Michigan adds veteran QB Jake Garcia from East Carolina

Syndication: Utica Observer DispatchNew Hartford’s Jake Garcia runs the ball at Don Edick Field in New Hartford, NY on Friday, November 8, 2024.

The Michigan football program added a depth piece to its quarterback room on Monday, according to multiple reports.

Veteran Jake Garcia committed to the Wolverines after spending the 2024 season, and playing in six games, with East Carolina. Garcia visited Ann Arbor earlier this month amid speculation that Michigan was looking to add another option behind center.

The 6-foot-3 pivot completed 109 of 181 passes (60.2%) for the Pirates last season, throwing for 1,426 yards with eight touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He rushed for 46 yards on 40 attempts (1.2 yards per carry) and added two scores on the ground.

After opening the season with a four-touchdown performance for ECU, Garcia thew just four touchdowns with nine picks over the next five games before losing the starting job to Katin Houser. The Pirates were 3-3 at the time of the QB change.

Prior to joining East Carolina, the Whittier, Calif., native spent the 2021 and 2022 seasons with Miami. In nine games with the Hurricanes, Garcia threw for 950 yards and seven TDs with four interceptions on 79-of-129 passing (61.2%).

The Wolverines have several players at quarterback, but no healthy options with Garcia’s experience.

In addition to former No. 1 overall prospect Bryce Underwood — a true freshman — and redshirt freshman Jadyn Davis, Michigan has Davis Warren, recovering from a torn ACL, and Fresno State transfer Mikey Keene, dealing with a shoulder injury.

–Field Level Media

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