Jake Luton

Jake Luton (born April 11, 1996) is an American football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State and was selected by the Jaguars in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Jake Luton
No. 6 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1996-04-11) April 11, 1996
Marysville, Washington
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Marysville Pilchuck
(Marysville, Washington)
College:Oregon State
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 6 / Pick: 189
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
TD–INT:2–6
Passing yards:624
Completion percentage:54.6
Passer rating:54.5
Rushing yards:13
Rushing touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

He started three games his rookie season after starter Gardner Minshew was injured, but was benched in favor of Mike Glennon due to poor play.

Early years

Born and raised in Marysville, Washington, Luton played football and baseball at Marysville-Pilchuck High school and graduated in 2014.[1] He was a two star recruit and committed to the University of Idaho in Moscow.[2][3] At the time, the Vandals were an FBS program in the Sun Belt Conference under second-year head coach Paul Petrino.

College career

Idaho

Redshirted as a true freshman in 2014, Luton played in eight games in 2015, threw for 408 yards, and ran for five touchdowns.[4] In June 2016, he announced his departure from Idaho.[5]

Ventura College

Luton transferred to two-year Ventura College in Southern California for his redshirt sophomore season in 2016.[6] In eleven games, he threw for 3,551 yards and forty touchdowns.[7]

Oregon State

Luton transferred to Oregon State University in Corvallis, led by third-year head coach Gary Andersen, and won the starting quarterback job in 2017.[8] He suffered a back injury, which ended his season after starting just four games.[9] Luton was granted a sixth year of eligibility after his fifth-year senior season in 2018.[10] He started eleven games in 2019, throwing for 28 touchdowns with just three interceptions.[11]

Statistics
Year Team Passing
GPCmpAttPctYardsTDInt
2015 Idaho 8 51 80 63.8 403 1 4
2016 Ventura 11 261 462 56.5 3,551 40 15
2017 Oregon State 4 83 135 61.5 853 4 4
2018 Oregon State 8 140 224 62.5 1,660 10 4
2019 Oregon State 11 222 358 62.0 2,714 28 3
Career427571,25960.19,1818330

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 6 1⁄8 in
(1.98 m)		 224 lb
(102 kg)		 31 3⁄4 in
(0.81 m)		 10 3⁄8 in
(0.26 m)
All values from NFL Combine[12]

Luton was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round with the 189th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[13]

On November 2, 2020, it was announced that Luton would make his first career start in Week 9 against the Houston Texans due to starter Gardner Minshew being out with a thumb injury.[14][15] He completed 26 of 38 passes for 304 yards with one touchdown and one interception, as well as a 13-yard rushing score, in the Jaguars' 27–25 loss.[16] A day after the Texans game it was announced that Luton would fill in for Minshew again in Week 10 against the Green Bay Packers.[17] He completed 18 of 35 passes for 169 yards with one touchdown and one interception in the Jaguars' 24–20 loss.[18] Luton was named the starter again in Week 11 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.[19] Luton had his worst performance yet against the Steelers, completing 16 of 37 passes for 151 yards with no touchdowns and four interceptions in the Jaguars' 27–3 loss.[20] On November 25, 2020, the Jaguars announced they benched Luton for Mike Glennon due to his recent struggles.[21][22]

NFL statistics
Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacks Fumbles
GPGSCompAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRateAttYdsAvgTDSckSckYFumLost
2020JAX 336011054.54736.52654.511313.0175220
Career336011054.554.56.52654.511313.0153420

References
  1. "Jake Luton's High School Baseball Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  2. "Jake Luton, Marysville Pilchuck , Pro-Style Quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  3. Krueger, David (October 29, 2013). "Marysville Pilchuck's Luton commits to Idaho". HeraldNet.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  4. "Jake Luton – Football". University of Idaho Athletics. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  5. "QB Jake Luton leaves Vandals". The Spokesman-Review. June 9, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  6. "Former Idaho quarterback transfers to Ventura College". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  7. "Jake Luton | #7 | QB | Ventura – Ventura College Athletics". www.vcweplayhard.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  8. Lawson, Theo (September 13, 2017). "Jake Luton's roundabout path leads him back to the Palouse – this time as a starting QB in the Pac-12". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  9. "Oregon State QB Jake Luton back home after scary injury". USA TODAY. Associated Press. September 18, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  10. "Oregon St. QB Luton given 6th year of eligibility". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 10, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  11. "Jake Luton – Football". Oregon State University Athletics. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  12. "Jake Luton". NFL.com. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  13. Maya, Adam (April 25, 2020). "Jake Luton's unlikely journey continues with Jaguars". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  14. Shook, Nick (November 2, 2020). "Jaguars rookie QB Jake Luton in line to start vs. Texans". NFL.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  15. Sullivan, Tyler (November 2, 2020). "Jaguars expected to start rookie QB Jake Luton in Week 9, replacing Gardner Minshew". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  16. "Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – November 8th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  17. DiRocco, Michael (November 9, 2020). "Jags QB Luton to start again for injured Minshew". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  18. "Jacksonville Jaguars at Green Bay Packers - November 15th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  19. Saunders, Alan (November 22, 2020). "Jaguars QB Gardner Minshew II Out vs. Steelers with Thumb Injury". Steelers Now. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  20. Murphy, Ben. "Jake Luton struggles in Jaguars 9th straight loss". firstcoastnews.com. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  21. "Jaguars QB Mike Glennon to start Sunday against Browns". NFL.com. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  22. Smith, Michael David (November 25, 2020). "Mike Glennon to start for Jaguars". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
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