JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed RB Jake Funk to the practice squad, the team announced today.

Funk was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the seventh round (233rd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. After his rookie season with Rams, he also spent part of the 2022 season with the team. He later signed with New Orleans (2022), Indianapolis (2022), Miami (2023) and Baltimore's (2023) practice squads. In January 2024, Funk signed with Detroit and was waived in August. Funk was elevated in Week 7 vs. New England and Week 8 vs. Green Bay after originally signing with the Jaguars' practice squad on October 1.

Prior to the NFL, the Gaithersburg, Md., native played at Maryland from 2016-20, redshirting in 2018 due to injury. He finished his senior season (2020) ranking first in the Big Ten and second nationally in yards per carry (8.6), and third all-time in single-season yards per carry in program history.