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Jake Haener

Jake Haener (born March 10, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies and Fresno State Bulldogs. Haener was selected by the Saints in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft.

Jake Haener
No. 3 – New Orleans Saints
PositionQuarterback
Roster statusPractice squad
Personal information
Born (1999-03-10) March 10, 1999 (age 26)
Danville, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolMonte Vista (Danville, California)
College
NFL draft2023: 4th round, 127th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024
Passing attempts39
Passing completions18
Completion percentage46.2%
TD–INT1–1
Passing yards226
Passer rating62.6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Haener attended Monte Vista High School in Danville, California. During his high school career, he threw for 8,464 yards and a school-record 90 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Washington to play college football.[1]

College career

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Washington

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After redshirting his first year at Washington in 2017, Haener appeared in four games as a backup to Jake Browning in 2018, completing 9 of 13 passes for 107 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

Fresno State

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In 2019, Haener transferred to California State University, Fresno.[2][3] After sitting out his first year at Fresno State due to transfer rules, Haener became the starter in 2020.[4] In six games, he completed 150 of 232 passes for 2,021 yards, 14 touchdowns and five interceptions. He remained the starter in 2021.[5][6]

On November 30, 2021, Haener entered the NCAA transfer portal.[7] On December 8, Haener withdrew from the transfer portal and returned to Fresno State.[8]

Statistics

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Season Team Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
2017 Washington Redshirted  
2018 Washington 3 0 0–0 9 13 69.2 107 8.2 1 1 148.4 1 -9 -9.0 0
2019 Fresno State Did not play due to transfer rules
2020 Fresno State 6 6 3–3 150 232 64.7 2,021 8.7 14 5 153.4 57 18 0.3 3
2021 Fresno State 13 13 10–3 329 490 67.1 4,096 8.4 33 9 155.9 71 5 0.1 3
2022 Fresno State 10 10 8–2 252 350 72.0 2,896 8.3 20 3 158.6 46 -123 -2.7 2
Career 32 29 21−8 740 1,085 68.2 9,120 8.4 68 18 156.2 175 -109 -0.6 8

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 11+5⁄8 in
(1.82 m) 		207 lb
(94 kg) 		29+3⁄4 in
(0.76 m) 		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 7.01 s 35.0 in
(0.89 m)		 9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)
All values from NFL Combine[9][10]

Haener was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round (127th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.[11]

Haener made the initial opening roster for the Saints to start the 2023 season. However, in early September, it was revealed he failed a drug test earlier that 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".[12]

Haener began the 2024 campaign as the backup quarterback behind Derek Carr. In Week 7 against the Denver Broncos, he relieved Spencer Rattler on the final drive of the game, and recorded his first career touchdown on a 12–yard pass to Cedrick Wilson Jr.[13] After Carr suffered a hand fracture in Week 14, the Saints named Haener their starting quarterback.[14]

The Saints waived Haener on August 26, 2025, after Rattler was named the starter to begin the 2025 season.[15][16] He was then signed to the practice squad the next day.[17] On September 2, Haener was signed to the active roster, but was waived four days later.[18][19] Haener was re-signed to New Orleans' practice squad for a second time on September 9.[20]

Statistics

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Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacked Fumbles
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A Lng TD Int Rtg Att Yds Y/A Lng TD Sck SckY Fum Lost
2023 NO 0 0 — DNP
2024 NO 8 1 0–1 18 39 46.2 226 5.8 36 1 1 62.6 11 22 2.0 9 0 6 55 0 0
Career 8 1 0–1 18 39 46.2 226 5.8 36 1 1 62.6 11 22 2.0 9 0 6 55 0 0

Personal life

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His mother, Julie Haener was a long-time anchor at KTVU-TV in Oakland from 1997 to 2024 and was an anchor in Fresno in the early 1990s.[21][22]

On July 26, 2024, Haener announced that he had been diagnosed with skin cancer.[23]

References

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  1. ^ "Monte Vista's Jake Haener commits to Washington Huskies". Mercury News. June 20, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Danville's Haener leaves Huskies". San Francisco Chronicle. August 25, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  3. ^ Rittenberg, Adam (September 4, 2019). "Fresno State adds ex-Washington QB Haener". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  4. ^ Yang, Vongni (October 19, 2020). "Jake Haener wins Fresno State starting QB job". Visalia Times-Delta. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  5. ^ Bonagura, Kyle (September 24, 2021). "Inside Fresno State QB Jake Haener's unpredictable rise". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  6. ^ Kuwada, Robert (September 20, 2021). "Fresno State's Jake Haener is the talk of the nation. How did the Bulldogs get so lucky?". Fresno Bee. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  7. ^ Vorel, Mike (December 1, 2021). "Despite report he's transferring back to Washington, Fresno State QB Jake Haener says he remains uncommitted". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  8. ^ Vorel, Mike (December 8, 2021). "Report: Fresno State quarterback Jake Haener withdraws from transfer portal". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  9. ^ "Jake Haener Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  10. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jake Haener College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  11. ^ "New Orleans Saints draft Fresno St. quarterback Jake Haener with pick 127 in the 2023 NFL Draft". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 29, 2023.
  12. ^ Dajani, Jordan (September 6, 2023). "NFL suspends Saints' Jake Haener six games for PED violation; rookie QB releases statement addressing news". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  13. ^ "Former Bulldog Jake Haener throws first career NFL touchdown". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  14. ^ Terrell, Katherine (December 12, 2024). "Sources: Saints to start Jake Haener if Derek Carr can't go". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  15. ^ Paras, Matthew (August 26, 2025). "The Saints have made a surprising move to shake up the quarterback room". NOLA.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  16. ^ "Spencer Rattler wins Saints starting QB job over Tyler Shough, Jake Haener". CBSSports.com. August 26, 2025. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  17. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  18. ^ Sigler, John (September 2, 2025). "Saints promote veteran quarterback in a surprise roster move ahead of Week 1". Saints Wire. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  19. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 6, 2025.
  20. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 9, 2025.
  21. ^ Bemis, Scott (October 20, 2020). "Fresno State starting QB Haener might not be most Fresno-famous person in family". YourCentralValley.com. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  22. ^ Harvey, Lauren (June 20, 2024). "Retiring anchor Julie Haener looks back on 27 years at KTVU". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  23. ^ Allen, Ely (July 27, 2024). "Saints QB Jake Haener Diagnosed With Skin Cancer". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
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