Player Career

Jack Salopek Career Story

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

Player Story

Jack Salopek story

Jack Salopek built his college career from 2020 through 2023 as a quarterback from Irwin, PA wearing No. 6, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Jack Salopek's career was his passing role: 1,621 passing yards, 8 touchdown passes, 280 attempts, and 98 rushing yards across 15 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Western Michigan. 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 98 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 15 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Western Michigan.

The arc is straightforward: Jack Salopek 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

    Western Michigan

    2020-2023

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2020202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan0
2021 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan2059.3020
2022 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan1,33748.822.91,317
2023 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan36256.511-975

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2024Western Michigan to UnlistedG5/FCS to Unlisted25.2Dec 4, 2023

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Pittsburgh

Week 3 · W 44-41

Win with 20 yards of offense and 85.2 efficiency.

20

Total Offense

92.6 takeover

20 total offense with 85.2 efficiency.

#2

@ Duke

Week 1

38

Total Offense

86.1 takeover

Game with 38 yards of offense and 72.2 efficiency.

38 total offense with 72.2 efficiency.

#3

vs New Hampshire

Week 5 · W 44-7

280

Total Offense

70.2 takeover

Win with 280 yards of offense and 75.1 efficiency.

280 total offense with 75.1 efficiency.

#4

@ Michigan State

Week 1 · L 13-35

229

Total Offense

68.9 takeover

Loss with 229 yards of offense and 58.9 efficiency.

229 total offense with 58.9 efficiency.

#5

vs Eastern Michigan

Week 6 · L 23-45 · Conference game

217

Total Offense

66.2 takeover

Loss with 217 yards of offense and 47.1 efficiency.

217 total offense with 47.1 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Western Michigan

1,337 primary output · 48.8 efficiency · 22.9 usage

68.9

#2

2023 Regular Season · Western Michigan

35

362 primary · 56.5 efficiency · 11 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Western Michigan

27.7

20 primary · 59.3 efficiency · 0 usage

Milestones

1

250+ passing yards

0

300+ total offense

1

3+ TD games

5

Above avg efficiency