Jake Funk
Funk in 2017 | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born | January 11, 1998 Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Damascus (Damascus, Maryland) | ||||||||||||
| College | Maryland (2016–2020) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2021: 7th round, 233rd overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Jake Funk (born January 11, 1998) is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins. In Maryland's four games during the 2020 season, which was shortened due to COVID-19, Funk averaged 129 rushing yards per game. He also led the Big Ten Conference and ranked second among all Football Bowl Subdivision running backs with an average of 8.6 rushing yards per carry. Funk was selected in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams, and won a Super Bowl with the team in 2021.