Eric Jennings (quarterback)

Eric Jennings

Eric Jennings with Denver Broncos in 2020
No. 12     Free Agent
Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: October 11, 1996 (age 23)
Place of birth: Parma Heights, OH
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight: 227 lb (103 kg)
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
Denver Broncos (2020-2022) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Johnny Unitas Award (2019) Kellen Moore Award (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2019
Pass attempts 0 Pass completions 0 Percentage 0 TD-INT 0 Passing yards 0 Passer rating 0

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.

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

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Eric Jennings QB	Parma Heights, OH	Holy Name HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	227 lb (103 kg)	Round 3
	Skill:   Potential:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Kansas Jayhawks
Season	Passing									Rushing
	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

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	Shuttle	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
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.

Regular season

Year	Team	Games	Starts	Wins	Passing							Rushing				Rating
					Comp	Att	Pct	Yds	YPA	TD	Int	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
2020	DEN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	81
Career		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0