Jake Coker

Jake Coker
No. 6 Arizona Cardinals
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-08-04) August 4, 1992
Place of birth: Mobile, Alabama
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Mobile (AL) St. Paul's Episcopal
College: Florida State/Alabama
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
College

Bryant Jacob "Jake" Coker (born August 4, 1992) is an American football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He led the Crimson Tide to a National Championship for the 2015 season. He previously attended Florida State.

Early years

Coker attended St. Paul's Episcopal School in Mobile, Alabama. He played both football and basketball. He was ranked by Rivals.com as the 18th best pro-style quarterback recruit in his class.[1] He committed to Florida State University in the spring of June 2010.[2]

College career

Coker was redshirted as a freshman in 2010. As a backup to EJ Manuel in 2011, he appeared in three games, completing three of five passes for 45 yards and one touchdown. As a redshirt Junior in 2013 Coker competed with Jameis Winston for the starting quarterback job.[3][4] Winston won the job and Coker was his backup until a knee injury in November caused him the miss the rest of the season.[5] He had appeared in six games, going 18 of 36 for 250 yards and one interception.

In January 2014 Coker transferred to the University of Alabama.[6] He was eligible to play immediately and did not have to sit out a year after graduating from Florida State in April.[7] In his first year at Alabama he competed for the Crimson Tide's starting job.[8][9][10] Blake Sims won the competition with Coker as the backup. Coker again competed for the starting job in 2015, and this time won the competition.

Coker led the Crimson Tide to win the 2016 College Football Playoffs National Championship against the Clemson Tigers, with a final score of 45–40.

On January 30, 2016 Coker was the starting QB for the South in the Senior Bowl in Mobile, AL. In one quarter he was 3 of 8 passing for 23 yards and led his team to the first touchdown of the game.

Professional career

On April 30, 2016, Coker signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Arizona Cardinals after going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft.[11]

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