Player profileUConn Football
UConn · Football
Jake Merklinger
QB · Freshman · #4 · 6' 3" · 215 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Savannah, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$116.2K
UConn · Football
Jake Merklinger
QB · Freshman · #4 · 6' 3" · 215 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Savannah, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$116.2K
UConn · Football
QB · Freshman · #4 · 6' 3" · 215 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 29, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#4
Height
6' 3"
Weight
215 lbs
Hometown
From Savannah, GA
Estimated NIL value
$116.2K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $351.6K
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Jake Merklinger is a 6' 3" 215 lbs Freshman Quarterback for UConn and is listed by ESPN from Savannah, GA. Jake Merklinger ranks 1st within the current UConn football roster. The modeled value is $116.2K, with $351.6K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
22.7%
Football pool: $1.55M
Pool share of school
2.7%
UConn roster market: $12.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.55M
UConn Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Savannah, GA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
UConn Huskies
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 160 nationally
Rating: 0.9306
High school: Calvary Day School
From: Savannah, GA
Class: 2024 / QB
Transfer history
Tennessee to UConn
2026 portal cycle / Jan 15, 2026 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedPassing
13
Completions
24
Attempts
54.2
Completion %
173
Yards
7.2
Average
2
Touchdowns
Rushing
4
Carries
16
Yards
4.0
Average
0
Touchdowns
11
Long
Scoring
2
PASS
0
RUSH
0
Receptions
0
RET
0
Touchdowns
0
2PT
Career history
| Season | Team | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tennessee Volunteers | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 48 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2025 | Tennessee Volunteers | 13 | 24 | 54.2 | 173 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 41 |
| Career | All teams | 19 | 33 | 57.6 | 221 | 6.7 | 2 | 0 | 41 |
| Season | Team | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tennessee Volunteers | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 24 |
| 2025 | Tennessee Volunteers | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Career | All teams | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | 0 | 24 |
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tennessee Volunteers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Jake Merklinger, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $116.2K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $116.2K. The pool-accounting allocation is $351.6K, equal to about 22.7% of the UConn football market. The player ranks 1st on that roster.
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