Jason Vander Laan

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Jason Vander Laan
Rockford High School
Position: Offensive coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1992-09-22) September 22, 1992 (age 31)
Frankfort, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Chicago Christian
(Palos Heights, Illinois)
College: Ferris State
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:6
Games started:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Jason Kenneth Vander Laan (born September 22, 1992) is a former American football tight end and current offensive coordinator for Rockford High School. He played college football as a quarterback at Ferris State. Vander Laan was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2016. [1]

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College career

At Ferris State, Vander Laan set the NCAA all-divisions record for career rushing yards by a quarterback with 5,953. [2] He also set the NCAA Division II record for rushing yards in a single season by a quarterback (1,607 in 2013). [3] Also, at Ferris State he won 2 Harlon Hill Trophies, which is awarded to the best player in all of NCAA Division II. [4]

Legacy

On October 22, 2022, Vander Laan's No. 15 was retired by the Bulldogs. [5]

College statistics

PassingRushing
Ferris State Bulldogs
YearGPCompAttYdsTDINTRateAttYdsAvgTD
2012 111332311,493136125.22471,3385.416
2013 111402241,741159141.82651,6076.121
2014 121832752,381307170.22351,4666.220
2015 122103202,625277158.02631,5425.924
Career466661,0508,2408529150.51,0105,9535.981

Professional career

New York Jets

Vander Laan was signed by the Jets as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2016. With the Jets, he converted from a quarterback to a tight end. [1] He was released by the team on August 28, 2016. [6] He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 20, 2016. [7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on January 2, 2017. [8] He was waived by the Jets on September 3, 2017. [9]

Indianapolis Colts

On November 3, 2017, Vander Laan was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad. [10] He was promoted to the active roster on November 25, 2017. [11] He was waived by the Colts on May 7, 2018. [12]

Carolina Panthers

On May 21, 2018, Vander Laan signed with the Carolina Panthers. [13] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and signed to the practice squad the next day. [14] [15] He was promoted to the active roster on December 19, 2018. [16]

Vander Laan was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019. [17]

New England Patriots

On September 25, 2019, Vander Laan signed with the New England Patriots practice squad. [18] On October 15, 2019, he was released. [19]

New Orleans Saints

On October 23, 2019, Vander Laan was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad. [20] He was promoted to the active roster on November 22, 2019. [21] He was placed on injured reserve on December 6, 2019, with a head injury. [22]

Vander Laan chose to opt-out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic on July 28, 2020. [23] He was waived after the season on February 12, 2021. [24]

Coaching career

On March 10, 2021, Vander Laan was hired by Rockford High School as an offensive coordinator. [25]

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