Jake Merklinger

QB • 6'3" • 215 lbs • Savannah, GA, USA

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Jake Merklinger is a balanced quarterback profile with 4.6 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage / Role

Rotational offensive role

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Developing production for a quarterback

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Reliability

Sporadic game-to-game production

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Star Power

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2025 Regular Season · Tennessee

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 1
Unique Seasons: 2
Program Path: Tennessee
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: East Tennessee State

Player Story

Jake Merklinger built his college career from 2024 through 2025 as a quarterback from Savannah, GA wearing No. 12, spending time with Tennessee. The clearest part of Jake Merklinger's career was his passing role: 221...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2024 · Rating 0.9306

Calvary Day School · Savannah, GA

Committed To: Tennessee
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2024

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Latest team and position: Tennessee · QB
Career Total Offense: 259
Tracked sample: 2 unique seasons · 2 entries · 5 games
Best season: 2025 Regular Season · Tennessee
Top game: East Tennessee State
Recruit profile: 4-star · Calvary Day School · Tennessee
High school pipeline: Calvary Day School · 11 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 12 · Freshman
2025 Total offense rank: 189 total offense · QB 253rd (top 61%) · SEC 66th (top 32%) · National 614th (top 38%)

Jake Merklinger played QB for Tennessee. Across 2 tracked seasons, Jake Merklinger recorded 221 passing yards, 38 rushing yards, and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Tennessee.

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