Jake Merklinger

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

Transferred from TENN · QB depth chart, 3rd

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
QB Kalieb Osborne QB · 427 pass yds · 7g · at TOL
RB Kenji Christian RB · 528 rush yds · 13g · at TOL
WR-X Javon Brown WR · 156 rec yds · 11g · at TOL
WR-Z Ryder Treadway WR · 176 rec yds · 9g · at TOL
WR-SL Julian Allen WR · no college stats
TE Xavier Watson 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
WeekOpponentCompletions Pass attempts Passing yards Passing TDs INTs Carries Rushing yards Rushing TDs Sacks taken
W2East Tennessee State Buccaneers9 14 118 2 0 2 17 — 0
W4 UAB3 8 57 0 0 2 -1 — 1
W12 NMSU1 2 -2 0 0 0 0 — 0

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.