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Jake Stearney
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Jake Stearney

QB · #15 ·
Height6'3"
Weight205 lbs
Est. eligibility2 yrs
Production index
Elite
Roster status
Rostered
CollegeCU
Last updatedNov 9, 2026, 10:00 AM
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Patriot League Rookie of the Week (Nov. 4, 2023, Nov. 11, 2023) 34/23 Sep. 2, 2022, at Syracuse Nov. 11, 2023, against Lehigh 536/872 passing totaling 5788 yards, 45 touchdowns, 29 interceptions, 61.4% completions, long of 85 yards, 127.60 efficiency rating; 152 rushes netting 320 yards, long of 30 yards, 6 touchdowns; 2 solo tackles. 6/6 Engineered a 13-play, 75-yard go-ahead two minute drive culminating in a 13-yard scoring strike to take the lead over Havard with 27 seconds remaining. Completed 22 passes for 188 yards and rushed for a dozen yards in the game. · Threw for three touchdowns among his 15 completions for 158 yards, and rushed for an additional 56 yards in the win at #22 Villanova. · Completed 11 of 18 passes for 170 yards including a career-long 85-yard scoring strike and had a career-long 30-yard rush in the win over Cornell. · Scored the Raiders' only touchdown at FBS foe Central Michigan with a three-yard run, and completed 16 passes for 124 yards. · Threw for four touchdowns and 278 yards with a long pass of 64 yards in the home opening win over Holy Cross. · Passed for 159 yards on 19 completions with a long pass of 23 yards in the season opening win at Fordham. 11/7 172/305 passing totaling 2099 yards, 18 touchdowns, 7 interceptions, 56.4% completions, 129.09 efficiency rating, long of 51 yards; 60 rushes netting 108 yards, long of 14 yards (twice), 2 touchdowns; 2 solo tackles. · Led the team in pass attempts, completions, and passing touchdowns. · Threw for a seson-best 344 yards and a touchdown at Georgetown (Oct. 18) · In the previous game against Richmond (Oct. 11) had a season-high 25 completions en route to 322 yards with a pair of scoring strikes. · In the win at Cornell (Oct. 4) threw for a career-best four touchdowns on just 16 completions. · Also had a three passing touchdown effort at Lafayette (Nov. 8). · Threw for two scores and ran for one in the win at Holy Cross (Oct. 25) · Ran for one touchdown and threw for another in the win over Fordham (Sep. 20). 11/9 201-309 passing for 1869 yards, .650 completion percentage, long of 57 yards, 119.19 efficiency rating, 11 TDs; 52 rushes for 63 yards, 1 TD, long of 27 yards · Completed four of six passes for 35 yards and rushed once for 3 yards in the home opener against #5 Villanova. · At Akron completed 10 of 15 pass attempts for 64 yards. · Started in the win against Cornell completing 17 of 27 attempts for 184 yards and a touchdown. · At Penn made his second straight start, passing for 229 yards and a touchdown on 31 completions on 47 attempts with a touchdown. · Started against Holy Cross and as 23 of 33 through the air for 182 yards and a career-long 57-yard touchdown pass. · Started the win over Georgetown where he threw for 195 yards on 14 completions on 23 attempts with a touchdown while rushing for 13 additional yards on three carries. · Completed 15 of 28 passes for 155 yards and a touchdown as well as making two carries for a total of five yards in the start at Merrimack. · At Fordham, scored the first rushing touchdown of his career (27 yards) while also completing 20 of 34 pass attempts for 185 yards and a passing score. · Went 14-21 for 129 yards and one touchdown through the air and rushed five times for 17 yards against Lafayette. · Completed a career-high 33 passes for 263 yards and a pair of touchdowns at Lehigh while earning a career-best 78.6 completion percentage. His 33 completions were the second highest single game total ever at Colgate and earned him honorable mention for Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week. · At Bucknell completed 20 of 33 passes for 248 yards and two touchdowns. 6/1 Completed 68 of the 100 passes he threw for a total of 743 yards with seven scoring strikes, and ran 16 times for a net 3-yards gained. · Started the season third on the depth chart but was pressed into service at Georgetown (Oct. 21). · Saw action in the last five games of the season. · In his first collegiate start passed for 360 yards on 28 completions with three touchdowns against Lehigh (Nov. 11) earning Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors. · The 360 yards tied the Colgate passing yardage record for a First Year and was 11th best in the program's history. · Also earned Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors coming off the bench the week before where he threw for 146 yards on 13 completions and three touchdowns including the overtime game winner in the victory over #16 Lafayette (Nov. 4). · Season-best completion of 55 yards against Lehigh. · Completed his only attempt in his collegiate debut at Syracuse (Sep. 2). Attended Loyola Academy in Chicago... Lettered as a quarterback for two years under head coach John Holecek… Named to the All-State First-Team his senior year... Also captained the 2022-2023 state championship squad... Threw for 4,317 yards and 54 passing touchdowns in his career, the latter being a school record. Jake Takashi Stearney in Chicago. Son of Brian and Kay Stearney... Has a brother and a sister.

Hometown
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High schoolLoyola Academy
Scholarship--
Career path
  • Enrolled
    Jake Stearney (QB) enrolled in Colgate University
  • CommittedMay 6, 2022
    Jake Stearney (QB) committed to Colgate University
Career stats
YRSCHOOLGPGSOFF SNAPSPRODCMP/ATTCMP%PASS YDSTDINTTD/INTRTGCARRUSH YDSYPC
2026
Colgate University
99--High144/24459.0%1,728121212/12124.9722072.9
2025
Colgate University
117--High172/30556.4%2,09918718/7129.1602153.6
2024
Colgate University
119--High201/30965.0%1,869111311/13119.2371283.5
2023
Colgate University
62--High68/10068.0%743727/2149.516472.9
Career3727--Elite585/95861.1%6,439483448/34127.01855973.2
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Profile last updated Nov 9, 2026