Jake Haener (born March 10, 1999) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at

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and

Fresno State California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California. It is one of 23 campuses in the California State University system. The university had a fall 2020 enrollment of 25,341 students. It offers bachelo ...

High school career

Haener attended Monte Vista in

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. During his high school career he threw for 8,464 yards and a school-record 90

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. He committed to the

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to play college football.

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 nine of 13 passes for 107 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

Fresno State

In 2019, Haener transferred to

California State University, Fresno California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California. It is one of 23 campuses in the California State University system. The university had a fall 2020 enrollment of 25,341 students. It offers bache ...

. After sitting out his first year at Fresno State due to transfer rules, Haener became the starter in 2020. In six games, he completed 150 of 232 passes for 2,021 yards, 14 touchdowns and five interceptions. He remained the starter in 2021. On November 30, 2021, Haener entered the NCAA transfer portal. On December 8, Haener withdrew from the transfer portal and returned to Fresno State.

Statistics

Professional career

Haener was drafted by the

with 127th overall pick in the fourth round of the

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. Haener made the initial opening day roster for the Saints to start the 2023 season, however in early September it was revealed he failed a drug test earlier in the 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".

Personal life

His mother Julie is a long-time anchor at KTVU-TV in Oakland and was an anchor in Fresno in the early 1990s.

References

External links

New Orleans Saints bioFresno State Bulldogs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Haener, Jake 1999 births Living people Sportspeople from Danville, California Players of American football from Contra Costa County, California American football quarterbacks Washington Huskies football players Fresno State Bulldogs football players New Orleans Saints players Monte Vista High School (Danville, California) alumni