Jameson Wang

Jameson Wang
Panthers Wrocław
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born (2001-07-30) July 30, 2001
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolOaks Christian
(Westlake Village, California)
CollegeCornell (2021–2024)
NFL draft2025: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • Ivy League First Team (2024)
  • Ivy League Second Team (2023)
  • Ivy League Honoarable Mention (2022)
Jameson Wang
Traditional Chinese王嘉漢
Simplified Chinese王嘉汉
Transcriptions

Jameson Jahan Wang (born July 30, 2001) is an American professional football quarterback for the Panthers Wrocław of the European League of Football (ELF). He played college football at Cornell University being the only Ivy League quarterback to record 50 passing touchdowns and 25 rushing touchdowns in a career. Wang also is the first Cornell freshman to throw and run for a touchdown in the same game.

Early life

Jameson Wang was born on July 30, 2001, in Los Angeles,[1] California. Wang, who is of Chinese 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,[5] before announcing he would be transferring to Cornell University on August 21, 2021.[6]

Statistics

Year School Passing Rushing
Cmp Att Pct Yds TD Int Att Yds Avg TD
2016 Harvard-Westlake 148 299 49.5 2098 18 12 113 333 2.9 7
2017 Harvard-Westlake 147 226 65.0 2584 31 6 137 924 6.7 17
2018 Harvard-Westlake 124 211 58.8 1690 15 8 41 250 6.1 3
2019 Oaks Christian 145 242 59.9 1883 20 4 77 543 7.1 3
Total 564 978 57.7 8225 84 30 368 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.[7] 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.[8][9] 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.[10]

Sophomore year

Wang made his first start for the Big Red against the VMI Keydets on September 17, 2022 for the season opener.[11]Two weeks later against the Colgate Raiders, Wang completed 18-of-27 passes for a career-high 284 yards and a touchdown, and ran for 98 yards and two other touchdowns in a win at Colgate.[12]Wang accounted for four touchdowns (three rushing, one passing) against the Harvard Crimson and three more against the Penn Quakers (two passing, one rushing). He became the first Cornell player to run for three touchdowns in a game since 2016 and the first player to account for four scores in a contest since 2016. Wang had a 53-yard run against Penn, the longest by a Big Red player since 2019 and had five games with multiple touchdown passes. Scoring 50 points, Wang became the first Cornell quarterback to lead the team in scoring since 2005. Honorable mention All-Ivy League accounted for a league-best 22 touchdowns (14 passing, 8 rushing) rushed for 559 yards (4.2 yards per carry) and passed for 1,650 yards and 14 scores (.573 completion percentage). Lastly ranked in the top 100 nationally in 14 offensive categories.[13]

Junior year

To conclude his 2023 campaign, Wang earned second-team All-Ivy League honors. He led the Ivy League in completion percentage (64.8 percent),the completion percentage was good for 23rd nationally. He was third in the Ivy in passing yards (2,472 yards), passing yards per game (247.2 yards per game), and completions (243 completions). Wang scored the third most points in the Ivy by a non-kicker, accounting for nine passing touchdowns and a two-point conversion, while also rushing for eight more touchdowns on the ground. This helped him set the school record for most-career rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, which sits at 20 after the 2023 season. He finished second in the Ivy and eighth nationally in total offense, averaging 288 yards per game.[14]

Senior year

Earned First-Team All-Ivy honors after a record-breaking senior season. He led the Ivy League in passing yards (2,533), passing touchdowns (24), total offense (303.3 yards per game), and points responsible for (188), ranking first in the FCS in points responsible for per game (18.8). Wang became the first player in Ivy League history to record 50 career passing touchdowns and 25 career rushing touchdowns, and finished top two in the Ivy League in eight offensive categories and top 10 in the FCS in four. He recorded 109 carries for 500 rushing yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 4.6 yards per carry while posting six games with 250+ passing yards, four with 50+ rushing yards, and eight games with three or more touchdowns accounted for. Wang was named Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week once in 2024, and started each of the final 30 games of his collegiate career, the longest streak in Big Red football history. He finished third in career passing yards (6,959) and 10th in career rushing yards (1,816), while accounting for 78 career touchdowns (No. 2 all-time at Cornell).[15]

Statistics

Cornell Big Red
Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Comp Att Yards Pct TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2021 7 0 2–5 26 41 304 63.4 4 4 138.4 64 349 5.5 4
2022 10 10 5–5 150 262 1650 57.3 14 8 121.7 133 559 4.2 8
2023 10 10 3–7 243 375 2472 64.8 9 8 123.9 118 408 3.5 8
2024 10 10 4–6 244 378 2533 64.9 24 11 135.5 109 500 4.6 7
Career 37 30 14–23 663 1055 6959 62.9 51 31 128.0 424 1816 4.3 27
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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		 210 lb
(95 kg)		 31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		 9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)
All values from Pro Day[16]

2025

Los Angeles Chargers

Wang went undrafted in the 2025 NFL draft. On May 5, 2025, Wang received a Rookie Mini Camp invitation with the Los Angeles Chargers.[17]

Frankfurt Galaxy

Wang was signed by the Frankfurt Galaxy of the European League of Football during the 2025 season. In the final 5 games Wang played in the regular season, he had 18 total touchdowns and 1,782 yards of total offense. The Galaxy finished the season with an 6-6 record.[18]

2026

Panthers Wrocław

Wang was signed by the Panthers Wrocław of the American Football League Europe during the 2026 season.[19]

ELF career statistics

Year Team Games Passing Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A Lng TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2025 FGY 5 5 3-2 132 219 60.3 1,459 6.7 75 14 4 93.8 49 323 6.6 22 4 1 1
Career 5 5 3-2 132 219 60.3 1,459 6.7 75 14 4 93.8 49 323 6.6 22 4 1 1

Personal life

Wang's great-grandfather captained China's 1936 Olympic soccer team.

References

  1. ^ a b "'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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Quarterback and receiver transfer mid-year". The Chronicle. February 6, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  4. ^ Biggins, Greg. "Jameson Wang pulls the trigger". 247Sports. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  5. ^ "Dual Threat: Cornell Big Red Quarterback Jameson Wang's Balancing Act". Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. January 9, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  6. ^ Wang, Jameson (August 21, 2021). "I'm home, it's over now".
  7. ^ "Beyond The Box Score: Harvard Game". October 11, 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Ivy League Football Week 5 Award Winners Announced". October 18, 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  9. ^ "FCS ODDS, PICKS, ANALYSIS FOR OCT. 23 GAMES: COLLEGE FOOTBALL EXPERT REVEALS HIS TOP WEEKEND PREDICTIONS". October 19, 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Game Summary Box Score (October 23, 2021)". ESPN. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  11. ^ "Jameson Wang '25 And The Pursuit of Success". August 31, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  12. ^ "Beyond The Box Score: The Colgate Game". October 3, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  13. ^ "Jameson Wang Roster". August 31, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  14. ^ "Seven Big Red Named to All-Ivy League Teams". November 21, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  15. ^ "Jameson Wang Named One of Three Finalists for Bushnell Cup As Ivy Offensive Player of the Year". The Cornell Daily Sun. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  16. ^ "Jameson Wang, DS #49 QB, Cornell". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  17. ^ "Jameson Wang Receives Invitation to Los Angeles Chargers Rookie Mini Camp". Cornell Daily Sun. May 6, 2025. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  18. ^ "Future Star? New Galaxy quarterback Jameson Wang impresses in debut". European League of Football. July 16, 2025. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  19. ^ "Jameson Wang Becomes New Quarterback of Panthers Wrocław". December 20, 2025. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
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