Jaqua is a graduate of South Eugene High School, where he led his team to two Midwestern League titles and one co-championship with North Bend in 1996.

After his 2002 season, Jaqua signed a Project-40 contract with Major League Soccer and entered the 2003 MLS SuperDraft, where he was selected third overall by Chicago Fire.

Expansion side Toronto FC selected Jaqua in the November 17, 2006, draft but weeks later traded him to Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for a partial player allocation.

[1] On July 2, 2007, Los Angeles traded Jaqua to Houston Dynamo in exchange for Kelly Gray and a second-round pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft.

[2] He signed with Austrian side SC Rheindorf Altach on January 28, 2008, but was released despite performing well with the club.

He is the son of Jon Jaqua, a former National Football League player who played for the Washington Redskins.