Player Career

Jake Locker Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Jake Locker story

Jake Locker built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a quarterback from Ferndale, WA wearing No. 10, spending time with Washington. The clearest part of Jake Locker's career was his passing role: 7,639 passing yards, 53 touchdown passes, 1,148 attempts, and 1,939 rushing yards across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Washington. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 1,939 rushing yards and 31 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Washington.

The arc is straightforward: Jake Locker moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Washington

    2007-2010

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20072008200920102010
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2007 Regular SeasonWashington3,04859.937.1
2008 Regular SeasonWashington69257.938.3-2,356
2009 Regular SeasonWashington3,18860.829.12,496
2010 PostseasonWashington2,65056.126.3-538
2010 Regular SeasonWashington2,65056.126.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Arizona

Week 9 · L 41-48 · Conference game

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

493

Total Offense

91 takeover

493 total offense with 72.9 efficiency.

#2

vs BYU

Week 2 · L 27-28

266

Total Offense

86.7 takeover

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

266 total offense with 60.2 efficiency.

#3

@ USC

Week 5 · W 32-31 · Conference game

420

Total Offense

85.8 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

420 total offense with 79.1 efficiency.

#4

vs California

Week 14 · W 42-10 · Conference game

325

Total Offense

83 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

325 total offense with 81.9 efficiency.

#5

@ Notre Dame

Week 5 · L 30-37

314

Total Offense

78 takeover

Loss with 314 yards of offense and 58.5 efficiency.

314 total offense with 58.5 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2007 Regular Season · Washington

3,048 primary output · 59.9 efficiency · 37.1 usage

78.8

#2

2009 Regular Season · Washington

78.1

3,188 primary · 60.8 efficiency · 29.1 usage

#3

2010 Postseason · Washington

66.9

2,650 primary · 56.1 efficiency · 26.3 usage

Milestones

11

250+ passing yards

11

300+ total offense

12

3+ TD games

17

Above avg efficiency