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Jake Locker (born June 15, 1988 in Bellingham, Washington) is an American football player. He is the 2007-present starting quarterback at the University of Washington.
In 2005, he led Ferndale High School to a 14-0 record and a state title, throwing for 1,603 yards an 25 touchdown passes for the season with only 3 interceptions. Locker was an excellent running quarterback, as he also rushed for 1,338 yards and 24 touchdowns during his senior year. Locker earned first-team All-America honors from Parade http://all-americans.parade.com/past_players/2006_football.html. He was also named the 3A state player of the year by the AP and Seattle Times, and earned first-team all-state honors from both organizations. In the 2005 Washington 3A state title game, Locker had four touchdowns and 272 total yards in a 47-12 win over Prosser High School.
He helped Ferndale to a No. 7 ranking in USA Today's final West Region rankings, and a No. 12 ranking in MaxPreps.com's final national rankings. He was one of four Seattle Times "Blue Chip" recruits, ranked No. 5 nationally at QB, and No. 1 in the West, by PrepStar. Locker also ranked 85th in Scout.com's National "Hot 100" and ranked 68th overall and fourth among "dual-threat" quarterbacks in Rivals.com's national rankings. As a junior, he threw for 1,314 yards and 16 TDs and rushed for 987 yards and 15 TDs. Locker led Ferndale to a 13-2 record and a Washington 3A state runner-up finish in 2004, and was selected first-team all-state by the AP. As a sophomore, he threw for 713 yards with nine TDs, while running for 478 yards and three scores. In addition to quarterback, Locker played four years as a defensive back at Ferndale and was the first freshman ever to start in coach Vic Randall's 21-year career. Locker was also a standout baseball pitcher and outfielder.