University of Washington and former Georgia quarterback Jacob Eason announced that he will forego his final season of collegiate eligibility and enter the 2020 NFL draft. Eason made the announcement on social media Thursday.
Eason transferred from Georgia after the 2017 season. He thanked Georgia as part of his announcement.
He wrote: “Thank you to everyone at the University of Georgia who gave a kid from Washington a chance. To all of my teammates, the bond and memories we’ve created are something I will cherish forever. You inspire me to be my best!”
Eason started at Georgia as a freshman, after being heavily recruited by Mark Richt, under first-year coach Kirby Smart in 2016. He completed 204 of 370 passes for 2,430 yards with 16 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He started the season opener in 2017, but suffered a knee injury in that first game Appalachian State. He was replaced by freshman Jake Fromm, who retained the starting job the rest of the season and led Georgia to the national championship game.
Eason transferred after the season and returned to his native Washington.
