Running back, Maryland, 2016–⁠20

Jake Funk

Number
No. 34
Height
5′10″
Weight
205 lb
Class (2020)
Senior
Hometown
Gaithersburg, MD
Born
Jan 11, 1998

Jake Funk played running back at Maryland (2016–⁠20). The Los Angeles Rams took Funk in round 7, No. 233 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
511
Rushing yards, 2020 (Maryland, 2–⁠3)
Best game
216 yards
Vs. Minnesota, week 9, 2020: No. 2 rushing game in FBS that week
Drafted
No. 233
Round 7, 2021 NFL Draft (Los Angeles Rams)

Career highs

216rushing yards, career highvs. Minnesota, 20202rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Indiana, 2017

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2016Maryland291364.7129
2017Maryland271455.4453
2018Maryland2−2−1.000
2019Maryland1717310.2254
2020Maryland605118.5352
Career1359637.11054

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2016Maryland12110000
2017Maryland980000
2018Maryland420000
2019Maryland330000
2020Maryland330000
Career31270000

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTDPRYdsTD
2016Maryland3490–––
2017Maryland91660100
2019Maryland1220–––
Career132370100

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2016Maryland7426.0113
2017Maryland144.014
2018Maryland144.004
2019Maryland4164.0012
2020Maryland10686.8120
Career231345.8320

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2016Maryland34RBYr 1
2017Maryland34RBYr 2
2018Maryland34RBYr 3
2019Maryland34RBYr 4
2020Maryland34RBSr. (Yr 5)5′10″205

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2016Maryland360.12––4.27%–
2017Maryland310.49––15.35%–
2018Maryland20.63––1.3––
2019Maryland220.20––4.414%–
2020Maryland710.3896th (n=212)0.1426.929%0.31

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2020 Maryland 5 games, 511 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDTklSacksPD
Oct 24atNorthwesternL 3–⁠436350–––
Oct 30vs.MinnesotaW 45–⁠44212161100
Nov 7atPenn StateW 35–⁠1916801100
Nov 28atIndianaL 11–⁠27–––100
Dec 12vs.RutgersL 24–⁠27171801–––
2019 Maryland 3 games, 173 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDTklSacksPD
Aug 31vs.HowardW 79–⁠012791–––
Sep 7vs.SyracuseW 63–⁠205941200
Sep 14atTempleL 17–⁠20–––100
2018 Maryland 3 games, −2 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDTklSacksPD
Sep 1vs.TexasW 34–⁠292−20100
Nov 10atIndianaL 32–⁠34–––100
Nov 17vs.Ohio StateL 51–⁠52–––200
2017 Maryland 12 games, 145 rushing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDTklSacksPD
Sep 2atTexasW 51–⁠412151100
Sep 9vs.TowsonW 63–⁠173321100
Sep 23vs.UCFL 10–⁠38–––200
Sep 30atMinnesotaW 31–⁠242130–––
Oct 7atOhio StateL 14–⁠62360200
Oct 14vs.NorthwesternL 21–⁠37–––200
Oct 21atWisconsinL 13–⁠38––––––
Oct 28vs.IndianaW 42–⁠397142100
Nov 4atRutgersL 24–⁠315610–––
Nov 11vs.MichiganL 10–⁠35310–––
Nov 18atMichigan StateL 7–⁠17130–––
Nov 25vs.Penn StateL 3–⁠66100–––
2016 Maryland 11 games, 136 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDTklSacksPD
Sep 3vs.HowardW 52–⁠138591100
Sep 9atFlorida InternationalW 41–⁠14240–––
Sep 17atUCFW 30–⁠24–––100
Oct 1vs.PurdueW 50–⁠76330–––
Oct 8atPenn StateL 14–⁠381−50100
Oct 15vs.MinnesotaL 10–⁠31–––200
Oct 29atIndianaL 36–⁠42–––300
Nov 5atMichiganL 3–⁠595200100
Nov 12vs.Ohio StateL 3–⁠624130100
Nov 19atNebraskaL 7–⁠28110–––
Nov 26vs.RutgersW 31–⁠132110200

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2021
Height5′10¼″
Weight204 lb
Arm length30¼″
Hand size9″
40-yard dash4.49 s
10-yard split1.50 s
Vertical jump38″
Broad jump10′2″
Bench press22 reps
3-cone drill6.71 s
20-yard shuttle4.12 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

3 seasons, 7 games with a stat; latest team: Jacksonville Jaguars.

SeasonTeamGCarYdsTDRecRec yds
2021Los Angeles Rams525000
2022Los Angeles Rams100000
2023Indianapolis Colts12100112
NFL career74150112

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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