Jack Plummer (born October 21, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue, California, and Louisville.
 Plummer at the 2023 Holiday Bowl | |
| No. 16 – Carolina Panthers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 21, 1999 Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.[1] |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Gilbert (Gilbert, Arizona) |
| College: | Purdue (2019–2021) California (2022) Louisville (2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editPlummer was born on October 21, 1999, in Dubuque, Iowa. He played high school football while attending Gilbert High School in Arizona, where he completed 515 of 888 passes for 6,913 yards and 69 touchdowns to 25 interceptions. He also added 572 yards and nine touchdowns on the ground while also bringing in one reception for 13 yards.[2] Plummer was named an honorable mention All-USA Arizona High School Team in the 2017 season.[3] Plummer committed to play college football at Purdue University over other schools such as Arizona, South Carolina and Oregon State.[4][5]
College career
edit| College recruiting information (2018) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Jack Plummer QB |
Gilbert, Arizona | Gilbert High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | Jun 8, 2017 | |
| Star ratings: Scout: | ||||||
Purdue
editPlummer made his first collegiate start at quarterback on September 14, 2019, against TCU, completing 13 of 19 passes for 181 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions in a loss.[6][7] Plummer appeared in seven games on the season, completing 144 out of 241 passes for 1,603 yards, 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions, while also rushing for 62 yards.[8] In 2020, Plummer started in the final three games of the season where he would go 88 out of 124 on his passing attempts for 988 yards and eight touchdowns to two interceptions, while rushing for 16 yards and a touchdown.[9][10] Plummer opened the 2021 season as Purdue's starting quarterback in a week one matchup against Oregon State.[11] However, he was benched four games into the season in favor of Aidan O'Connell.[12] On the season, Plummer completed 87 of 127 passes for 864 yards and seven touchdowns with no interceptions, while adding 27 rushing yards.[13] He entered the transfer portal in November.[14][15]
California
editPlummer transferred to California.[16][17] Heading into Cal's week one matchup against UC Davis, Plummer was named the team's starting quarterback.[18] In Plummer's first game with the Golden Bears he completed 23 out of 35 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns as he helped Cal get a 34–13 win over UC Davis.[19] In the Golden Bears' last game of the season, Plummer had career game throwing for 294 yards and four touchdowns in a narrow loss to the 9–3, #18 UCLA Bruins.[20] Plummer finished the 2022 season going 282 for 451 for a career best 3,095 yards and 21 touchdowns, while only throwing eight interceptions. Plummer also added a rushing touchdown.[21] After only one season with the Golden Bears, Plummer entered his name in the transfer portal.[22][23]
Louisville
editPlummer transferred to Louisville for his final year of eligibility.[24][25] Named Louisville's starting quarterback, he led Louisville to a 10–2 record and an appearance in the 2023 ACC Championship Game.[26]
College statistics
edit| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| Purdue Boilermakers | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Redshirt | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 9 | 6 | 2−4 | 144 | 241 | 59.8 | 1,603 | 6.7 | 11 | 8 | 124.0 | 62 | 56 | 0.9 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0−3 | 88 | 124 | 71.0 | 938 | 7.6 | 8 | 2 | 152.6 | 16 | 21 | 1.3 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 4 | 3−1 | 87 | 127 | 68.5 | 864 | 6.8 | 7 | 0 | 143.8 | 27 | -3 | -0.1 | 0 | |
| California Golden Bears | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 4−8 | 282 | 451 | 62.5 | 3,119 | 6.9 | 21 | 9 | 132.0 | 52 | -126 | -2.4 | 1 | |
| Louisville Cardinals | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 10−4 | 256 | 395 | 64.8 | 3,204 | 8.1 | 21 | 12 | 144.4 | 98 | 34 | 0.3 | 1 | |
| Career[27] | 45 | 38 | 19−20 | 857 | 1,338 | 64.1 | 9,728 | 7.3 | 68 | 31 | 137.3 | 255 | -18 | -0.1 | 3 | |
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.79 s | 1.68 s | 2.78 s | 4.40 s | 7.06 s | 33 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[28] | ||||||||||||
Plummer signed as a undrafted free agent with the Carolina Panthers after going undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft.[29][30] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[31][32]
Personal life
editPlummer is the brother of former University of Arizona quarterback Will Plummer.[33][34]
References
edit- ^ Bohnenkamp, John (October 16, 2021). "West-leading Iowa keeps eye on prize for Purdue visit". TelegraphHerald.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "Jack Plummer". Max Preps. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Jack Plummer, Quarterback, California Golden Bears". Sports Illustrated. October 18, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Obert, Richard. "Jack Plummer commits to Purdue, Cash Peterman to BYU". AZCentral. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Carmin, Mike. "Video: Purdue 2018 QB commitment Jack Plummer". Journal & Courier. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Carmin, Mike. "Purdue QB Jack Plummer makes first career start against TCU". Journal & Courier. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ "2019 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ "2019 Purdue Boilermakers Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Gaydos, Ryan (September 1, 2021). "Purdue, Arizona to feature quarterback brothers". FOX News. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Purdue Boilermakers Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Rosa, Rolando (September 2021). "Purdue's Jack Plummer and his younger brother will both be starting college QBs this weekend". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Dienhart, Tom (December 15, 2021). "Aidan O'Connell 'excited to watch' Jack Plummer's journey". Rival.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ "2021 Purdue Boilermakers Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ "Purdue Football: Junior quarterback enters transfer portal". Purdue Exponent. November 30, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ "Purdue Football: Jack Plummer Headed to Transfer Portal". Hammer and Rails. November 30, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Fezler, D.J. (December 17, 2021). "Report: Purdue Transfer Quarterback Jack Plummer Headed to California". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Kroner, Steve. "QB Jack Plummer transferring to Cal from Purdue". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Moore, Jackson. "Cal Football releases initial 2022 Depth Chart". 247Sports. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Dubow, Josh (September 4, 2022). "Jack Plummer, California beat UC Davis 34-13 in season opener". Oregon Live. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Stiglich, Joe (November 26, 2022). "Bruins come back to knock off Bears". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ "2022 California Golden Bears Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Curtis, Jake (December 23, 2022). "Report: Cal QB Jack Plummer Enters Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (December 21, 2022). "Jack Plummer hits transfer portal after 1 season at Cal". ESPN. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ McGavic, Matthew (December 28, 2022). "Cal Graduate Transfer QB Jack Plummer Commits to Louisville". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Uggetti, Paolo (December 29, 2022). "Ex-Cal QB Jack Plummer picks Louisville as third college stop". ESPN. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ "Louisville Cardinals Schedule 2023".
- ^ "Jack Plummer College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jack Plummer College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ McGavic, Matthew (April 27, 2024). "Report: Louisville QB Jack Plummer Signs UDFA Deal with Panthers". Sports Illustrated Louisville Cardinals News, Analysis and More. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (May 10, 2024). "Panthers make roster moves, including signing 19 undrafted free agents". Panthers.com. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 27, 2024). "Panthers make moves to get to initial 53-man roster". Panthers.com. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 28, 2024). "Nine players signed to practice squad". Panthers.com. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ Lev, Michael (December 5, 2020). "Colorado-Arizona storylines: A Plummer family surprise, an enduring cornerback and an emerging linebacker". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Pedersen, Brian J. (February 15, 2023). "Quarterback Will Plummer not listed on Arizona football spring roster". Arizona Desert Swarm. Retrieved October 16, 2024.