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| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1986-08-15)August 15, 1986 (age 39) Lockport, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lockport (IL) Township |
| College | Iowa |
| NFL draft | 2010: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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Jake Christensen (born August 15, 1986) is an American former professionalfootballquarterback for theDresden Monarchs football team in theGerman Football League (GFL). His father is formerNational Football League (NFL) veteranJeff Christensen, who played for theCincinnati Bengals,Philadelphia Eagles, andCleveland Browns during his career. Before his playing days atIowa Hawkeyes, Jake played hishigh school football atLockport Township High School.
As a junior at Lockport Township, Christensen gathered first-team all-area, all-conference, and all-state en route to leading his prep team to their second straight Class 8A state title, the first of the 10 year state title streak. As asenior, Christensen earned first-team all-state and all-conference honors and garnered all-American support fromUSA Today, SuperPrep,Rivals.com, andParade Magazine. He was also named Illinois Player of the Year by theChampaign News-Gazette. Christensen played in the 2005U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Christensen had started the 2008 season as the starter, completing 17 out of 27 passes for 221 yards, two touchdowns with one interception in his first two starts. He eventually lost the job to sophomore Ricky Stanzi. Christensen finished the year completing 36 out of 63 passes, for 369 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. The Hawkeyes finished the year with nine wins and four losses, defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks 31-10 in the Outback bowl.
| Iowa | Passing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Games | Comp-Att | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | |
| 2006 | 4 | 23-35 | 285 | 8.1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 12 | 198-370 | 2,269 | 6.0 | 17 | 6 | |
| 2008 | 7 | 36-63 | 396 | 6.3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 23 | 257-468 | 2,950 | 6.8 | 21 | 9 | |
In 2010, Christensen played for theDresden Monarchs of theGerman Football League. In 6 games played, Christensen threw for 1685 yards and 14 passing touchdowns against 9 interceptions.[1]