Jake Kubas

Jake Kubas (born August 13, 2000) is an American professional football guard for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Dakota State Bison and was signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2024.

Early life Kubas was born on August 13, 2000, in Dickinson, North Dakota. His father and brother each played football for the North Dakota State Bison. He attended Dickinson Trinity High School in Dickinson, where he competed in football, basketball and track, also being a member of the National Honor Society. He played three years on the Titans football team, two as a starter, and was a two-time team captain, being named a first-team all-conference selection as a junior and a first-team all-state selection as a senior.

College career Kubas redshirted as a freshman at North Dakota State in 2018. He appeared in five games during the 2019 season as a reserve, winning a second national championship.

At North Dakota State, Kubas was also a top student.

New York Giants After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Kubas signed a three-year, $2.86 million contract with the New York Giants on May 11, 2024. After impressing in training camp and preseason, he made the team's initial 53-man roster for the 2024 season.

On August 26, 2025, Kubas was waived by the Giants as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.

On January 7, 2026, he signed a reserve/futures contract with the Giants. On August 30, 2026, Kubas was waived.

New England Patriots On September 1, 2026, Kubas was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad.