Jake Christensen
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| Jake Christensen | |
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| College | Iowa |
| Sport | Football |
| Position | QB |
| Jersey # | 6 |
| Class | RS Sophomore |
| Career | 2005 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | August 15, 1986 Lockport, Illinois |
| High school | Lockport HS, Lockport, Illinois |
Jake Christensen, born August 15, 1986 in Lockport, Illinois, is a redshirt sophomore quarterback for the Iowa Hawkeyes football team. His father is former nine-year NFL veteran Jeff Christensen, who played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Philadelphia Eagles, and Cleveland Browns during his career. Before his playing days at Iowa, Jake played his high school football at Lockport Township High School.
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[edit] High school
As a junior at Lockport Township, Christensen gathered first-team all-area, all-conference, and all-state en route to leading his prep team to their second straight Class 8A state title. As a senior, Christensen earned first-team all-state and all-conference honors and garnered all-American support from USA Today, SuperPrep, Rivals.com, and Parade Magazine. He was also named Illinois Player of the Year by the Champaign News-Gazette. Christensen played in the 2005 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Throughout his entire high school career, Christensen threw for over six thousand yards and 69 touchdowns.
[edit] Collegiate career
[edit] 2006
Following a redshirt year in 2005, Christensen got his first playing time against Montana. He completed three passes for 19 yards, and it would be the only time he would see on the field until the sixth game of the season. Following losses to Indiana and Michigan and an injury to starting quarterback Drew Tate, Christensen got his first start of his career against Northern Illinois. Throwing for 256 yards and two touchdowns, he led the Hawkeyes to a 10 point victory. Christensen would also see playing time in losses to Minnesota and Texas.
[edit] 2007
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[edit] Statistics
| Iowa | Passing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Games | Comp-Att | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | |
| 2006 | 4 | 23-35 | 285 | 8.1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 10 | 198-370 | 2,269 | 6.0 | 17 | 6 | |
| Total | 14 | 221-405 | 2,554 | 6.3 | 19 | 8 | |
