The Calgary Stampeders have signed American quarterback Jake Maier to a contract extension for the 2022 season.
The 24-year-old Maier had three 300-yard passing games and became the first player in CFL history to hit the 300-yard milestone in each of his first three starts for the Stamps as a rookie during the 2021 season.
Maier played 11 games for Calgary and made three starts. He completed 64.2 percent of his passes for 1,211 yards with five touchdowns and three interceptions. The six-foot, 212-pound athlete also carried the ball 16 times for 31 yards and two touchdowns while making one catch for six yards.
Maier made his CFL debut in Week 3 and earned the victory as the starting QB against Montreal. During his second start, he set a franchise record by completing 17 consecutive passes. In Week 16 against Winnipeg, he helped the Stamps rally from a 12-point deficit with five minutes remaining in the contest to pick up a victory.
“Jake showed great promise during his rookie season and made a remarkably rapid adjustment to the Canadian game,” Stampeders president and general manager John Hufnagel said. “I look forward to seeing him continue his development next season.”
“I am very thankful to be given the opportunity to continue my career as a Calgary Stampeder,” Maier said. “It was important for my family and I to surround ourselves with a high-class organization and a supportive fan base. I look forward to playing an important role in the growth of our team with the end goal of a championship.”
Maier joined the Stampeders after playing 36 games over three seasons at the University of California, Davis. He completed 992 of 1,495 career passing attempts for 11,163 yards with 88 touchdowns and 33 interceptions.
Maier was the Big Sky Conference’s newcomer of the year in 2017 and in 2018 he was the conference’s offensive player of the year and first-team quarterback. He played at Long Beach City College in 2016 and was first-team all-state after throwing for a league-leading 38 touchdowns and setting school records in TD passes and yards with 3,689.
