Jack Scarbath

#18 · Washington Commanders
Retired 3 Years In The NFL
🏆 Unanimous All-American (1952)
Jack's
HAIR
8.7
HeyTC AI Rating

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Jack Scarbath Legacy

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Jack Scarbath was the golden-boy gunslinger from Baltimore Poly who lit up College Park, turning Maryland into a juggernaut with a jaw-dropping 24-4-1 record as Terrapins QB, snagging Unanimous All-American honors and a Heisman runner-up nod in '52. Drafted No. 3 overall by Washington in '53, he flashed pro promise before the NFL's brutal grind sent him north to Ottawa's Rough Riders. What defined him? Pure pocket poise and that Terps swagger, etching a legacy as College Football Hall of Famer whose college magic outshone fleeting Sunday afternoons. He passed in 2020 at 90, forever a Maryland legend.
Jack Scarbath passed away on December 6, 2020 at the age of 90.

Jack Scarbath Rating Breakdown

Season
Subpar
Fantasy
Subpar
Playoffs
Non-Factor
Overall
Cooked
2 years with the Commanders

Jack Scarbath Career Stats via Wikipedia

1,868 Pass Yards
18 Touchdowns
30 INTs
36.2% Comp %
8.7 HAIR

Frequently Asked Questions About Jack Scarbath

How does Jayden Daniels compare to Jack Scarbath?

Jayden Daniels, the Commanders' rocket-armed starter, laps Jack Scarbath's brief 1953 flash—1,868 yards, 18 TDs, a measly 42.1 rating—by game three this season. Scarbath was a college stud at Maryland (24-4-1), but Daniels' mobility and deep ball in today's pass-happy league make him the heir to that Redskins QB chaos, not a peer.

Is Jack Scarbath in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

Nope, Jack Scarbath never made it to Canton—no Pro Football Hall of Fame plaque for the guy who slung 862 yards as Washington's No. 2 behind Eddie LeBaron in '53. He's honored in the National Football Foundation's College Hall for his Terrapins dominance, but NFL immortality? Not even close.

How would Jack Scarbath perform in today's NFL?

Scarbath's quick release and college poise might carve a niche in today's rules—no bump-and-run, armed QBs ruling—but his 36% completion and 42.1 rating scream era mismatch. Imagine him dodging blitzes like '53 leather helmets; he'd feast on yards, maybe backup to a Daniels type, but starter? Tough sell in this 4,000-yard circus.

How does Jack Scarbath compare to Joe Theismann?

Both Commanders QBs, but Joe Theismann's 52.07 rating towers over Scarbath's dismal 8.72 in '53—think Super Bowl shuffle vs. a gritty preseason audition. Scarbath backed up LeBaron with 862 yards; Theismann ran Riggins' show. Solid pros, worlds apart like rotary phones to iPhones.