{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1991)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Jake Heaps | image = Washington Football Player and Fort Riley Soldier Pair-up at U.S. All American Bowl (100106-A-1086G-002) (cropped).jpg | caption = Heaps in 2010 | current_team = | number = 3, 12 | position = Quarterback | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|6|19}} | birth_place = Issaquah, Washington, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 1 | weight_lbs = 208 | high_school = Skyline {{avoid wrap|(Sammamish, Washington])}} | college = BYU (2010-2011)<br>Kansas (2012-2013)<br>Miami (FL) (2014) | undraftedyear = 2015 | pastteams = * New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2015}})* * Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2016}})* * Saskatchewan Roughriders ({{CFL Year|2017}})* * Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2017}})* * BC Lions ({{CFL Year|2017}})* | status = | cflstatus = International | highlights = }} '''Jake Heaps''' (born June 19, 1991) is an American former professional football quarterback who is the personal quarterback coach for Russell Wilson of the New York Giants. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2015. Heaps played for three universities during his collegiate career including Miami (FL), Kansas and Brigham Young. Heaps worked as a radio host on 710 ESPN Seattle in addition to working for the Russell Wilson Passing Academy.<ref name="kslsports.com">{{Cite web |date=2022-06-16 |title=Jake Heaps Leaves Radio Show To Be Russell Wilson's Full-Time Coach |url=https://kslsports.com/488230/jake-heaps-leaves-radio-show-to-be-russell-wilsons-full-time-coach/ |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=KSL Sports}}</ref><ref name="9news.com">{{Cite web |date=July 10, 2022 |title=Meet Jake Heaps, Russell Wilson's personal QB coach |url=https://www.9news.com/article/sports/nfl/denver-broncos/mike-klis/jake-heaps-russell-wilson-personal-qb-coach/73-1de068dc-cde5-49ad-85d2-31c5b82484f4 |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=KUSA.com |language=en-US}}</ref> On February 5, 2025, Heaps was announced as the new head football coach at Legend High School in Parker, Colorado.
==Early life== Heaps attended Skyline High School in Sammamish, Washington, and played as a quarterback for their football team. He led the football team to the 3A Washington state title in 2007 and 4A titles in 2008<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wiaa.com/Brackets/T659.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119010131/http://www.wiaa.com/Brackets/T659.pdf|title=2008 4A Gridiron Classic|archivedate=November 19, 2015|website=www.wiaa.com}}</ref> and 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wiaa.com/Brackets/T690.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119010315/http://www.wiaa.com/Brackets/T690.pdf|title=2009 4A Gridiron Classic|archivedate=November 19, 2015|website=www.wiaa.com}}</ref> During those three years he passed for a combined 9196 yards and 114 touchdowns, the bulk of those touchdowns to Gino Simone and Kasen Williams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maxpreps.com/athletes/NfwIhIH15kyapU7Lsyi0JA/football-fall-09/stats-jake-heaps.htm |title=Jake Heaps Football Stats - Skyline High School 09-10 |publisher=MaxPreps |date=January 1, 2010 |access-date=September 8, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Jake-Heaps-80519 |title=Jake Heaps - Yahoo! Sports |publisher=Rivals.yahoo.com |access-date=September 8, 2010}}</ref>
After his senior season at Skyline in 2009, Heaps signed a letter of intent to play college football at Brigham Young University (BYU).<ref>{{Citation |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskies/2009301432_heaps05.html |title=Jake Heaps makes it official, chooses BYU |first=Bob |last=Condotta |newspaper=Seattle Times |date=June 5, 2009}}</ref> Despite the fact that BYU was his parents' desired school, Heaps wanted to play for the University of Washington.<ref name=dream/> Coming out of high school, Heaps was the number one rated high school quarterback in the country according to the recruiting services Scout.com and Rivals.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=2750323 |title=Scout.com: Jake Heaps Profile |publisher=Recruiting.scout.com |access-date=September 8, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2388&Year=2010 |title=Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com Ranking - Rivals.com pro-style quarterbacks 2010 |publisher=Rivals100.rivals.com |access-date=September 8, 2010}}</ref> Heaps was also named as top quarterback on the ''Parade'' All-America Team and was invited to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Some recruiting analysts felt that his poise, judgment, and throwing accuracy, would be a good fit in the Cougars' spread offense.<ref>{{Citation |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/football/columns/story?columnist=luginbill_tom&id=4230171 |title=Heaps chooses the right school |first=Tom |last=Luginbill |newspaper=Espn.com |date=June 4, 2009}}</ref>
==College career==
===Brigham Young University=== Heaps began his freshman season sharing time with starting quarterback Riley Nelson. After Nelson was injured against Florida State, Heaps led the Cougars the rest of the season to six wins and four losses. He improved as the season progressed and had only a single loss in his last six games, to 20th-ranked University of Utah. He surpassed Ty Detmer's freshman touchdown record that stood for 22 years with 15 touchdowns. In the month of November and the December bowl game, Heaps threw 13 touchdowns and two interceptions and passed for 1,259 yards. He was the first freshman quarterback to ever lead the Cougars in Brigham Young's 29 bowl game appearances. Heaps was named the New Mexico Bowl's Most Valuable Player,<ref name=dream/> breaking some of the bowl's records after leading BYU to a comfortable victory with a quarterback rating of 122.5 throwing 4 touchdowns with 1 interception. As a true freshman, Heaps threw for 2,316 yards, 15 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions with a quarterback rating of 116.2. He completed 219 passes on 383 attempts with a completion percentage of 57.2%.
