Jake Haener

Jake Haener

No. 3 – New Orleans Saints
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1999-03-10) March 10, 1999 (age 25) Danville, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Monte Vista (Danville, California)
College:	Washington (2017–2018) Fresno State (2019–2022)
NFL draft:	2023 / round: 4 / pick: 127
Career history
New Orleans Saints (2023–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Mountain West (2022) Second-team All-Mountain West (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024
Passing attempts: 39 Passing completions: 18 Completion percentage: 46.2% TD–INT: 1–1 Passing yards: 226 Passer rating: 62.6 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jake Haener (born March 10, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies and Fresno State Bulldogs. Haener was selected by the Saints in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft.

Early life

Haener attended Monte Vista High School in Danville, California. During his high school career, he threw for 8,464 yards and a school-record 90 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Washington to play college football.[1]

College career

Washington

After redshirting his first year at Washington in 2017, Haener appeared in four games as a backup to Jake Browning in 2018, completing 9 of 13 passes for 107 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

Fresno State

In 2019, Haener transferred to California State University, Fresno.[2][3] After sitting out his first year at Fresno State due to transfer rules, Haener became the starter in 2020.[4] In six games, he completed 150 of 232 passes for 2,021 yards, 14 touchdowns and five interceptions. He remained the starter in 2021.[5][6]

On November 30, 2021, Haener entered the NCAA transfer portal.[7] On December 8, Haener withdrew from the transfer portal and returned to Fresno State.[8]

Statistics

Season	Games			Passing								Rushing
	GP	GS	Record	Comp	Att	Pct	Yards	Avg	TD	Int	Rate	Att	Yards	Avg	TD
Washington Huskies
2017	Redshirt
2018	3	0	0–0	9	13	69.2	107	8.2	1	1	148.4	1	-9	-9.0	0
Fresno State Bulldogs
2019	Did not play due to transfer rules
2020	6	6	3–3	150	232	64.7	2,021	8.7	14	5	153.4	57	18	0.3	3
2021	13	13	10–3	329	490	67.1	4,096	8.4	33	9	155.9	71	5	0.1	3
2022	10	10	8–2	252	350	72.0	2,896	8.3	20	3	158.6	46	-123	-2.7	2
Career	32	29	21−8	740	1,085	68.2	9,120	8.4	68	18	156.2	175	-109	-0.6	8

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump
5 ft 11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	29+3⁄4 in (0.76 m)	9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m)	7.01 s	35.0 in (0.89 m)	9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)
All values from NFL Combine[9][10]

Haener was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round (127th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.[11]

Haener made the initial opening roster for the Saints to start the 2023 season. However, in early September, it was revealed he failed a drug test earlier that summer, testing positive for a banned performance enhancing substance. Haener was suspended the first six weeks of the season. He released a statement: "I still do not know how the substance got into my body, as none of my supplements or prescribed medications contain the banned ingredient", nonetheless subsequently stating "I must take full responsibility for the failed test".[12]

Haener began the 2024 campaign as the backup quarterback behind Derek Carr. In Week 7 against the Denver Broncos, he relieved Spencer Rattler on the final drive of the game, and recorded his first career touchdown on a 12–yard pass to Cedrick Wilson Jr.[13] After Carr suffered a hand fracture in Week 14, the Saints named Haener their starting quarterback.[14]

Statistics

Year	Team	Games			Passing									Rushing					Sacked		Fumbles
		GP	GS	Record	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	Lng	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Y/A	Lng	TD	Sck	SckY	Fum	Lost
2023	NO	0	0	—	DNP
2024	NO	8	1	0–1	18	39	46.2	226	5.8	36	1	1	62.6	11	22	2.0	9	0	6	55	0	0
Career		8	1	0–1	18	39	46.2	226	5.8	36	1	1	62.6	11	22	2.0	9	0	6	55	0	0

Personal life

His mother, Julie Haener was a long-time anchor at KTVU-TV in Oakland from 1997 to 2024 and was an anchor in Fresno in the early 1990s.[15][16]

On July 26, 2024, Haener announced that he had been diagnosed with skin cancer.[17]

References

1. "Monte Vista's Jake Haener commits to Washington Huskies". Mercury News. June 20, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
2. "Danville's Haener leaves Huskies". San Francisco Chronicle. August 25, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
3. Rittenberg, Adam (September 4, 2019). "Fresno State adds ex-Washington QB Haener". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
4. Yang, Vongni (October 19, 2020). "Jake Haener wins Fresno State starting QB job". Visalia Times-Delta. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
5. Bonagura, Kyle (September 24, 2021). "Inside Fresno State QB Jake Haener's unpredictable rise". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
6. Kuwada, Robert (September 20, 2021). "Fresno State's Jake Haener is the talk of the nation. How did the Bulldogs get so lucky?". Fresno Bee. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
7. Vorel, Mike (December 1, 2021). "Despite report he's transferring back to Washington, Fresno State QB Jake Haener says he remains uncommitted". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
8. Vorel, Mike (December 8, 2021). "Report: Fresno State quarterback Jake Haener withdraws from transfer portal". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
9. "Jake Haener Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
10. "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jake Haener College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
11. "New Orleans Saints draft Fresno St. quarterback Jake Haener with pick 127 in the 2023 NFL Draft". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 29, 2023.
12. Dajani, Jordan (September 6, 2023). "NFL suspends Saints' Jake Haener six games for PED violation; rookie QB releases statement addressing news". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
13. "Former Bulldog Jake Haener throws first career NFL touchdown". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
14. "Sources: Saints to start Jake Haener if Derek Carr can't go". espn.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
15. Bemis, Scott (October 20, 2020). "Fresno State starting QB Haener might not be most Fresno-famous person in family". YourCentralValley.com. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
16. Harvey, Lauren (June 20, 2024). "Retiring anchor Julie Haener looks back on 27 years at KTVU". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
17. Allen, Ely (July 27, 2024). "Saints QB Jake Haener Diagnosed With Skin Cancer". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved July 27, 2024.

External links

• New Orleans Saints bio
• Fresno State Bulldogs bio