Player Career

Mike Kafka Career Story

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Player Story

Mike Kafka story

Mike Kafka built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a quarterback from Chicago, IL wearing No. 13, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Mike Kafka's career was his passing role: 4,265 passing yards, 19 touchdown passes, 637 attempts, and 891 rushing yards across 27 career games in the available record. His career also includes 891 rushing yards and 24 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Mike Kafka's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Northwestern

    2006-2009

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20062007200820092009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2006 Regular SeasonNorthwestern7575726.7
2007 Regular SeasonNorthwestern1958.56.1-738
2008 Regular SeasonNorthwestern65157.123.9632
2009 PostseasonNorthwestern3,72959.332.93,078
2009 Regular SeasonNorthwestern3,72959.332.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Northeastern

Week 1 · W 27-0

Win with 11 yards of offense and 81.9 efficiency.

11

Total Offense

91 takeover

11 total offense with 81.9 efficiency.

#2

@ Minnesota

Week 10 · W 24-17 · Conference game

360

Total Offense

90 takeover

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

360 total offense with 70 efficiency.

#3

@ Miami (OH)

Week 1 · W 21-3

195

Total Offense

84.4 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

195 total offense with 70.2 efficiency.

#4

@ Auburn

Week 1 · L 35-38 · Postseason

566

Total Offense

84 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

566 total offense with 52.1 efficiency.

#5

vs Ohio State

Week 11 · L 10-45 · Conference game

260

Total Offense

77 takeover

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

260 total offense with 58.8 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2009 Postseason · Northwestern

3,729 primary output · 59.3 efficiency · 32.9 usage

77

#2

2009 Regular Season · Northwestern

77

3,729 primary · 59.3 efficiency · 32.9 usage

#3

2006 Regular Season · Northwestern

51.2

757 primary · 57 efficiency · 26.7 usage

Milestones

7

250+ passing yards

7

300+ total offense

3

3+ TD games

12

Above avg efficiency