Jacob Tyler Merklinger is a collegiate football quarterback for the Tennessee Volunteers in the Southeastern Conference. Merklinger was a student at Calvary Day School and helped his school team win three back-to-back regional titles in 2021, 2022, and 2023. He completed his high school career with a 42-10 record and 145 total touchdowns. He ended his freshman year with 2,217 total yards and 23 total touchdowns in 2020. The following year, Merklinger won the Outstanding Football Player Award from the 43rd Michael Finocchiaro Memorial as a prize for being the top high school player in his hometown.
Merklinger received Georgia Class 3A All-State team and Region 3-3A Player of the Year honors in 2021, following his 70 percent passing completion for 2,513 yards, 25 touchdowns, and rushing for 297 yards and 11 touchdowns. He had passed for 1,987 yards with 32 touchdowns and added 283 rushing yards and four touchdowns in 2022. Merklinger got the Ashley Dearing Award for being the most versatile male high school athlete in Savannah around the same time. Merklinger recorded 3,028 passing yards, 38 touchdown passes, and two interceptions in his senior year. Additionally, Merklinger also had 450 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns.
Who are Jake Merklinger’s Parents?
According to the official site of the University of Tennessee Athletics, Kim Merklinger is the mother and Jeremy Merklinger is the father of Jake Merklinger. He has an older brother named Ryan Merklinger. Ryan is also a collegiate football player and plays for Western Illinois and Valparaiso.
Who is Jake Merklinger’s Father?
According to his LinkedIn profile, Jake Merlinger's father Jeremy Merklinger is a real estate professional who deals with commercial property and portfolio management. Jeremy started his real estate career at NAI Mopper Benton and others as a Commercial Real Estate Brokerage, where he worked for eight years (2009-2018). Following this, he went on to work at St. Joseph's/Candler as a Manager (2018-2022). Jeremy started his professional career at the US Army, where he worked as a Combat engineer (1992-1995).
Who is Jake Merklinger’s Mother?
According to her LinkedIn profile, Jake Merklinger's mother Kim Merklinger has been working as a Physical Therapist Supervisor at Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic since 2016. She started her professional career at Care One as a Physical Therapist-home health (1999-2001). She later worked at St. Joseph's/Candler as a Physical Therapist (1997-2016).
Kim additionally has been working at Enduracare @ St. Joseph's/Candler Health System as a Manager-Physical and Occupational Therapist since 2004. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from the University of Georgia. Apart from this, Kim was also a student at Georgia Southern University and Georgia State University. Kim is available on Instagram with a private account, where she has 86 posts and 108 followers, as of December 2024.
What nationality are Jake Merklinger’s Parents?
Kim Merklinger and Jeremy Merklinger hold American citizenship and nationality.
FAQs on Jake Merklinger’s Parents
A. Jake Merklinger hails from Savannah, Georgia, United States, as per Tennessee's official website.
