1. Jake Funk was born on January 11,1998 and is an American professional football running back.
37 Facts About Jake Funk
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In Maryland's four games during the 2020 season, which was shortened due to COVID-19, Funk averaged 129 rushing yards per game.
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Jake Funk led the Big Ten Conference and ranked second among all Football Bowl Subdivision running backs with an average of 8.6 rushing yards per carry.
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Jake Funk was drafted in the 7th round of the 2021 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams, and won a Super Bowl with the team in 2021.
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Jake Funk attended Damascus High School, where he was a heavily lauded football player.
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Jake Funk was named the 2015 Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year as well as The Washington Post All-Metro Offensive Player of the Year for the same year, earning two consensus all-state selections.
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Jake Funk finished his senior season as the Maryland state record holder for touchdowns in a season with 57.
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However, after receiving his offer from Maryland, Jake Funk quickly committed to his hometown school, where he was the first commit for then-interim head coach Mike Locksley.
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Jake Funk did not redshirt, and debuted in a 2016 game against Howard University where he rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown.
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Jake Funk caught his first career touchdown pass that year against Purdue.
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Jake Funk ended the season with 29 carries for 136 yards and one touchdown, and seven receptions for 42 yards and one touchdown.
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Jake Funk appeared in all 12 of Maryland's games during his sophomore season and ended the year with 27 carries for 145 yards and four touchdowns, second-most on the team.
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Jake Funk caught one pass for four yards and a touchdown.
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Jake Funk had an injury-shortened junior season, playing through a wrist injury before tearing his ACL.
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Jake Funk had his best statistical season after returning from his consecutive ACL tears.
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Across Maryland's four games, Jake Funk rushed 60 times for 519 yards, averaging 8.6 yards per carry, which ranked him first in the Big Ten and second among all Football Bowl Subdivision running backs in yards per carry.
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Jake Funk averaged 129 rushing yards a game as well, ranking him second in the Big Ten and eighth among FBS backs.
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Jake Funk scored three rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown, and was named third-team All-Big Ten.
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Jake Funk just puts his nose in there and he just fights and he's quick to the hole.
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Jake Funk was drafted in the seventh round by the Los Angeles Rams.
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In post-draft interviews, Jake Funk indicated that he "never gave up faith," and that he was looking forward to his likely role as a special teams player.
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On May 16,2021, Jake Funk signed his four-year rookie contract with the Rams.
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On October 18,2021, coach Sean McVay announced a day after a Week 6 win over the New York Giants that Jake Funk had suffered a hamstring injury and was placed on injured reserve on October 18.
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On October 11,2022, Jake Funk was waived by the Los Angeles Rams.
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On October 12,2022, Jake Funk was signed to the practice squad of the New Orleans Saints.
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On November 10,2022, Jake Funk was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.
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Jake Funk was promoted to the active roster on January 3,2023.
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On October 10,2023, Jake Funk was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad.
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On December 19,2023, Jake Funk was signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad.
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On January 23,2024, Jake Funk signed with the practice squad of the Detroit Lions.
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On October 1,2024, Jake Funk signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.
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Jake Funk's father, Jim, was a football player for Penn State and his mother, A'Lisa, was a national title-winning swimmer at Clarion University of Pennsylvania.
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Two of Jake Funk's grandparents were athletes at Penn State, and his grandmother Jean was one of Penn State's first female athletes, competing for the men's rifle team.
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Jake Funk has a brother, Jordan, who played one year of football for Army before transferring to James Madison.
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Jake Funk has a half-brother, who played lacrosse at Ohio State University and professionally for the Minnesota Swarm.
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Jake Funk's half-brother went on to earn a doctorate from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, he owns several physical therapy clinics in Montgomery County and assisted Funk in his ACL rehab.
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Jake Funk began dating former The Bachelor winner Hannah Ann Sluss in November 2021.