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Jake Carter (wrestler)

Jake Carter, real name Jesse Allen White (born 1986), son of Vader, was a WWE developmental wrestler in FCW and NXT, a one-time FCW Florida Tag Team Champion with Corey Graves, released in 2013.

Jake Coker

Jake Coker, full name Jacob Coker, is a former American football quarterback from Mobile, Alabama, who led Alabama to the 2015 national championship, finishing 14-0 as a starter.

Jake Connor

Jake Connor (born 1994, Halifax) is an English rugby league utility back for Leeds Rhinos. Huddersfield, Hull FC (Challenge Cup 2017), Super League Man of Steel 2025; 5 England caps, 3 Great Britain tests.

Jake DeBrusk

Jake DeBrusk, born 1996 in Edmonton, is a Canadian NHL left wing for the Vancouver Canucks, drafted 14th overall by Boston in 2015, on a 7-year $38.5M contract.

Jake Delhomme

Jake Delhomme, born 1975 in Lafayette, Louisiana, is a former NFL quarterback (Saints, Panthers, Browns, Texans) who led Carolina to Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2003 and holds Panthers franchise marks in game-winning drives.

Jake Ellenberger

Jake "The Juggernaut" Ellenberger (born 1985, Omaha, Nebraska) is a retired American UFC welterweight, 31-15 pro, famous for a 53-second KO of Jake Shields; retired 2018 after a TKO loss to Bryan Barberena.

Jake Elliott

Jake Elliott (born 1995) is an NFL placekicker for the Philadelphia Eagles, a 2017 fifth-round Bengals draft pick who kicked a record 61-yard game-winner as a rookie and won Super Bowls LII and LIX.

Jake Evans (footballer, born 2008)

Jake Evans, full name Jake Benjamin Evans, is an English footballer born in 2008 who plays as a center-forward for Cheltenham Town on loan from Leicester City.

Jake Fromm

Jake Fromm, quarterback, Georgia Bulldogs 2017-2019 (35-7 starter, 2017 national title game), drafted 167th overall by Buffalo Bills in 2020; played 3 games, 2 starts for the New York Giants in 2021.

Jake Golday

Jake Golday (born 2003, Tennessee) is an NFL linebacker drafted 51st overall in 2026 by the Minnesota Vikings after starring at Central Arkansas and Cincinnati, first-team All-Big 12 in 2025.

Jake Guentzel

Jake Guentzel (born 1994, Omaha, Nebraska) is an American NHL center for the Tampa Bay Lightning, formerly Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes; 2017 Stanley Cup champion with NHL rookie playoff records of 21 points and 5 game-winning goals.

Jake Hager

Jake Hager, formerly WWE's Jack Swagger, is an American pro wrestler and ex-Bellator MMA heavyweight; Oklahoma All-American, World Heavyweight Champion, AEW Inner Circle enforcer, later Power Slap fighter.

Jake Kubas

Jake Kubas (born 2000, Dickinson, ND) is an NFL offensive guard, No. 63 for the New York Giants; undrafted 2024 free agent from North Dakota State who started 3 of 5 games as a rookie and is on the Giants practice squad in 2026.

Jake Kumerow

Jake Kumerow (born 1992) is a former NFL wide receiver from Wisconsin-Whitewater who played for the Packers (2017-19) and Bills (2020-22), son of first-round pick Eric Kumerow and cousin of Joey Bosa.

Jake LaMotta

Jake LaMotta (Giacobbe LaMotta, 1922–2017), the Bronx Bull, world middleweight boxing champion 1949–51, Sugar Ray Robinson's six-time rival, and subject of Scorsese's Raging Bull.

Jake Lehmann

Jake Scott Lehmann (born 1992, Adelaide) is an Australian left-handed batter for South Australia, son of Darren Lehmann; 2026 Domestic Player of the Year, Shield and One-Day Cup winner, Hampshire local player.

Jake Livermore

Jake Cyril Livermore (born 1989, Enfield) is an English midfielder; Tottenham academy graduate, Hull City record signing, West Brom captain 2017-2023, Watford; 7 England caps, 196 Premier League appearances.

Jake Lloyd (footballer)

Jake Lloyd (born 1993) is a Sydney Swans AFL defender from Horsham, Victoria; dual Bob Skilton medallist (2018, 2020), quickest Swan to 100 games, 300-game AFL Life Member, contracted into 2027.

Jake Locker

Jake Locker, Washington Huskies quarterback and 2011 NFL Draft No. 8 pick by the Tennessee Titans; four injury-limited NFL seasons (57.5% completion, 9-14 as starter) before retiring at 26 in 2015.

Jake Long

Jake Long, American former NFL offensive tackle (6'7", 315 lbs), Michigan All-American and No. 1 overall pick of the 2008 draft by Miami; four Pro Bowls, 2010 first-team All-Pro, retired 2017 after ACL injuries.

Jake Mangum

Jake Mangum (born 1996) is an MLB outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, formerly with the Rays and Mets organizations; SEC all-time hits leader (383) at Mississippi State, 2025 MLB debut at age 29.

Jake Matthews (American football)

Jake Matthews (born 1992) is an Atlanta Falcons offensive tackle, sixth overall pick in 2014 from Texas A&M, son of Hall of Famer Bruce Matthews, with 196 consecutive starts and a 2018 Pro Bowl.

Jake Matthews (fighter)

Jake Matthews, "The Celtic Kid" (born 1994), Australian UFC welterweight from Melbourne with a 23-8-0 pro record, 16-8-0 in the UFC, TUF Nations alumnus, BJJ black belt, active since 2012.

Jake Oettinger

Jake Oettinger (Jakob Donald Oettinger), born 1998 in Lakeville, Minnesota, is an American NHL goaltender for the Dallas Stars, drafted 26th overall in 2017, an 8-year $66M extension signer, and 2026 Olympic gold medalist.

Jake Pates

Jake Pates (born 1998, Boulder, Colorado) is an American halfpipe snowboarder, double 2016 Youth Olympic gold medalist, first to land a double McTwist 1260 tail grab in competition, and two-time Olympian finishing eighth at PyeongChang 2018 and Milano Cortina 2026.

Jake Paul

Jake Paul ("The Problem Child", "El Gallo Dorado"), American YouTuber-turned-professional boxer; 12-2 record with 7 KOs, losses to Tommy Fury and Anthony Joshua, beat Mike Tyson in 2024, co-founded Most Valuable Promotions.

Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva

Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva: crossover boxing match, October 29, 2022, Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, Showtime PPV. Paul won a unanimous eight-round decision (77-74, 78-73, 78-73), knocking Silva down in round 8, moving to 6-0.

Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua

Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua, or Jake vs. Joshua: Judgment Day, was a December 19, 2025 Netflix heavyweight fight in Miami won by Joshua's sixth-round knockout, dropping Paul four times and breaking his jaw.

Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren

Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren: cruiserweight boxing match, April 17, 2021, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Triller Fight Club PPV. Paul, 3-0 YouTuber-boxer, knocked out retired MMA wrestler Ben Askren at 1:59 of round one in Askren's boxing debut; PPV buys disputed.

Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis

Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis: scheduled Netflix-streamed exhibition boxing match announced August 20, 2025 for November 14, 2025 (Atlanta, then Miami), pitting cruiserweight Paul against lightweight champion Davis at a 195-pound limit; cancelled November 3, 2025 over a civil lawsuit against Davis.