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Jake Funk
American football player (born 1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jake Funk (born January 11, 1998) is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland. In Maryland's four games during the 2020 season, which was shortened due to COVID-19, Funk averaged 129 rushing yards per game. He also led the Big Ten Conference and ranked second among all Football Bowl Subdivision running backs with an average of 8.6 rushing yards per carry. Funk was drafted in the 7th round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams, and won a Super Bowl with the team in 2021.
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
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Born: | (1998-01-11) January 11, 1998 (age 26) Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Damascus (Damascus, Maryland) | ||||||||||
College: | Maryland (2016–2020) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 7 / Pick: 233 | ||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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