Jake Dolegala

Jake Dolegala (born October 7, 1996) is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He previously was on the active roster of the Cincinnati Bengals but did not play in a regular season game for the team. He played college football at Central Connecticut.

Jake Dolegala
No. 8 – New England Patriots
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-07) October 7, 1996
Hamburg, New York
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:Saint Francis (NY)
College:Central Connecticut
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Coming out of high school, Dolegala only had one college offer.[1][2] Dolegala was a four-year starter for the Central Connecticut Blue Devils, where he threw for 8,129 yards and 48 touchdowns.[3]

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft, Dolegala signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.[4][5] He spent the entire 2019 NFL season on the Bengals' 53-man roster, but did not appear in a game for the Bengals. After the Bengals drafted Joe Burrow first overall, Dolegala competed for the team's backup quarterback position with Ryan Finley. Dolegala was waived during the team's final cutdowns on September 5, 2020.[6]

New England Patriots

On September 16, 2020, Dolegala was signed to the practice squad of the New England Patriots.[7] He was released by the Patriots on November 12.[8] Dolegala was re-signed to the practice squad on November 16.[9] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[10]

Personal life

Dolegala's grandfather Al Bemiller was a member of the 1959 Syracuse Orangemen football team that won a national title; he later played for the Buffalo Bills from 1961 to 1969.[11]

References
  1. "NFL Draft: FCS quarterback Jacob Dolegala sneaking up draft boards". Saturday Blitz. March 23, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  2. Skurski, Jay (March 17, 2019). "If you don't know QB prospect Jake Dolegala, here's why you should". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on March 17, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  3. Glovach, David (April 27, 2019). "CCSU quarterback Dolegala signs rookie free agent deal with Cincinnati Bengals". New Britain Herald.
  4. Sheeran, John (April 27, 2019). "Bengals sign QB Jake Dolegala as undrafted free agent". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  5. Wolf, Jason (September 19, 2019). "Hamburg's Jake Dolegala, grandson of AFL champion, back in Buffalo with Bengals". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on September 20, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  6. "Bengals Reduce 2020 Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. September 5, 2020.
  7. "Patriots Sign Two Players to the 53-Man Roster from the Practice Squad; Add Two Players to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. September 16, 2020.
  8. Callahan, Andrew (November 12, 2020). "Patriots re-sign LB Cassh Maluia, waive practice-squad QB Jake Dolegala". Boston Herald. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  9. "Patriots re-sign QB Jake Dolegala to the practice squad; release TE David Wells from the practice squad". Patriots.com. November 16, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  10. "Patriots Sign 10 Players to Future Contracts". Patriots.com. January 4, 2021.
  11. Wolf, Jason (April 27, 2019). "Undrafted but undeterred, St. Francis product Jake Dolegala heads to Cincinnati Bengals". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
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