Jacob Sirmon
American football player (born 1999)
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Jacob Sirmon (born May 30, 1999)[1] is an American football quarterback. He played college football for the Washington Huskies, Central Michigan Chippewas and Northern Colorado Bears.
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 30, 1999[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bothell (Bothell, Washington) |
| College | Washington (2018–2020) Central Michigan (2021) Northern Colorado (2022–2023) |
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Early life
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]
College career
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 1,255 yards and eight touchdown while completing 133-of-236 pass attempts.[12]
Statistics
| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| Washington Huskies | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Redshirt  | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0–0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 119.9 | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 175.6 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Central Michigan Chippewas | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 5 | 4 | 2–2 | 73 | 119 | 61.3 | 734 | 6.2 | 6 | 4 | 123.1 | 27 | −53 | −2.0 | 0 |
| Northern Colorado Bears | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | 1–0 | 52 | 93 | 55.9 | 595 | 6.4 | 4 | 2 | 119.5 | 20 | -60 | -3.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 | 0–8 | 133 | 236 | 56.4 | 1,255 | 5.3 | 8 | 9 | 104.6 | 44 | -31 | -0.7 | 1 |
| Career | 27 | 13 | 3–10 | 261 | 452 | 57.7 | 2,612 | 5.7 | 18 | 15 | 115.8 | 95 | -144 | -1.5 | 1 |
Professional career
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]
Personal life
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]
