22 Facts About Jake Rudock

Jacob Michael Rudock is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for five seasons in the National Football League.

Jake Rudock was a starting quarterback playing college football for the 2013 and 2014 Iowa Hawkeyes and 2015 Michigan Wolverines.

Jake Rudock was selected by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL draft.

Jake 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.

Jake Rudock connected with his players in the end zone for a total of thirty-four touchdowns while only turning the ball over five times.

Jake Rudock holds records for total yards, most wins as a starting quarterback, completions, attempts, completion percentage, efficiency ratings, state titles, and national championships.

Jake Rudock committed to the University of Iowa during his senior year of high school.

Jake Rudock received collegiate offers from Colorado, Illinois, Memphis, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

Jake Rudock redshirted his freshman year at Iowa and did not play at all the following year.

Jake Rudock's following year he started all but one game for Iowa.

Jake Rudock completed 213-of-345 attempts for 2,436 yards and rushed sixty-seven times for a total of 176 yards.

Jake Rudock was immediately eligible for the 2015 football season.

Jake Rudock became the first quarterback in Michigan history to throw for at least 250 yards in five consecutive games.

Jake 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.

Jake Rudock finished his season ranked No 2 in single-season passing yards and No 1 in single-season completion percentage.

Jake Rudock was promoted to the Lions active roster on November 23,2016.

Jake Rudock spent his rookie season as the third-string quarterback behind Matthew Stafford and Dan Orlovsky, and didn't make any game appearances.

Jake Rudock ultimately won the backup job after Kaaya was waived at the end of the preseason.

Jake Rudock attempted his first NFL pass in Week 13 against the Baltimore Ravens.

Jake Rudock went 3-for-5 for 24 yards with one interception.

Jake Rudock was waived on September 1,2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.

Jake Rudock was re-signed to their practice squad on September 7,2020, and was released on September 14.