Jacob Eason

Jacob Eason (born November 17, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington and Georgia and was drafted by the Colts in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Jacob Eason
Eason with Washington in 2019
No. 9 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1997-11-17) November 17, 1997
Lake Stevens, Washington
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school:Lake Stevens (WA)
College:Washington
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 4 / Pick: 122
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Eason attended Lake Stevens High School in Lake Stevens, Washington, and was rated by Rivals as a five-star recruit. He was ranked as the best pro-style quarterback and best player overall in the 2016 class. Eason committed to the University of Georgia to play college football on July 19, 2014. On January 12, 2018, he announced via his Twitter account that he would transfer from the University of Georgia. On February 6, 2018, he officially transferred to the University of Washington. He had to sit out the 2018 season because of NCAA transfer eligibility rules. Eason decided to forgo his senior season at the University of Washington and enter the 2020 NFL Draft.

Early life and high school career

Eason was born to Tony and Christine Eason and was raised in Lake Stevens, Washington. His father, Tony Eason, played college football at the University of Notre Dame,[1] but he should not be confused with quarterback Tony Eason who played for the New England Patriots in the 1980s.[2]

As a freshman at Lake Stevens High School, Jacob played in four games and completed 21 of 50 pass attempts (42%) for 458 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception. The following year, he played in ten games and threw 350 passes, completing 209 (59.7%) of them for 2,941 passing yards, 23 touchdowns and 8 interceptions.[3] In 2014, he played in all 11 games for Lake Stevens and led them to a 9-2 record. He finished his junior year completing 197 of 287 passes (68.6%) for 2,829 yards, 32 touchdowns and only three interceptions. Rival's named him their Junior of the Year in 2014.[4] During his last season at Lake Stevens, he played in 13 games, completed 235-of-338 (69.5%) pass attempts for 3,585 yards, 43 touchdowns and six interceptions. In his senior season he led them to a 12-1 record and took them all the way to the state semifinals against Skyline but ended up losing 34-37.[5] He 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. He was ranked as the best pro-style quarterback and best player overall in the 2016 class.[6][7]

Recruiting

He was rated a five-star recruit by Rivals, 247sports, and Scout. Rivals had Eason ranked as the top quarterback in the nation and as the 7th top prospect in the nation. 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. On July 20, 2014, he committed to the University of Georgia.[8][9][10][11][12]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Jacob Eason
QB		 Lake Stevens, WA Lake Stevens (WA) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) N/A Jul 20, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    College career

    Georgia

    Eason enrolled early at Georgia during the spring of 2016. Although he was not named the starter going into season opener, he came in for Georgia's fourth possession against North Carolina for senior Greyson Lambert and subsequently completed 8 of 12 passes for 131 passing yards and threw his first career collegiate touchdown. #18 Georgia went on to defeat #22 North Carolina 33-24.[13] The following week, Eason earned his first career start against Nicholls State and finished completing 11 of 20 passes for 204-yards and a touchdown. 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. He finished the game with 29/55 pass attempts for 309 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and one interception. On September 24, 2016, #12 Georgia would suffer their first loss to #23 Ole Miss with Eason completing only 16 of 36 pass attempts for 137 passing yards and one interception. On October 15, 2016, Eason threw for a 346 passing yards and completed 27 out of 40 pass attempts in Georgia's 16-17 loss to Vanderbilt.[14] On November 12, 2016, he helped Georgia defeat #9 Auburn after completing 20/31 pass attempts for 208 yards.[15]

    Eason began the 2017 season as Georgia's starting quarterback. In the first game of the season against Appalachian State, Eason injured his knee on a late hit out of bounds.[16] Freshman Jake Fromm, the highly recruited back-up quarterback, became the starter during Eason's absence. Fromm remained the starter even after Eason's recovery,[17] and led the Bulldogs to the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship game.

