Jake Plummer

Jason Steven "Jake (The Snake)" Plummer (born December 19, 1974 in Boise, Idaho) is an American football player who starts at quarterback for the Denver Broncos. He went to Arizona State University as a four-year starter. he is best known for his uncanny ability to complete fourth-quarter comebacks and elusiveness, and is thus nicknamed Jake the Snake.

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December 19 - 1974 - Boise, Idaho - American football - Quarterback - Denver Broncos - Arizona State University

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Jake Plummer went to high school at Capital High School in Boise. An All-American there, he passed for 6,097 yards and 68 touchdowns, completing 69 percent of his passes. In addition, he also ran for over 600 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground.

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All-America - Touchdown

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In 1993, Plummer enrolled at Arizona State, where he became the first true freshman to start at quarterback since 1984. As a starter, he compiled a 15-8 record in Sun Devil Stadium. Plummer is the school's all-time leader in pass completions, passing attempts, and passing yards, and his 65 career touchdown passes in college are third all-time in Pac-10 conference history. One of his most notable games as an ASU player was in 1996 when he led the team to a 19-0 victory of defending national champ Nebraska; he was 20-26 for almost 300 yards in that game.

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True freshman - Quarterback - Sun Devil Stadium - Pass completion - Passing attempt - Touchdown - College - Pac-10 - Nebraska

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