Jake Christopher Delhomme (pronounced /dəˈloʊm/; born January 10, 1975 in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana) is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 1997. He played college football at Louisiana-Lafayette, then known as Southwestern Louisiana.

Jake Delhomme was born to Jerry and Marcia Delhomme, both Cajuns; the last name Delhomme translates into "of the man". Jake's grandfather Sanders Delhomme bred horses, and Jake's father, Jerry, was a jockey who began racing at eight years old. Jake has called horses his "first love", and today he, his father, and his brother own and train thoroughbreds. Delhomme played both quarterback and defensive back for Teurlings Catholic; he made the all-state team in high school ironically not as quarterback, but on defense. Future Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning played high school football in the state at the same time as Delhomme, but the two never faced each other. As a senior, Delhomme threw for over 3,300 yards and 32 touchdowns en route to leading his team to the state semifinals.

Delhomme played college football for the University of Southwestern Louisiana, now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, his mother's alma mater. The only true freshman quarterback to start for a Division I school in 1993, his passer efficiency rating ranked second among NCAA freshmen quarterbacks. Playing on a team with future NFL wide receiver Brandon Stokley and offensive lineman Anthony Clement, the Ragin' Cajuns won the Big West Conference twice, and finished with three winning seasons. During his senior year, he led the Ragin' Cajuns to an improbable win over highly favored Texas A&M 29–22.