Jake Haener (born March 10, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies and Fresno State Bulldogs. Haener was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Early life 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.
College career
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.
Statistics SeasonTeam Games Passing Rushing GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD 2017Washington Redshirted 2018Washington 3 0 0–0 9 13 69.2 107 8.2 1 1 148.4 1 -9 -9.0 0 2019Fresno State Did not play due to transfer rules 2020Fresno State 6 6 3–3 150 232 64.7 2,021 8.7 14 5 153.4 57 18 0.3 3 2021Fresno State 13 13 10–3 329 490 67.1 4,096 8.4 33 9 155.9 71 5 0.1 3 2022Fresno State 10 10 8–2 252 350 72.0 2,896 8.3 20 3 158.6 46 -123 -2.7 2 Career 32 29 21−8 740 1,085 68.2 9,120 8.4 68 18 156.2 175 -109 -0.6 8 Professional career
New Orleans Saints Haener was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round (127th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.
Haener made the initial opening 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".
Haener began the 2024 campaign as the backup quarterback behind Derek Carr. In Week 7 against the Denver Broncos, he relieved Spencer Rattler on the final drive of the game, and recorded his first career touchdown on a 12–yard pass to Cedrick Wilson Jr. After Carr suffered a hand fracture in Week 14, the Saints named Haener their starting quarterback.
The Saints waived Haener on August 26, 2025, after Rattler was named the starter to begin the 2025 season. He was then signed to the practice squad the next day. On September 2, Haener was signed to the active roster, but was waived four days later. Haener was re-signed to New Orleans' practice squad for a second time on September 9.
Kansas City Chiefs On February 2, 2026, Haener signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. On May 4, Haener was waived by the Chiefs following multiple undrafted free agent signings.
New York Giants Haener worked out with the New York Giants in July, and also worked out with the Detroit Lions and Houston Texans. On August 17, 2026, Haener signed with the Giants. He was waived on August 30, and re-signed to the practice squad. On September 26, 2026, Haener was signed to the active roster following an injury to starting quarterback Jaxson Dart. On September 28, 2026, Haener was waived and then re-signed to the practice squad shortly after J. J. McCarthy was acquired by the Giants.
Statistics Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacked Fumbles 2023 NO 0 0 — 2024 NO 8 1 0–1 18 39 46.2 226 5.8 36 1 1 62.6 11 22 2.0 9 0 6 55 0 0 2025 NO 0 0 — Career 9 1 0–1 18 39 46.2 226 5.8 36 1 1 62.6 11 22 2.0 9 0 6 55 0 0
Personal life His mother, Julie Haener, was an anchor at KTVU-TV in Oakland from 1997 to 2024 and was an anchor in Fresno in the early 1990s.
On July 26, 2024, Haener announced that he had been diagnosed with skin cancer.
References
External links New York Giants bio Fresno State Bulldogs bio