Jake Haener

Jake Haener (born March 10, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington and Fresno State. Haener was selected by the Saints in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft.

Early years
Haener attended Monte Vista High School in Danville, California. During his high school career, he threw for 8,464 yards and a school-record 90 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Washington to play college football.

Washington
After redshirting his first year at Washington in 2017, Haener appeared in four games as a backup to Jake Browning in 2018, completing 9 of 13 passes for 107 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

Fresno State
In 2019, Haener transferred to California State University, Fresno. After sitting out his first year at Fresno State due to transfer rules, Haener became the starter in 2020. In six games, he completed 150 of 232 passes for 2,021 yards, 14 touchdowns and five interceptions. He remained the starter in 2021.

On November 30, 2021, Haener entered the NCAA transfer portal. On December 8, Haener withdrew from the transfer portal and returned to Fresno State.

Professional career
Haener was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round (127th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.

Haener made the initial opening day roster for the Saints to start the 2023 season. However, in early September, it was revealed he failed a drug test earlier that summer, testing positive for a banned performance enhancing substance. Haener was suspended the first six weeks of the season.

He released a statement: "I still do not know how the substance got into my body, as none of my supplements or prescribed medications contain the banned ingredient", nonetheless subsequently stating "I must take full responsibility for the failed test".

Personal life
His mother Julie Haener was a long-time anchor at KTVU-TV in Oakland from 1997-2024 and was an anchor in Fresno in the early 1990s.