It’s doubtful anyone has traveled as far as Jake Luton to play for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Just a few weeks after that, the Jaguars came calling and he jumped at the chance to return to Jacksonville, tacking on another 3,055 miles to his luggage. Distance didn't matter, with Luton saying Jacksonville and the team “has a special place in my heart,” since it was the Jaguars who selected him in the sixth round in 2020 after a senior season at Oregon State in which he threw for 28 touchdowns and only three interceptions.
Luton made the Jaguars roster in 2020 and in somewhat of a surprise, coach Doug Marrone passed over veteran Mike Glennon and started Luton against Houston in Week 9 at TIAA Bank Field. On Luton’s third NFL snap and second NFL pass attempt, he connected with DJ Chark for a 73-yard touchdown and went on toLuton led the Jaguars from a 27-16 deficit to within a two-point conversion of tying the game.
But there still came the day when the Seahawks cut ties with a kid who played high school football 40 miles north of Lumen Field. “Nothing, really,” when asked if the Seahawks had an explanation for parting ways. “That’s the way it goes. That’s the business.” “We’re doing our due diligence to try to make sure all the guys get proper snaps, the amount of snaps that they need,” Pederson said. “Obviously, we want to focus on Trevor and getting him as many reps as we can. But I do feel like the other two [Beathard and Luton] are getting a substantial amount of the reps themselves and doing well with what the opportunities given. We’re not on the field long.
While Meyer obviously didn’t think Luton was a fit for his offense, Luton said Pederson’s system has a way of bringing out the best in his quarterbacks.