Jon Wassink
{{Short description|American football player (born 1997)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox college football player
|name = Jon Wassink
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|alt =
|caption =
|currentnumber = 16
|currentposition = Quarterback
|major =
|pastschools =
- Western Michigan (2015–2019)
|highschool = South Christian High School {{nowrap|(Byron Center, Michigan)}}
|bowlgames =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|2|4}}
|birth_place = Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
|death_date =
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|height_ft = 6
|height_in = 2
|weight_lbs = 208
|highlights =
- Wuerffel Trophy (2019)
- Third-team All-MAC Offense (2019)
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Jon Wassink (born February 4, 1997) is an American former college football quarterback who played for the Western Michigan Broncos.
Early life
Wassink attended South Christian High School in Byron Center, Michigan where he played basketball and football. As a football player, he played quarterback, defensive back, punter, and kicker. As a high school senior, he led his team to a MHSAA Division 4 state title, throwing for 179 yards and three touchdowns, rushing for another 122 and a touchdown, while also kicking two extra points and scoring a two-point conversion.{{cite web |title=Jon Wassink, South Christian revel in state title; 21 seniors make mark in program |url=https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/article/south-christian-football-team-relishes-in-third-state-championship-21-seniors-to-move-on/ |website=MLive |accessdate=August 24, 2020}} Ranked a three-star recruit, his recruitment was considered somewhat unusual as he opted to spend more time with family rather than attend camps or recruiting trips.{{cite web |title=Being Jon Wassink: Twice-injured WMU QB driven by faith, family and love of football |url=https://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/story/sports/2019/08/08/western-michigan-qb-driven-faith-following-season-ending-injuries/1837515001/ |website=Battle Creek Enquirer |accessdate=August 24, 2020}} He committed to play football at Western Michigan at the end of his junior year and signed his letter of intent in February 2015.{{cite web |title=Grand Rapids South Christian's Jon Wassink makes WMU commitment on national signing day |url=https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/article/grand-rapids-south-christians-jon-wassink-makes-it-official-on-national-signing-day/ |website=MLive |accessdate=August 24, 2020}}
{{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2015}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Jon Wassink
| position = QB
| hometown = Grand Rapids, Michigan
| highschool = South Christian High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight_lbs = 190
| commitdate = 2014-05-03
| rivals stars = 2
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 70
}}
{{College athlete recruit end
|year = 2015
}}
College career
= 2015 season =
Wassink did not see any game action in 2015 and was subsequently redshirted.
= 2016 season =
As a redshirt freshman, Wassink did not see any game action but ran the scout team as Western Michigan rolled to a 13–1 record and a MAC championship.{{cite web |title=Wassink wins Wuerffel Trophy: A timeline of his Western Michigan University career |url=https://wwmt.com/sports/content/wassink-wins-wuerffel-trophy-a-timeline-of-his-wmu-career |website=WWMT |accessdate=August 24, 2020}}
= 2017 season =
Entering the season with a new head coach, Wassink was named the starting quarterback for the season opener against ranked opponent USC.{{cite web |title=Jon Wassink begins tenure as Western Michigan starting quarterback |url=https://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/story/sports/college/2017/08/03/jon-wassink-begins-wmu-quarterback/536476001/ |website=Battle Creek Enquirer |accessdate=August 24, 2020}} He threw for 67 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for another touchdown in a 49–31 loss.{{cite web |title=No. 4 USC holds off W Michigan 49-31 with big 4th quarter |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400935252 |website=ESPN |accessdate=August 24, 2020}} He played in seven more games before suffering a broken collarbone against Eastern Michigan and missing the remainder of the season.{{cite web |title=Injury forces WMU to turn to freshman QB |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/2017/10/24/injury-forces-wmu-turn-freshman-qb/106964152/ |website=The Detroit News |accessdate=August 24, 2020}}
= 2018 season =
