Doege; sign QB William McElvain |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=May 2, 2025}}
=Toronto Argonauts=
CFL career statistics
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="3"| Games ! colspan="8"| Passing ! colspan="4"| Rushing | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{abbr|GP|Games played}} | {{abbr|GS|Games started}} | {{abbr|Rec|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|TD|Passing touchdowns}} | {{abbr|Int|Interceptions}} | {{abbr|Rtg|Passer rating}} | {{abbr|Att|Rushing attempts}} | {{abbr|Yds|Rushing yards}} | {{abbr|Avg|Yards per rushing attempt}} | {{abbr|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} | |
| 2023 | EDM
| 16 || 1 || 0–1 || 42 || 65 || 64.6 || 587 || 9.0 || 4 || 4 || 88.4 || 7 || 18 || 2.6 || 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | EDM
| 4 || 0 || — || 1 || 3 || 33.3 || 6 || 2.0 || 0 || 0 || 42.4 || 1 || 4 || 4.0 || 0 | ||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| Career{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/players/jarret-doege/167737/|title=Jarret Doege|website=CFL.ca|access-date=October 20, 2023}} | 20 | 1 | 0–1 | 43 | 68 | 63.2 | 593 | 8.7 | 4 | 4 | 86.2 | 8 | 22 | 2.9 | 0 |
Personal life
Doege's older brother, Seth, is a college offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Marshall University and was a player at Texas Tech.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{commons}}
- [https://www.argonauts.ca/players/jarret-doege/167737/ Toronto Argonauts bio]
- [https://bgsufalcons.com/sports/football/roster/jarret-doege/7133 Bowling Green Falcons bio]
- [https://wvusports.com/sports/football/roster/jarret-doege/14704 West Virginia Mountaineers bio]
- [https://troytrojans.com/sports/football/roster/jarret-doege/10202 Troy Trojans bio]
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