    Washington

    Following the 2017 season, Eason announced he would leave Georgia. The decision was widely anticipated, as Eason had lost the starting job at the college to Fromm.[18][19] On January 9, the Seattle Times reported that Eason planned to transfer to the University of Washington, which would require that he sit out the 2018 season.[20] The transfer was officially announced on February 6.[21]

    Eason won the starting job for the 2019 season. In his first start for the Huskies against Eastern Washington, he completed 27 of 36 passes for 349 yards and four touchdowns as Washington won 47–14.[22] On December 26, 2019, Eason announced that he would forgo his senior year and enter the 2020 NFL Draft.

    College statistics
    Year Team Games Passing Rushing
    GP GS Comp Att Pct Yards TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
    2016 Georgia 13 12 204 370 55.1 2,430 16 8 120.3 33 -45 -1.4 1
    2017 Georgia 3 1 4 7 57.1 28 0 0 90.7 3 -12 -4.0 0
    2019 Washington 13 13 260 405 64.2 3,132 23 8 143.9 19 3 0.2 0
    Total 29 26 468 782 59.8 5,590 39 16 132.3 55 -54 -1.0 1

    Professional career
    Pre-draft measurables
    HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
    6 ft 5 7⁄8 in
    (1.98 m)    		 231 lb
    (105 kg)    		 32 7⁄8 in
    (0.84 m)    		 9 1⁄2 in
    (0.24 m)    		4.89 s4.75 s7.50 s27.5 in
    (0.70 m)    		9 ft 2 in
    (2.79 m)
    All values from NFL Combine[23]

    Eason was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts with the 122nd overall pick in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[24] In 2020, Eason served as the 3rd string quarterback, behind starter Philip Rivers and backup Jacoby Brissett.[25]

    Regular season
    Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacks Fumbles
    GPGSRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYdsAvgTDSckSckYFumLost
    2020IND 000−0DNP
    Career000-0000.000.0000.0000.000000

    References
    1. https://gohuskies.com/news/2019/10/16/football-eason-fired-up-to-be-playing-back-home-in-washington.aspx
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    3. "Michigan's QB offer barrage continues: 2016 5-star pocket passer Jacob Eason the latest target".
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    5. "MaxPreps Player Profile: Jacob Reason". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
    6. "Rivals.com bio".
    7. "Lake Stevens QB Jacob Eason takes steps to become the best". Seattle Times. September 1, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
    8. "Rivals.com: Prospect 307". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
    9. McLaughlin, Brian (April 15, 2015). "Get to know: Jacob Eason is Georgia's top-rated QB since Matt Stafford". Sporting News. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
    10. "Lake Stevens QB Jacob Eason, a top recruit for the Class of 2016, commits to Georgia".
    11. "Lake Stevens QB Jacob Eason commits to Georgia".
    12. "Lake Stevens QB Eason says 'everything fit perfectly' at Georgia".
    13. Brandon Surge (September 3, 2016). "While Georgia started Grayson Lambert, Jacob Eason gave Bulldogs much needed spark". Macon.com. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
    14. "Georgia Bulldogs: Jacob Eason". GeorgiaDogs.com. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
    15. "Sports-Reference:Jacob Eason". Sports preference.com. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
    16. "No. 15 Georgia loses quarterback Jacob Eason to knee injury". USA Today. Associated Press. September 2, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
    17. Schnell, Lindsay (December 30, 2017). "Georgia backup QB Jacob Eason doesn't question his role: 'Look where we are now'". USA Today. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
    18. "QB Jacob Eason leaving Georgia after losing job to Fromm". USA Today. Associated Press. January 12, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
    19. Clark, Ryan S. (January 8, 2018). "If Jacob Eason leaves Georgia, could the quarterback come home and play for UW?". The News Tribune. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
    20. Adam, Jude (January 9, 2018). "Sources: Georgia QB Jacob Eason, the former Lake Stevens star, expected to transfer to UW". Seattle Times. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
    21. Bonagura, Kyle (February 6, 2018). "Former Georgia QB Jacob Eason's transfer to Washington now official". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
    22. Stone, Larry (August 31, 2019). "With record Husky debut, UW quarterback Jacob Eason proves anything is possible". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
    23. "Jacob Eason Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
    24. Ayello, Jim (April 27, 2020). "Colts already trying to temper expectations for QB Jacob Eason". USA Today. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
    25. "Indianapolis Colts Archive 12/02/20". Our Lads. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
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