Jake Merklinger

#4 · QB · UConn6′3″ · 215 lb · Savannah, GA · Calvary Day School

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Jake Merklinger is a quarterback at UConn who has not played in UConn's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Tennessee.

Where Merklinger comes from

  • Savannah, GAHometown
  • Calvary Day SchoolHigh school
  • About 800 miles from Pratt & Whitney StadiumDistance
  • Four-star, No. 160 in the 2024 class; signed with Tennessee.Recruiting profile

Where Merklinger fits

UConn lists 5 quarterbacks this season.

UConn quarterbacks with a game this season

UConn is 4-4. Next: vs North Carolina, Sat Nov 7.

Similar players

Same class and position

From Calvary Day School

Also from Savannah, GA

On Trialas of Nov 4

Jake Merklinger arrives at UConn with a new fit to prove and an old chapter closed.

4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT

No.160

recruiting national rank

UConn fans keep putting the player's case on trial, week to week.

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Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.

Read the story so far

Jake Merklinger arrived as a 4-star prospect, the No.160 recruit nationally. Jake Merklinger lines up at QB for UConn.

UConn fans keep putting the player's case on trial, week to week.

The number to watch: No.160 — 4★ · national recruit.

AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04