Name: Jack Tuttle
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 211 lbs.
High school: San Marcos (CA) Mission Hills
Position: Quarterback
Class: Seventh year senior
Jersey number: #13
Last year: I ranked Tuttle #30 and said he would be the backup quarterback (LINK). He completed 15/17 passes for 130 yards and 1 touchdown; he also ran 4 times for 35 yards.
TTB Rating: N/A
Tuttle transferred from Indiana to Michigan prior to the 2023 season. He was brought in to be a backup to J.J. McCarthy, and there has been some talk that he plans to embark on a coaching career and wanted to be around a winning program to give him a better chance at succeeding in the coaching profession. But that shouldn’t diminish his talent: he’s a former 4-star quarterback who’s pretty accurate and runs well.
The problem is and has always been his injury status. Much like former Indiana quarterback Michael Penix, every season seems to involve a pretty serious injury. It’s almost like the Hoosiers can’t protect their quarterbacks . . . but then again, Tuttle got hurt behind Michigan’s offensive line, too. He seems to just be one of those injury-prone guys. But that didn’t stop him from completing 15 out of 17 passes on the season. When he was called upon in blowouts, he delivered the ball accurately.
Can he do that in crunch time at Michigan? Will he even have the chance? As you can see, I’m ranking him #53, so I’m thinking he won’t be much of a factor in the starting quarterback race. He had off-season surgery and did not participate in spring practice. Recent rumors suggest that he’s back to feeling some soreness after looking solid earlier this summer. While I do think he could be a game manager type if he was healthy, it’s tough to think he’ll suddenly survive a season intact in year seven of his football career. Talent-wise, I think he’s the #2 or maybe even #1 quarterback on the roster, but in reality, I’m putting him at QB3 for 2024.
Prediction: Backup quarterback
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