Jake Funk: RB · Maryland · #34.
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Jake Funk
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. The five seasons at Maryland span three head coaches: D.J. Durkin, Matt Canada and Mike Locksley. First career honor, 2020: All-Big Ten. One game to point at: 216 rushing yards and 22 receiving yards against Minnesota — Week 9, 2020.
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | L 3-43@ Northwestern | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 9 | W 45-44vs Minnesota | 21 | 216 | 10.3 | 1 | 51 | Season-high 216 yds |
| Wk 10 | W 35-19@ Penn State | 16 | 80 | 5.0 | 1 | 38 | |
| Wk 13 | L 11-27@ No. 12 Indiana | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 15 | L 24-27vs Rutgers | 17 | 180 | 10.6 | 1 | 52 | 180-yard day |
| Total | 60 | 511 | 8.5 | 3 | 52 |
Week 9 · 2020
W 45-44
vs Minnesota
216 rush yds (21 car) · 1 TD · 3 rec · 22 yds · 1 TD
Edged out Minnesota at home in a shootout.
With T. Tagovailoa — 394 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · 64 rush yds (8 car) · 2 TD · J. Jones — 3 rec · 103 yds · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
38%60 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds8.5 yds/carry on 60 carries · 22% explosive (10+ yds) · 38% success rate.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 198 | 10.4 | 1.0 |
| Road3g | 38.3 | 5.4 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+5g | 102 | 7.9 | 0.6 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Pass share
51.8%
157 pass / 146 run
Plays / game
60.6
5 games
Team sack rate
8.6%
174 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2020
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
How it ended
Five seasons at Maryland, 963 rushing yards — drafted at #233 overall by the Los Angeles Rams.
A stat line in 34 games over five seasons.
The snaps went the other way.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG TEN
All-Big Ten mention (2020)
Coaching lineage · 2016–2020
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: D.J. Durkin, Matt Canada, and Mike Locksley. Multi-era developmental context.
Next stop · NFL
Los Angeles RamsEntering 6th NFL season
Los Angeles RamsEntering 6th NFL season
