Jäger attended the Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee and played collegiate golf at University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.

[8] Despite the win, Jäger finished 28th on the regular season money list, three spots short of a guaranteed PGA Tour card.

[13] During the 2021–22 PGA Tour season, Jäger finished in the top 10 twice; T6 at the Wells Fargo Championship and solo 5th at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

[14] On 31 March 2024, Jäger claimed his first PGA Tour win at the Texas Children's Houston Open after Scottie Scheffler missed a birdie attempt that would have forced a playoff.

[15] *Note: The 2017 BMW Charity Pro-Am was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.