Jack Tuttle (American football)

Jack Tuttle (born April 28, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the Michigan Wolverines. He previously played for the Indiana Hoosiers, and the Utah Utes. Tuttle was a member of Michigan’s national championship team in 2023.

Early life and high school
Tuttle attended high school at Mission Hills High School in San Marcos, California. In Tuttle's senior season, he was named San Diego Section Player of the Year, after he completed 69% of his passes for 3,171 yards and 41 touchdowns with just 4 interceptions. He also rushed 66 times for 207 yards and two touchdowns while leading Mission Hills High School to a 12-1 record and the San Diego Section Open Division championship game.

In 2018, after his senior season, Tuttle was a four star recruit, rated as the 7th best quarterback and the #110 overall ranked player in the country. Tuttle received scholarship offers from USC, LSU, and Alabama, before ultimately committing to play college football at the University of Utah.

Utah
During Tuttle's one season with the Utes in 2018, he did not appear in any games. After the conclusion of the 2018 season, Tuttle decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal.

Indiana
Tuttle decided to transfer to Indiana University. After transfer to Indiana, Tuttle was granted immediate eligibility. During the 2019 season, Tuttle played in five games where he completed five of his eleven passes for 34 yards. In week four of the 2020 season, Tuttle got his first career start against number 18 Wisconsin, where he completed 13 of his 22 pass attempts for 130 yards and two touchdowns, as he helped Indiana win 14-6.

Tuttle made his second career start in the 2021 Outback Bowl, where he completed 20 of his 45 passing attempts for 201 yards with an interception while also adding 29 yards on the ground, but the Hoosiers lost to Ole Miss 26-21. Tuttle finished the 2020 season going 44 for 72 on his passes for 362 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception.

During the 2021 season, Tuttle started two games, completing 45 of his 87 passes for 423 yards and two touchdowns, with five interceptions. In the 2022 season, Tuttle played in just one game completing nine of his twelve pass attempts for 81 yards.

After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Tuttle decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal for the second time in his career.

Michigan
Tuttle transferred to the University of Michigan in 2023. Tuttle finished the season completing 15 of 17 passing attempts for 130 yards and a touchdown, while also adding 35 yards on the ground.

In the 2023 season, Tuttle won a national championship as the Wolverines backup to J. J. McCarthy. Tuttle returned to Michigan for the 2024 season, after being granted his seventh year of eligibility by the NCAA.

Personal life
Tuttle's dad, Jay Tuttle was a walk-on Kicker who played for the Indiana Hoosiers.