Jake Haener
Jake Haener (born March 10, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington and Fresno State. High school career
Haener attended Monte Vista in Danville, California. During his high school career he threw for 8,464 yards and a school-record 90 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Washington to play college football. College career

Washington 
After redshirting his first year at Washington in 2017, Haener appeared in four games as a backup to Jake Browning in 2018, completing nine of 13 passes for 107 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Fresno State 
In 2019, Haener transferred to California State University, Fresno. After sitting out his first year at Fresno State due to transfer rules, Haener became the starter in 2020. In six games, he completed 150 of 232 passes for 2,021 yards, 14 touchdowns and five interceptions. He remained the starter in 2021. On November 30, 2021, Haener entered the NCAA transfer portal. On December 8, Haener withdrew from the transfer portal and returned to Fresno State. Statistics

Professional career

Haener was drafted by the New Orleans Saints with 127th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Haener made the initial opening day roster for the Saints to start the 2023 season, however in early September it was revealed he failed a drug test earlier in the summer, testing positive for a banned performance enhancing substance. Haener was suspended the first six weeks of the season. He released a statement "I still do not know how the substance got into my body, as none of my supplements or prescribed medications contain the banned ingredient", nonetheless subsequently stating "I must take full responsibility for the failed test". Personal life
His mother Julie is a long-time anchor at KTVU-TV in Oakland and was an anchor in Fresno in the early 1990s. References

External links
New Orleans Saints bio
Fresno State Bulldogs bio

1999 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Danville, California
Players of American football from Contra Costa County, California
American football quarterbacks
Washington Huskies football players
Fresno State Bulldogs football players
New Orleans Saints players
Monte Vista High School (Danville, California) alumni