During the 2011 season, Heaps started the Cougars' first five games.<ref name=dream/> During those first five games, Heaps threw 3 touchdowns and 5 interceptions and failed to garner a QB rating higher than 116.3 or complete a pass greater than 37 yards. After a horrendous 29.3 QB rating during a 44-point home loss against the University of Utah, he was benched during the fifth game, in which backup quarterback Riley Nelson led BYU to a come-from-behind victory. Heaps saw limited action until Nelson was injured during a game against the University of Idaho. Heaps finished the game against Idaho, and started the next game against New Mexico State, but was replaced when Nelson was cleared to play the following week. Heaps ended the 2011 season with a completion percentage of 57.1, 9 touchdowns, 8 interceptions, and a QB rating of 111.0. After the December 3 game against Hawaii, Heaps announced that he would not travel with the team to the Armed Forces Bowl game, but would instead be seeking to transfer schools.<ref name=dream/>
===University of Kansas=== Following BYU's 2011 season Heaps announced he would be transferring to the University of Kansas to play for new head coach Charlie Weis.<ref>{{cite news |author=Adelson, Andrea |title=Jake Heaps seeking transfer from BYU |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/7319444/byu-cougars-quarterback-jake-heaps-transferring |work=ESPN.com |date=December 5, 2011 |access-date=December 5, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Drew, Jay |title=BYU football Kansas should fit Jake Heaps needs well, Bronco Mendenhall says |url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/53177148-88/mendenhall-heaps-bowl-kansas.html.csp |publisher=The Salt Lake Tribune |date=December 24, 2011 |access-date=December 24, 2011}}</ref> Due to NCAA transfer rules, Heaps redshirted for the 2012 season. He was expected to compete for the starting quarterback position at Kansas with Michael Cummings.
Heaps struggled with Kansas, completing fewer than half of his passes. He lost the starting quarterback job to Montell Cozart during an open competition. On June 13, 2014, the University of Kansas announced Heaps was leaving the program to transfer to another school.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jake Heaps, Darrian Miller leave KU football team|url=http://www.kansas.com/2014/06/13/3506931/jake-heaps-darrian-miller-leave.html|website=Kansas.com}}</ref>
===University of Miami=== Heaps transferred to the University of Miami to play for the Miami Hurricanes football team in June 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/11089208/jake-heaps-transferring-kansas-jayhawks-miami-hurricanes|title=Jake Heaps transferring from Kansas Jayhawks to Miami Hurricanes|work=ESPN.com|date=June 16, 2014|access-date=June 27, 2015}}</ref> Brad Kaaya, a true freshman, beat Heaps in the competition to start at quarterback for Miami.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765658679/True-freshman-Brad-Kaaya-wins-Miami-QB-job.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827131935/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765658679/True-freshman-Brad-Kaaya-wins-Miami-QB-job.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 27, 2014|title=True freshman Brad Kaaya beats out former BYU quarterback Jake Heaps for Miami's QB job|author=Tim Reynolds|date=August 24, 2014|work=DeseretNews.com|access-date=June 27, 2015}}</ref> He appeared in three games for the Hurricanes, going 6-for-12 on passing attempts for a total of 51 yards.<ref name=jets/>
===College statistics=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="3"| Games ! colspan="8"| Passing ! colspan="4"| Rushing |- ! GP !! GS !! Record !! Cmp !! Att !! Pct !! Yds !! Avg !! TD !! INT !! Rtg !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! TD |- ! 2010 !! BYU | '''13''' || '''10''' || 6–4 || '''219''' || '''383''' || '''57.2''' || '''2,316''' || '''6.0''' || '''15''' || 9 || '''116.2''' || 34 || -100 || -2.9 || '''1''' |- ! 2011 !! BYU | 9 || 6 || '''4–2''' || 144 || 252 || 57.1 || 1,452 || 5.8 || 9 || 8 || 111.0 || 14 || -57 || -4.1 || '''1''' |- ! 2012 !! Kansas | colspan="15"| ''Redshirt 15px|Redshirt'' |- ! 2013 !! Kansas | 11 || 9 || 2–7 || 128 || 261 || 49.0 || 1,414 || 5.4 || 8 || '''10''' || 97.0 || '''40''' || -162 || -4.1 || '''1''' |- ! 2014 !! Miami | 6 || 0 || — || 6 || 12 || 50.0 || 51 || 4.3 || 0 || 0 || 85.7 || 3 || -10 || -3.3 || 0 |- ! colspan="2"|Career<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jake-heaps-1.html | title=Jake Heaps | publisher=Sports Reference LLC | work=sports-reference.com | access-date=October 5, 2017}}</ref> !! 39 !! 25 !! 12–13 !! 497 !! 908 !! 54.7 !! 5,233 !! 5.8 !! 32 !! 27 !! 108.8 !! 91 !! -329 !! -3.6 !! 3 |}
