Jake Merklinger

QB · #4 · UConn · JR · 6'3" · 215 · Savannah, GA

Transferred from TENN · Projected QB starter

173 2025 pass yards
2-0 2025 TD-INT
142.2 Passer rating
6 Career games (0 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSCmp-Att Pass yds TD-INT Rtg Rush yds
2025 Tennessee4013-24 173 2-0 142.2 16
2024 Tennessee206-9 48 0-0 111.5 22

2025 Percentile vs QBs

Pass yards per game 43.3 21
Completion rate 54.2% 17
Yards per attempt 7.2 54
TD rate 8.3% 95
INT rate 0.0% 87
Passer rating 142.2 69

Around Jake

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production
RB Kenji Christian RB · 528 rush yds · 13g · at TOL
WR-X Shamar Porter WR · 234 rec yds · 13g
WR-Z Ryder Treadway WR · 176 rec yds · 9g · at TOL
WR-SL Flash Wilson WR · no college stats
TE Matt Ragan TE · no college stats

The situation

UConn 2025 offense ›
Explosive play rate 11.3% 54
Red zone TD rate 73.7% 72
Line yards per carry 2.9 87
Sack rate allowed 3.5% 93

2025 Game log

with Tennessee
WkOpponentCmp-Att Yds TD INT Sk taken
W2East Tennessee State Buccaneers9-14 118 2
W4 UAB3-8 57 1
W12 NMSU1-2 -2

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2024 board
#158 Jo'Ziah Edmond CB · Northwood MICH
#159 Kaleb Beasley CB · Lipscomb Academy TENN
#160 Jake Merklinger QB · Calvary Day School TENN
#161 Jericho Johnson DL · Armijo ORE
#162 Gekyle Baker WR · Brownsboro TCU
QBs in the class
#9 Jadyn Davis Providence Day School MICH
#10 Ryan Puglisi Avon Old Farms UGA
#11 Jake Merklinger Calvary Day School TENN
#12 Demond Williams Jr. Basha ARIZ
#13 Will Hammond Hutto TTU
2025 · 21th pctile of QBs
Recruit · 95th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.