After a stellar collegiate career, quarterback Jake Plummer joined the Carolina Panthers.
Plummer didn’t get selected in the 2024 NFL Draft, but the former Louisville Cardinals quarterback showed enough in college to receive a contract offer from the Panthers as an undrafted free agent.
Football fans of a certain age will likely see Plummer’s name and wonder: Is Jack related to former NFL quarterback Jake Plummer? It’s one of the most common questions surrounding Jack, so let’s delve into whether the two signal-callers are related.
Is Jack Plummer’s Dad Former NFL QB Jake Plummer?
No, 10-year NFL quarterback Jake Plummer is not Jack Plummer’s father, despite their similar names.
Growing up, Jack must have been asked this question nonstop, especially considering he grew up in Gilbert, Arizona. Not only did Jake play six seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, he also played his college ball at Arizona State, where he earned Pac-10 Player of the Year honors in 1996 and nearly guided the Sun Devils to a national championship.
Jake is 49 years old and was drafted in the 1997 NFL Draft, so it stands to reason that he could have a son who is 24 years old like Jack.
Jake does have a son, but he was born in 2010.
So, who is Jack’s actual father? His name is Brad Plummer, and while his two sons both played Division I football, he never played football. (Jack’s brother, Will, played quarterback for the Arizona Wildcats from 2020 to 2022).
There isn’t a lot of information about Brad online, as the Plummers seem to value their privacy.
Jack is hoping that his collegiate success will translate to the NFL. Over the course of his five-year college career, Plummer threw for 9,704 passing yards, 68 touchdowns, and 31 interceptions across 47 games. In 2023, he led the Cardinals to the ACC Championship Game.
Now, he’s fighting for a spot on the Panthers’ roster.