Jake Eaton

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Jake Eaton
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Eaton in 2007
Position:QB
Personal information
Born: (1981-02-11) February 11, 1981 (age 40)
Rutland, Vermont
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Rutland
College:Maine
Career history
Career Arena statistics
Comp. / Att.:79 / 118
Passing yards:958
TD-INT:16-7
QB Rating:100.88
Rushing TD:2
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Jake Eaton (born February 11, 1981) is a high school athletic director in Proctor, Vermont. Before his executive career, Eaton played in the af2 with the Cape Fear Wildcats in 2004 and the Manchester Wolves in 2005. He went on to the Arena Football League in 2006 and played for the Orlando Predators before retiring in 2009. Eaton was inducted into the University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.

Early life and education[]

Eaton was born on February 11, 1981 in Rutland, Vermont.[1] During his childhood, Eaton lived with both of his parents after their divorce.[2] He competed in athletics and softball before attending Rutland High School. At Rutland, Eaton totaled 1,582 points in basketball.[3] As a gridiron football player, Eaton amassed over 5,000 passing yards and over 50 touchdowns.[4]

At the University of Maine from 1999 to 2002, Eaton played for the Maine Black Bears football team.[5] As a quarterback, Eaton replaced injured teammate Brian Scott in 1999 for five games.[2]

While accumulating 7,145 passing yards during his career, Eaton was the season leader in passing yards from 2000 to 2002.[6]

During these seasons, Eaton and Maine were defeated in the quarterfinals of the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football playoffs.[7] In November 2002, Eaton broke his medial collateral ligament.[8] Due to his knee, Eaton did not quarterback the Maine players that reached the quarterfinals of the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football playoffs.[9][10] After leaving the team in 2002, Eaton had 77 combined touchdowns with his rushes and passes.[11]

Career[]

After college, Eaton went to the af2 and played in three games with the Cape Fear Wildcats in 2004. Eaton moved to the Manchester Wolves in 2005 and totaled 4,006 yards alongside 88 touchdowns.[12] Eaton moved to the Arena Football League in 2006 to play for the Orlando Predators. During his career with the Predators until 2009, Eaton had a career total of 958 passing yards and 16 touchdowns.[1] After ending his football career in 2009, Eaton became a elementary school gym teacher and high school athletic director in Proctor, Vermont during the 2010s.[13][14]

Awards and honors[]

For Rutland, Maine won the Gatorade Player of the Year for Vermont in 1998 and 1999.[15][16] While with the Maine football team, Eaton was offensive player of the year for the university in 2000.[17] Eaton was also one of the winners of the Most Valuable Player award for Maine from 2001 to 2002. Eaton was inducted into the University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.[18]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Jake Eaton". ArenaFan. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b Thomas, Kevin (August 20, 2000). "Eaton's Golden Rules". Portland Press Herald. p. 1D.
  3. ^ Haley, Tom (21 May 2016). "Eaton joins Maine's Hall of Fame". Rutland Herald.
  4. ^ Warner, Pete (December 7, 2001). "Small details a big concern for QB Eaton". The Bangor Daily News. p. C1.
  5. ^ Haley, Tom (14 June 2018). "Profile: Eaton has big dreams at a small school". Rutland Herald. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Maine Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine Athletics. pp. 74–76. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Black Bears whipped". Rutland Daily Herald. The Associated Press. December 9, 2001. p. B1.
  8. ^ "Maine's Jake Eaton is out for N.H. game". Brattleboro Reformer. Associated Press. November 20, 2002. p. 13.
  9. ^ Warner, Pete (December 2, 2002). "Black Bears notch playoff win". The Bangor Daily News. p. A1.
  10. ^ Warner, Pete (December 9, 2002). "Final game hits seniors". The Bangor Daily News. pp. C1, C4.
  11. ^ McLaughlin, Ryan (29 September 2016). "'We weren't intimidated': This former UMaine quarterback led team to 28 victories". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Wolves QB Jake Eaton signs with Orlando Predators". OurSportsCentral. 13 October 2005. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  13. ^ Solloway, Steve (27 August 2011). "Steve Solloway: Leadership hard to find on stat sheet". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  14. ^ Haley, Tom (14 June 2018). "Profile: Eaton has big dreams at a small school". Rutland Herald. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  15. ^ "Jake Eaton 1997 - 1998 Vermont Football Player of the Year". Gatorade Player of the Year. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  16. ^ "Jake Eaton 1998 - 1999 Vermont Football Player of the Year". Gatorade Player of the Year. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  17. ^ Haley, Tom (December 22, 2000). "Eaton reaps grid honors at Maine". Rutland Daily Herald. p. B7.
  18. ^ "Jake Eaton". University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
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