==Professional career== Heaps was rated the 43rd best quarterback in the 2015 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.<ref name="draft"/>
{{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 1 | weight = 217 | dash = 5.08 | ten split = 1.79 | twenty split = 2.98 | shuttle = 4.34 | cone drill = 6.99 | vertical = 30.5 | broad ft = 8 | broad in = 10 | bench = 11 | arm span = 30 1/4 | hand span = 9 1/2 | wingspan ft = 6 | wingspan in = 1 3/4 | note = All values from Kansas and Miami Pro Day<ref name="draft">{{cite web | url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=108367&DraftYear=2015 | title=Jake Heaps | publisher=draftscout.com | access-date=October 5, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.kansan.com/sports/kansas-pro-day-notebook-sendish-impresses-heeney-confident/article_ee1a3c92-d3e6-11e4-affa-2f13f4cd2464.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006112450/http://www.kansan.com/sports/kansas-pro-day-notebook-sendish-impresses-heeney-confident/article_ee1a3c92-d3e6-11e4-affa-2f13f4cd2464.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=October 6, 2017 | title=Kansas pro day notebook: Sendish impresses, Heeney confident | publisher=kansan.com | date=March 26, 2015 | access-date=October 5, 2017 | author=Hardy, Christian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://caneswatch.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2015/03/31/miami-hurricanes-pro-day-questions-and-projections/ | title=Questions and projections for Miami Hurricanes pro day participants | publisher=caneswatch.blog.palmbeachpost.com | date=March 31, 2015 | access-date=October 5, 2017 | author=Porter, Matt}}</ref> }}
===New York Jets=== Heaps was signed by the New York Jets on May 11, 2015.<ref name=jets>{{cite web|title=Jets Sign 2 Tryouts: QB Heaps, FB Copeland |url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Jets-Sign-2-Tryouts-QB-Heaps-FB-Copeland/42cca0b6-4ed1-44d0-8b39-969867cba471 |publisher=New York Jets |author=Lange, Randy |date=May 11, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150513052850/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Jets-Sign-2-Tryouts-QB-Heaps-FB-Copeland/42cca0b6-4ed1-44d0-8b39-969867cba471 |archive-date=May 13, 2015 |access-date=May 12, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was released on August 27, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jets Sign 7th-Year QB Josh Johnson |url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Jets-Sign-7th-Year-QB-Josh-Johnson/a621ea0b-f5a3-40ff-8f0d-3264112cafec |publisher=New York Jets |author=Lange, Randy |date=August 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150829203825/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Jets-Sign-7th-Year-QB-Josh-Johnson/a621ea0b-f5a3-40ff-8f0d-3264112cafec |archive-date=August 29, 2015 |access-date=August 30, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===Seattle Seahawks (first stint)=== Heaps was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on May 2, 2016.<ref>{{cite news |first=Bob |last=Condotta |title=Former Skyline High QB Jake Heaps signs with Seahawks |url=http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/former-skyline-high-qb-jake-heaps-signs-with-seahawks/ |work=The Seattle Times |date=May 2, 2016 |access-date=May 2, 2016}}</ref> On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Seahawks as part of final roster cuts.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seattle Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster, Trade For Defensive Backs L.J. McCray And Dewey McDonald|url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/09/03/seattle-seahawks-set-53-man-roster-trade-defensive-backs-lj-mccray-and-dewey|website=Seahawks.com|date=September 3, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806021632/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/09/03/seattle-seahawks-set-53-man-roster-trade-defensive-backs-lj-mccray-and-dewey|archive-date=August 6, 2017}}</ref> He was signed back onto the Seahawks' practice squad on September 13, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seahawks Sign Fullback Will Tukuafu And Cornerback Neiko Thorpe|url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/09/13/seahawks-sign-fullback-will-tukuafu-and-cornerback-neiko-thorpe|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804014208/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/09/13/seahawks-sign-fullback-will-tukuafu-and-cornerback-neiko-thorpe|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 4, 2017|last=Boyle|first=John|website=Seahawks.com|date=September 13, 2016}}</ref> He was released on October 3, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seahawks Place Linebacker Mike Morgan on Injured Reserve; Promote Linebacker Jordan Tripp From Practice Squad|url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/10/03/seahawks-place-linebacker-mike-morgan-injured-reserve-promote-linebacker-jordan|author=Drovetto, Tony|website=Seahawks.com|date=October 3, 2016}}</ref>
