Jacob Sirmon

Jacob Sirmon (born May 30, 1999) 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.

Early life
Sirmon grew up in Bothell, Washington. His father, five uncles and both grandfathers all played college football, including his uncle Peter Sirmon who played in the National Football League.

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. A highly-ranked prospect, he placed first in the state, second for prostyle quarterbacks and 30th nationally in recruiting rankings according to ESPN. He committed to play for the Washington Huskies.

College career
Sirmon redshirted at Washington as a true freshman in 2018. He was backup to Jacob Eason in the 2019 season and played in five games, totaling two completions on three attempts for 19 yards. He entered the NCAA transfer portal prior to the 2020 season, but ultimately stayed with the team. 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. He entered the transfer portal for a second time after the season ended.

Sirmon ultimately transferred to the Central Michigan Chippewas. He won the starting nod and started the first four games before being replaced, only appearing once more in the season. He finished having completed 73-of-119 pass attempts for 734 yards and six touchdowns, with four interceptions. He entered the transfer portal again following the 2021 season and ultimately transferred to the Northern Colorado Bears.

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. He returned for a final season in 2023 and was named starter. He threw for 1,255 yards and eight touchdown while completing 133-of-236 pass attempts.

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. He was waived on May 20, 2024.

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.