Jason Vander Laan

Jason Kenneth Vander Laan (born September 22, 1992) is an American football tight end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a quarterback at Ferris State. Vander Laan was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

College career
At Ferris State, Vander Laan set the NCAA all-divisions record for career rushing yards by a quarterback with 5,953. He also set the NCAA Division II record for rushing yards in a single season by a quarterback (1,607 in 2013). Also, at Ferris State he won 2 Harlon Hill Trophies, which is awarded to the best player in all of NCAA Division II.

New York Jets
Vander Laan was signed by the Jets as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2016. With the Jets, he converted from a quarterback to a tight end. He was released by the team on August 28, 2016. He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 20, 2016. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on January 2, 2017. He was waived by the Jets on September 3, 2017.

Indianapolis Colts
On November 3, 2017, Vander Laan was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 25, 2017. He was waived by the Colts on May 7, 2018.

Carolina Panthers
On May 21, 2018, Vander Laan signed with the Carolina Panthers. He was waived on September 1, 2018 and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 19, 2018.