Wassink once again entered the 2018 season as the Broncos starting quarterback. After starting the first seven games of the season, he was added to the Manning Award watchlist after racking up 1,929 passing yards and 16 touchdowns.{{cite web |title=WMU's Jon Wassink Joins Manning Award Watch List |url=https://wwmt.com/sports/content/wmus-jon-wassink-joins-manning-award-watch-list |website=WWMT |accessdate=August 24, 2020}} This achievement was short-lived as he suffered an injury to his right foot against Toledo and missed the remainder of the season once again.{{cite web |title=Western Michigan QB Jon Wassink possibly out for season |url=https://www.hustlebelt.com/2018/10/29/18039666/western-michigan-qb-jon-wassink-possibly-out-for-season |website=SBNation |accessdate=August 24, 2020}}{{cite web |title=A look inside the Bronco quarterbacks |url=https://www.westernherald.com/sports/article_cfd75b06-bc6d-11e9-b2a1-dfae4f5b6526.html |website=Western Herald |accessdate=August 24, 2020}} He earned his bachelor's in accountancy from Western Michigan in spring 2018.{{cite web |title=Bronco footballer scores accolades for impact off the field |url=https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57295 |website=Western Michigan University |accessdate=August 24, 2020}}
= 2019 season =
Aiming to play a full season, Wassink led the Broncos to a 7–5 record and an invite to the First Responder Bowl. He threw for 193 yards with a touchdown and an interception, but the Broncos ultimately lost to Western Kentucky on a last second field goal 23–20.{{cite web |title=Broncos Lose on Final Play in SERVPRO First Responders Bowl |url=https://wmubroncos.com/news/2019/12/30/football-wmu-wku.aspx |website=Western Michigan University Athletics |accessdate=August 24, 2020}}
At the end of the season, Wassink was named the recipient of the Wuerffel Trophy, given to the college football player "who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement."{{cite web |title=Jon Wassink of Western Michigan Selected as 2019 Wuerffel Trophy Recipient |url=https://wuerffeltrophy.org/jon-wassink-of-western-michigan-selected-as-2019-wuerffel-trophy-recipient/ |website=The Wuerffel Trophy |accessdate=August 24, 2020}} He was also named to the All-MAC team as a member of the third-team offense.{{cite web |title=MAC Announces 2019 All-MAC Teams & Postseason Awards |url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2019/12/3/football-mac-announces-2019-all-mac-teams-postseason-awards.aspx |website=Mid-American Conference |accessdate=August 24, 2020}}
After initially training for the 2020 NFL draft, Wassink elected not to pursue a professional football career, citing the lack of interest from agents and no pro day due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |title=WMU's Wassink decides not to try for NFL |url=https://www.woodtv.com/sports/wmu-wassink-decides-not-to-pursue-nfl-career/ |website=WoodTV |accessdate=August 24, 2020}}
= College statistics =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||||||||
| colspan="18" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western Michigan Broncos|border=no}};| Western Michigan Broncos | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| Class ! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="7"| Passing ! colspan="4"| Rushing ! colspan="4"| Receiving | ||||||||||||||||
| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2015 | FR
| 0 || colspan="15"|File:Redshirt.svg Redshirted | |||||||||||||||
| 2016 | FR
| 0 || colspan="15"| {{abbr|DNP|Did not play}} | |||||||||||||||
| 2017 | SO
| 8 || 124 || 193 || 64.2 || 1,391 || 14 || 4 || 112.8 || 41 || 126 || 3.1 || 3 || 2 || 40 || 20.0 || 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | JR
| 9 || 151 || 245 || 61.6 || 1,994 || 16 || 6 || 146.7 || 46 || 162 || 3.5 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | SR
| 13 || 241 || 407 || 59.2 || 3,097 || 20 || 8 || 135.4 || 69 || 319 || 4.6 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| Career | 30 | 516 | 845 | 61.1 | 6,482 | 50 | 18 | 140.8 | 156 | 607 | 3.9 | 12 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 2 |
| colspan="18"| Source:{{cite web |title=Jon Wassink College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jon-wassink-1.html |website=Sports Reference |accessdate=August 24, 2020}} |
Personal life
References
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External links
- [https://twitter.com/jonwassink12 Jon Wassink] on Twitter
- [https://wmubroncos.com/sports/football/roster/jon-wassink/7876 Western Michigan bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Grand Rapids, Michigan