Jameson Wang
Jameson Jahan Wang (born July 30, 2001) is an American football quarterback for the Cornell Big Red. He played high school football at Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, California. Wang is the first Cornell freshman to throw and run for a touchdown in the same game.
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Position | Quarterback |
Class | Freshman |
Major | Hotel administration |
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Born: | Los Angeles, California | July 30, 2001
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
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Early life and high school career
Jameson Wang was born on July 30, 2001, in Los Angeles, California. Wang, who is of Asian descent,[1][2] attended Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles and transferred to Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, California,[3] for his last year of high school football.
A three-star recruit, Wang originally committed to the United States Air Force Academy to play college football on February 5, 2020.[4] He enrolled in the United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School, before announcing he would be transferring to Cornell University on August 21, 2021.[5]
Statistics
Year | Team | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||
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Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
2016 | Harvard-Westlake | 148 | 299 | 49.5 | 2098 | 18 | 12 | 75.9 | 113 | 333 | 2.9 | 7 |
2017 | Harvard-Westlake | 147 | 226 | 65.0 | 2584 | 31 | 6 | 132.4 | 137 | 924 | 6.7 | 17 |
2018 | Harvard-Westlake | 124 | 211 | 58.8 | 1690 | 15 | 8 | 92.3 | 41 | 250 | 6.1 | 3 |
2019 | Oaks Christian | 145 | 242 | 59.9 | 1883 | 20 | 4 | 105.1 | 77 | 543 | 7.1 | 3 |
Total | 564 | 978 | 57.7 | 8225 | 84 | 30 | 101 | 368 | 2050 | 5.6 | 30 |
College career
Freshman year
Wang made his college debut for Cornell on October 9, 2021 against the Harvard Crimson. Wang had three carries for 13 yards and became the first freshman to earn time at quarterback for the Big Red since 2014.[6] The next week, he helped the Big Red earn their first win of the season against the Colgate Raiders, and received the Ivy League Rookie of the Week honor after his performance.[7][8] Wang became the first Big Red quarterback to surpass 100 rushing yards in a game since 2009 after his performance against the Brown Bears, after recording 121 passing yards and 2 touchdowns, while also rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown.[9][10]
Sophomore year
References
- "'I Have to Earn Everything': Freshman QB Jameson Wang Describes Background, Challenges as an Asian American in Football". The Cornell Daily Sun. November 10, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- Blennerhassett, Patrick (January 8, 2022). "NFL: Chinese-American Cornell quarterback Jameson Wang looks to build on impressive NCAA rookie season with Big Red". South China Morning Post. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- "Quarterback and receiver transfer mid-year". The Chronicle. February 6, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- Biggins, Greg. "Jameson Wang pulls the trigger". 247Sports. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- Wang, Jameson (August 21, 2021). "I'm home, it's over now".
- "Beyond The Box Score: Harvard Game". October 11, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- "Ivy League Football Week 5 Award Winners Announced". October 18, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- "FCS ODDS, PICKS, ANALYSIS FOR OCT. 23 GAMES: COLLEGE FOOTBALL EXPERT REVEALS HIS TOP WEEKEND PREDICTIONS". October 19, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- "Beyond The Box Score: Brown Game". October 25, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- "Game Summary Box Score (October 23, 2021)". ESPN. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- "Cornell Big Red Football Roster – Jameson Wang". cornellbigred.com. Retrieved April 27, 2022.