Jack Lausch is an American football quarterback for the Northwestern Wildcats.
| Northwestern Wildcats – No. 12 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
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| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Brother Rice (Chicago, Illinois) |
Early life and high school
editLausch attended Brother Rice High School located in Chicago, Illinois. In Lausch's senior season, he threw for 2,447 yards and 20 touchdowns, while also adding 1,084 yards and 21 touchdowns on the ground.[1] Coming out of high school, Lausch was rated as a three-star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Northwestern Wildcats.[2][3]
College career
editDuring Lausch's freshman season in 2022, he played in just one game where he completed four of his eight pass attempts for 68 yards and an interception.[4] Heading into week three of the 2024 season, Lausch was named as the Wildcats starting quarterback.[5][6] During the 2023 season, Lausch played in ten games where he completed two of his three passes for ten yards. while rushing 19 times for 80 yards and a touchdown, and hauling in two receptions for nine yards.[7] In his week three matchup versus the Eastern Illinois Panthers, he threw for 227 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing seven times for 62 yards, as he helped Northwestern to a 31-7 win.[8]
References
edit- ^ Warren, Peter (14 December 2021). "Chicagoland QB Jack Lausch commits to Northwestern". On3.com. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Olinger, Daniel (13 December 2021). "BREAKING: Quarterback prospect Jack Lausch commits to Northwestern". Inside NU. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: QB Jack Lausch Commits to Northwestern". Sports Illustrated. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ O'Brien, Tim (2 July 2024). "Br. Rice alum Lausch ready for big year at Northwestern". The Beverley Review. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Jack Lausch will start at QB for Northwestern this week after Mike Wright struggled in 1st 2 games". Chicago Tribune. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam. "With zero TD passes this season, Northwestern to switch QBs". ESPN. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Backstrom, Andy. "David Braun announces Jack Lausch as Northwestern starter, benches Mike Wright". On3.com. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Shelton, Matthew. "Jack Lausch 'fired up' to take on Washington on the road". Rivals.com. Retrieved 20 September 2024.