Jake Garcia
Jake Garcia
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Jake Garcia has played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 308 pass yds, 39 rush yds against Norfolk State, Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jim Harbaugh → Sherrone Moore. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | East Carolina | 109 | 181 | 60.2% | 1,426 | 7.9 | 8 | 12 | 127.7 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Miami | 68 | 112 | 60.7% | 803 | 7.2 | 5 | 4 | 128.5 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Miami | 11 | 14 | 78.6% | 147 | 10.5 | 2 | 0 | 213.9 | -- | -- |
| Career | 188 | 307 | 61.2% | 2,376 | 7.7 | 15 | 16 | 131.9 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | East Carolina | 40 | 46 | 1.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Miami | 25 | -75 | -3.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Miami | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 66 | 16 | 0.2 | 2 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Michigan
Returning around him
- 40% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 6 Michigan players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -16 net (17 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Michigan · Last season: 9-4 (AP #18) · Talent rank #11 · 2026 recruiting class #12
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Gavin Hardison’s 2023 season.
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Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Carlos Davis’s path through Towson.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Conner Weigman's junior season at Texas A&M (2024).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Jake Garcia
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2021–2024+870%
Up 870% from first season to most-recent.