No. 15 | |
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Position: | Quarterback |
Personal information | |
Born: | [1] | May 30, 1999
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: |
Bothell ( Bothell, Washington) |
College: |
Washington (2018–2020) Central Michigan (2021) Northern Colorado (2022–2023) |
Undrafted: | 2024 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Jacob Sirmon (born May 30, 1999) [1] is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Washington Huskies, Central Michigan Chippewas and Northern Colorado Bears.
Sirmon grew up in Bothell, Washington. [2] His father, five uncles and both grandfathers all played college football, including his uncle Peter Sirmon who played in the National Football League. [3] [4]
Sirmon attended Bothell High School and was a top quarterback, throwing for a career 5,786 yards and 47 touchdown passes while being first-team All-KingCo and the 4A KingCo offensive most valuable player as a senior, as well as an invitee to the Under Armour All-America Game. [5] A highly-ranked prospect, he placed first in the state, second for prostyle quarterbacks and 30th nationally in recruiting rankings according to ESPN. [5] He committed to play for the Washington Huskies. [3]
Sirmon redshirted at Washington as a true freshman in 2018. [6] He was backup to Jacob Eason in the 2019 season and played in five games, totaling two completions on three attempts for 19 yards. [7] He entered the NCAA transfer portal prior to the 2020 season, but ultimately stayed with the team. [8] He competed for the starting job in 2020 but lost to Dylan Morris, finishing the season with one game played while completing his only pass for nine yards. [5] [7] He entered the transfer portal for a second time after the season ended. [7]
Sirmon ultimately transferred to the Central Michigan Chippewas. [9] He won the starting nod and started the first four games before being replaced, only appearing once more in the season. [6] He finished having completed 73-of-119 pass attempts for 734 yards and six touchdowns, with four interceptions. [10] He entered the transfer portal again following the 2021 season and ultimately transferred to the Northern Colorado Bears. [6]
In his first season at Northern Colorado, Sirmon appeared in seven games and completed 52-of-93 passes for 595 yards and four touchdowns, with two interceptions. [2] He returned for a final season in 2023 and was named starter. [11] He threw for 1,355 yards and eight touchdown while completing 133-of-236 pass attempts. [12]
Height | Weight | |||||||||||
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) | |||||||||||
All values from NFL Combine/ Pro Day [13] |
After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Sirmon was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent following his performance at the team's rookie minicamp. [14] He was waived on May 20, 2024. [15]
Sirmon is the nephew of former NFL linebacker and current California defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, Peter Sirmon and the cousin of New York Jets linebacker, Jackson Sirmon. [16]