===Saskatchewan Roughriders=== Heaps was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on April 25, 2017.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/riders-transactions--april-25/n-5252288 | title=RIDERS TRANSACTIONS - APRIL 25 | date=April 25, 2017 | publisher=oursportscentral.com | access-date=August 4, 2017}}</ref> He was later released by the Roughriders so he could sign with the Seahawks.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.riderville.com/2017/06/12/vince-young-miss-six-weeks-torn-hamstring/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804203837/https://www.riderville.com/2017/06/12/vince-young-miss-six-weeks-torn-hamstring/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=August 4, 2017 | title=VINCE YOUNG COULD MISS UP TO SIX WEEKS WITH A TORN HAMSTRING | publisher=riderville.com | date=June 12, 2017 | access-date=August 4, 2017 | author=Hamilton, Ian}}</ref>
===Seattle Seahawks (second stint)=== On May 2, 2017, Heaps re-signed with the Seahawks.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seahawks Re-Sign Quarterback Jake Heaps|url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/05/02/seahawks-re-sign-quarterback-jake-heaps|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=May 2, 2017|access-date=May 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170503040727/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/05/02/seahawks-re-sign-quarterback-jake-heaps|archive-date=May 3, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was waived on June 5, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seahawks Sign Quarterback Austin Davis|url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/06/05/seahawks-sign-quarterback-austin-davis|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=June 5, 2017|access-date=June 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709173313/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/06/05/seahawks-sign-quarterback-austin-davis|archive-date=July 9, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===BC Lions=== On July 24, 2017, Heaps was signed to the practice roster of the BC Lions of the CFL.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804202744/https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=August 4, 2017 | title=CFL TRANSACTIONS | publisher=cfl.ca | access-date=August 4, 2017}}</ref> He was released on August 8, 2017, being an emergency practice squad quarterback.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bclions.com/2017/08/08/lions-bring-back-national-lineman-andrew-jones/ | title=Lions Bring Back National Lineman Andrew Jones | publisher=bclions.com | date=August 8, 2017 | access-date=August 9, 2017 | author=Baker, Matt}}</ref>
==Coaching career== On June 19, 2022, Heaps left his radio show to become Russell Wilson’s full-time quarterback coach.<ref name="kslsports.com"/><ref name="9news.com"/>
==Personal life== Heaps is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His parents, Steve and Kelly, now divorced, supported his career by moving him into the Issaquah School district so he could learn the "Skyline system" under coach Steve Gervais. He has one older sister, Brittany, who is a dental hygienist in Utah.<ref name=dream/> Steve played college baseball at BYU.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kansas.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article1121199.html|title=KU's Jake Heaps finds comfort turning into Lawrence|work=kansas|access-date=June 27, 2015}}</ref>
Heaps is married to Brooke, whom he met at BYU. They were married during his sophomore year at BYU.<ref name=dream>{{cite web|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/high-school/despite-struggles-on-and-off-field-ex-skyline-star-qb-jake-heaps-still-chasing-his-dream/|title=Despite struggles on and off field, ex-Skyline star QB Jake Heaps still chasing his dream|work=The Seattle Times|date=June 26, 2015|access-date=June 27, 2015}}</ref>
Until June 2022, Jake was a contributor and radio personality on 710 ESPN, now Seattle Sports 710.
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
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