Class Freshman Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Parents Ed Browning Place of birth Portland, Oregon | Role American football player High school Folsom (CA) Name Jake Browning Positions Quarterback | |
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College University of Washington (2015–present) | ||
Date of birth c. 1996 (age 18–19) Education University of Washington | ||
Future heisman trophy winner washington huskie qb jake browning is lethal in the pocket
Jake Browning (born April 11, 1996) is an American football quarterback for the Washington Huskies.
Contents
- Future heisman trophy winner washington huskie qb jake browning is lethal in the pocket
- Heisman dark horse washington qb jake browning 2016 midseason highlights
- Early years
- Freshman
- Sophomore
- References
Heisman dark horse washington qb jake browning 2016 midseason highlights
Early years
Browning attended Folsom High School in Folsom, California. Browning set numerous national and state records during his high school career. In 46 games, he completed 1,191 of 1,708 attempts for 16,775 yards and 229 touchdowns, all California records. The 229 touchdowns also broke the national record previously held by Maty Mauk who had 219. As a senior, he threw for a national record 91 touchdown passes. He also passed for a California record 5,790 yards, which broke his record from his junior year. Browning was the Gatorade Football Player of the Year his junior and senior year.
Browning was rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com and was ranked as the third best pro-style recruit in his class. He committed to the University of Washington to play college football.
Freshman
In his first year at Washington, Browning became the second ever (in any game) true freshman to start at the quarterback position at UW (the other was Marques Tuiasosopo vs. Oregon in 1997) and the first true freshman to start a season opener for the Huskies. In his first career start, he completed 20 of 34 passes for 150 yards and one interception.
Sophomore
In his sophomore year, Browning performed on a much higher level, guiding UW to a 12-2 record, and the Huskies first conference championship since 2000. He set a new record for touchdowns per attempt at 12.2%. On November 29, he was named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year and first team all-Pac-12. Browning came in sixth in the 2016 Heisman Trophy voting, narrowly missing an invitation to attend the award ceremony in New York City. His 6th-place finish is the second best Heisman voting finish in school history, behind only Steve Emtman who finished 4th.
Jake Browning underwent shoulder surgery on his throwing arm a couple weeks after facing Alabama in the College Football Playoff. His injury was kept secret for nearly two months, and some commentators have speculated as to a connection between the injury and Browning's reduced performance in the latter portion of the season.