Eric Jennings (quarterback)
Eric Jennings with Denver Broncos in 2020 | |||||||||||||
No. 12 Free Agent | |||||||||||||
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Quarterback | |||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Date of birth: October 11, 1996 (age 23) | |||||||||||||
Place of birth: Parma Heights, OH | |||||||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: Holy Name, Parma Heights, OH | |||||||||||||
College: Kansas | |||||||||||||
NFL Draft: 2020 / Round: 3 / Pick: 84 | |||||||||||||
Debuted in 2020 for the Denver Broncos | |||||||||||||
Career history
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Roster status: Active | |||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2019 | |||||||||||||
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Eric Jennings (born October 11, 1996) is an American football quarterback who is currently a Free Agent. He played college football at Kansas. The Denver Broncos selected him with the 84th overall pick of the 2020 NFLHC Draft.
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Early Years
Jennings attended Holy Name High School in Parma Heights, Ohio. He was ranked as the #2 pro-style quarterback recruit of the 2014 class.
Recruiting
College Career
Jennings committed to Kansas over Michigan State. He earned the starting quarterback role late in his redshirt freshman season and went on to become the Big 12 all-time career leader in passing yards and touchdowns.
Statistics
Season | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||
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GP | GS | Comp | Att | Yards | Pct. | TD | Int | QB Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
2016 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 59 | 501 | 64.4 | 6 | 3 | 159.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 13 | 13 | 236 | 357 | 3,165 | 66.1 | 23 | 9 | 156.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 14 | 14 | 320 | 521 | 3,911 | 61.4 | 27 | 14 | 136.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 13 | 13 | 315 | 470 | 4,132 | 67.0 | 35 | 7 | 162.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NCAA Career Totals | 44 | 42 | 909 | 1407 | 11,709 | 64.6 | 91 | 33 | 151.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Professional Career
Pre-draft
Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | Shuttle | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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5 ft 10 in | 227 lb | 4.84 s | 4.21 s | 7.21 s | 24.5 in | N/A ft N/A in | N/A reps | 38 |
All values from NFL Combine |
Jennings ran the 40-yard dash in 4.84 seconds at the Scouting Combine. He was considered one of the top five quarterback prospects in the 2020 NFLHC Draft.
Draft
In the 2020 NFLHC Draft, the Denver Broncos selected Eric Jennings with the 84th overall pick. He was the fourth quarterback picked in the draft after Graham Burnett, Brett Fisher, and Devin Conroy.
Denver Broncos
2020
In April 2020, Jennings agreed to a reported 4-year, $7 million deal. He is currently the backup to Todd Jennings (no relation).
2023
The Broncos waived Jennings following a poor 2022 showing. He went unclaimed, becoming an unrestricted free agent.