Jake Luton (born April 11, 1996) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He was selected by the

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in the sixth round of the

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Early years

Born and raised in

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, Luton played football and

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at Marysville-Pilchuck High school and graduated in 2014. He was a two star recruit and committed to the

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. At the time, the

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were an FBS program in the

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under second-year head coach Paul Petrino.

College career

Idaho

Redshirted as a true freshman in

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, Luton played in eight games in

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, threw for 408 yards, and ran for five touchdowns. In June 2016, he announced his departure from Idaho.

Ventura College

Luton transferred to two-year

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for his redshirt sophomore season in 2016. In eleven games, he threw for 3,551 yards and forty touchdowns.

Oregon State

Luton transferred to

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in Corvallis, led by third-year head coach Gary Andersen, and won the starting quarterback job in

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. He suffered a back injury, which ended his season after starting just four games. Luton was granted a sixth year of eligibility after his fifth-year senior season in 2018. He started eleven games in

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, throwing for 28 touchdowns with just three interceptions.

Statistics

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Luton was selected by the

in the sixth round with the 189th overall pick in the

. On November 2, 2020, it was announced that Luton would make his first career start in Week 9 against the Houston Texans due to starter Gardner Minshew being out with a thumb injury. He completed 26 of 38 passes for 304 yards with one touchdown and one interception, as well as a 13-yard rushing score, in the Jaguars' 27–25 loss. A day after the Texans game it was announced that Luton would fill in for Minshew again in Week 10 against the

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. He completed 18 of 35 passes for 169 yards with one touchdown and one interception in the Jaguars' 24–20 loss. Luton was named the starter again in Week 11 against the

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. Luton had his worst performance yet against the Steelers, completing 16 of 37 passes for 151 yards with no touchdowns and four interceptions in the Jaguars' 27–3 loss. On November 25, 2020, the Jaguars announced they benched Luton for Mike Glennon due to his recent struggles. On August 31, 2021, Luton was waived as part of the final roster cuts.

Seattle Seahawks

On September 2, 2021, Luton signed with the

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. He was waived on September 28, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad. Luton was activated on October 10 following an injury to Russell Wilson. He was released and resigned to the practice squad after the Seahawks signed Jacob Eason on October 21. He was released on November 15.

Miami Dolphins

On November 17, 2021, Luton was signed to the

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practice squad.

Jacksonville Jaguars (second stint)

On February 11, 2022, Luton signed a reserve/future contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was waived on August 15, but re-signed eight days later. He was waived again on August 26, 2022.

New Orleans Saints

On September 6, 2022, Luton signed with the practice squad of the

. He was elevated to the active roster on October 1, 2022. On October 15, 2022, Luton was waived and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.

NFL career statistics

References

External links

New Orleans Saints bioOregon State Beavers bio
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