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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2008-2009Iowa State
Joel Zitek
WR • 6'1" • Ulysses, NE, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Joel Zitek reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
10
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
17
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2008 Regular Season · Iowa State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- Iowa State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kansas State
Joel Zitek, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2008 Regular Season · Iowa State. Joel Zitek reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 79
- Receptions
- 8
Quick Answers
Joel Zitek quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 79
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 2 entries · 8 games
- Best season
- 2008 Regular Season · Iowa State
- Top game
- Kansas State
- Latest roster
- No. 17 · Class 2009
- 2009 Receiving yards rank
- 11 receiving yards · WR 742nd (top 93%) · Big 12 147th (top 90%) · National 1,499th (top 89%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Iowa State | 6 | 7 | 68 | 0 | 56.3 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Iowa State | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 40.1 |
Related Context
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Joel Zitek played WR for Iowa State. Across 2 tracked seasons, Joel Zitek recorded 79 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2008 with Iowa State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season
Iowa State paired 68 primary output with 62.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 73.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2009 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Regular Season · Iowa State
Games
2
Receiving Yards / G
5.5
Efficiency
73.3
Usage
6.3
Consistency
50
Best Game by takeover score
Kent State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kent State: 11. Kansas: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
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Wins11 · Games = 1 · +11 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 1 · -11 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Kent State
Best efficiency game
73.3 vs Kent State
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Iowa State
2008-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20082009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Iowa State | 68 | 62.2 | 5.4 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Iowa State | 11 | 73.3 | 6.3 | -57 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Kansas State
Week 13 · L 30-38 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
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Receiving Yards
67.5 takeover
32 receiving yards with a 71.1 efficiency score.
#2
@ Kent State
Week 3 · W 34-14
11
Receiving Yards
64.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
11 receiving yards with a 73.3 efficiency score.
#3
vs Texas A&M
Week 9 · L 35-49 · Conference game
14
Receiving Yards
49.7 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
14 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#4
vs Missouri
Week 12 · L 20-52 · Conference game
10
Receiving Yards
35.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
10 receiving yards with a 66.7 efficiency score.
#5
vs South Dakota State
Week 1 · W 44-17
7
Receiving Yards
31.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
7 receiving yards with a 46.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2008 Regular Season · Iowa State
68 primary output · 62.2 efficiency · 5.4 usage
56.3
#2
2009 Regular Season · Iowa State
40.1
11 primary · 73.3 efficiency · 6.3 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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