Jacob Raske
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 Raske at the World Wide Technology Grand Prix | |
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 23, 2020 (aged 42) Juneau, Alaska, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Username: | CLG Rampage |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Juneau-Douglas High School |
| College: | Louisiana State University |
| DSFL Draft: | (2042 (S27)) / Round: 6 / Pick: 46 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jacob Raske (born August 23, 2020) is an American football safety who is currently preparing to enter the professional ranks. He played college football for Louisiana State University (LSU) and has declared his intent to enter the professional ranks next season.
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Early years
Raske was born to Brandon and Virginia Raske in Juneau, Alaska. Early on, Jacob would have an affinity for sports as he would play soccer all the way through preschool and grade. At the young age of 10, Jacob would start racing in various US karting series, mostly running local dirt tracks around Juneau and some races in British Columbia, Canada. He would eventually transfer over to football at the age of 14 and join the United States Formula 4 Championship at the age of 16. Though he only ran at a handful of races, he would win 1 race at Laguna Seca and finish 3rd at Sonoma Raceway. He would continue his football career, eventually moving from tight end to quarterback in his junior season. Raske was considered a 3-star prospect, with fantastic vision and an accurate arm. The biggest concern most college scouts had was a lack of arm strength as well as low weight for his height, though some knew that was due to his racing career at the time.
College career
Freshman and Sophmore Seasons
Raske would not get an opportunity to start in either his freshman or sophomore seasons. He would play in a handful of games, most notably against Georgia and Notre Dame. He would impress in both showings, throwing for 296 yards and 3 touchdowns in his game against Georgia and 354 yards and 2 touchdowns versus Notre Dame. While his time at quarterback would be limited, Raske would continue competing part time in the Indy Pro 2000 Championship. He would start 4 races that season at the Indianapolis Grand Prix Circuit, Lucas Oil Raceway, Barber Motorsports Park and Circuit of the Americas. He would take pole position at COTA and win the race at Indy, notching 2 podium finishes and finishing top 5 in every race except at Lucas Oil, where late race overheating issues meant he finished a distant 12th. In his sophomore season, foot injuries would prevent him from playing at QB, though he would start 2 races at World Wide Technology Raceway and Barber Motorsports Park.
Junior Season
Raske would be named the starter after training camp during his junior season. Due to several key departures from the team, including senior wideout Brandon Petty and senior running back Mario Atlas, Raske would struggle to keep pace with the rest of the high powered SEC. Notably, he would struggle against Alabama and Texas A&M, throwing for 199 yards, 1 touchdown and 3 interceptions in those games combined. Outside of those two poor games, Raske would be a decent, if unexceptional quarterback. He would continue racing part time, this time as part of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in the GT Le Mans class. In 5 races, Raske would take pole at Watkins Glen and finish on the podium 2 times. At Road America, Raske would suffer a gruesome looking crash after his front brakes failed and his car slammed into the barrier right after the Moraine Sweep. He would walk away from the crash under his own power, suffering moderate bruising but nothing permanent.
Senior Season
Raske, in a press conference after his crash at Road America, said he would step away from racing for at least a year to focus on football and education. He did say he would eventually return to the WeatherTech SCC, though he wished to finish his time at LSU first. The extra focus would pay off, however, as Raske would absolutely light up the college football world. Several newly acquired players, along with some transfers to LSU, gave Raske the supporting cast he needed to make a huge impact. after a 2-2 start, Raske would go on an absolute tear for his final 10 games, winning every single one of them in a row. He would earn LSU a trip to the Rose Bowl, where they would defeat #3 Alabama to advance to the College Football championship. There, LSU would lose in an absolute barn burner versus #1 USC, 48-56. After this game, Raske declared for the DSFL draft.
Racing career
| Season | Series | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Lap | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2038 (S23) | Indy Pro 2000 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 83 | 14th |
| 2039 (S24) | Indy Pro 2000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 22nd |
| 2040 (S25) | WeatherTech SCC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 108 | 10th |
| 2041 (S26) | WeatherTech SCC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
College career
| Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Yds/G | TD | INT | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2038 (S23) | LSU | Did Not Play | ||||||||||
| 2039 (S24) | LSU | Did Not Play | ||||||||||
| 2040 (S25) | LSU | 244 | 433 | 3722 | 56.3 | 265.8 | 29 | 13 | 32 | 305 | 9.5 | 3 |
| 2041 (S26) | LSU | 359 | 532 | 5341 | 67.5 | 333.8 | 47 | 12 | 44 | 379 | 8.6 | 5 |
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad |
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| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
Professional career statistics
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Achievements and records
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