1. Jacob Henry Eason was born on November 17,1997 and is an American professional football quarterback.
27 Facts About Jacob Eason
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Jacob Eason played college football for the Washington Huskies and Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft.
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Jacob Eason was ranked as the best pro-style quarterback and best player overall in the 2016 class.
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Jacob Eason committed to the University of Georgia to play college football on July 19,2014.
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Jacob Eason transferred to the University of Washington in 2018, though he had to sit out the 2018 season because of NCAA transfer eligibility rules.
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Jacob Eason was born to Tony and Christine Jacob Eason and was raised in Lake Stevens, Washington.
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Jacob Eason finished his junior year completing 197 of 287 passes for 2,829 yards, 32 touchdowns and only three interceptions.
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Jacob Eason finished his career at Lake Stevens completing 662 out of 1,025 pass attempts for 9,813 passing yards, 102 touchdown passes and 18 interceptions, while appearing in a total of 38 games.
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Jacob Eason was ranked as the best pro-style quarterback and best player overall in the 2016 class.
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Jacob Eason was rated a five-star recruit by Rivals, 247sports, and Scout.
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Rivals had Jacob Eason ranked as the top quarterback in the nation and as the 7th top prospect in the nation.
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Jacob Eason was a highly sought after recruit, receiving offers from Florida, Miami, Alabama, Colorado, Florida State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, among many others.
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Jacob Eason enrolled early at Georgia during the spring of 2016.
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Jacob Eason then led Georgia to a comeback victory over Missouri after he threw the game-winning touchdown on 4th and 10 to Isaiah McKenzie with only 1:29 left in the game.
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The decision was widely anticipated, as Jacob Eason had lost the starting job at Georgia to Fromm.
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On January 9, the Seattle Times reported that Jacob Eason planned to transfer to the University of Washington, which would require that he sit out the 2018 season.
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On December 26,2019, Jacob Eason announced that he would forgo his senior year and enter the 2020 NFL draft.
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Jacob Eason was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 122nd overall pick in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft.
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Jacob Eason made his NFL debut in Week 2 of the 2021 season, appearing in relief of Wentz, who was injured toward the end of the game against the Los Angeles Rams.
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Jacob Eason completed two out of five passes for 25 yards and one interception.
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On October 19,2021, Jacob Eason was waived by the Colts.
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Jacob Eason was elevated to the active roster on October 12,2022, after Baker Mayfield suffered an injury.
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Jacob Eason appeared in relief of P J Walker in Week 6 against the Los Angeles Rams and went 3-for-5 for 59 yards and an interception.
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Jacob Eason returned to the practice squad following the game.
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On November 7,2023, Jacob Eason was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.
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Jacob Eason was re-signed to the practice squad on January 4,2024, then signed to the active roster two days later.
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Jacob Eason was signed by the Green Bay Packers on July 23,2024.