Usage Score
24.2
Player Dossier
2006-2009Kansas
Jake Sharp
RB • 5'10" • Salina, KS, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Jake Sharp leans balanced backfield option traits and 43.4 efficiency.
Efficiency
43.4
Consistency
66.5
Season Value
49.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason · Kansas
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Kansas
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kansas State
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Jake Sharp, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason · Kansas. Jake Sharp leans balanced backfield option traits and 43.4 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason
Kansas paired 1,141 primary output with 47.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 43.4 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: UTEP
Win with 133 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2009 Regular Season · Kansas
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
69.5
Efficiency
43.4
Usage
24.2
Consistency
66.5
Best Game by takeover score
Missouri
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 132. UTEP: 133. Duke: 20. Colorado: 73. Oklahoma: 76. Texas Tech: 65. Kansas State: 47. Nebraska: 14. Texas: 28. Missouri: 107
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 23 by 60.5. UTEP: 22 by 65.8. Duke: 6 by 30.1. Colorado: 16 by 33. Oklahoma: 10 by 44.2. Texas Tech: 14 by 50.6. Kansas State: 15 by 32.9. Nebraska: 4 by 35.4. Texas: 11 by 25.9. Missouri: 15 by 55.6
Split Comparison
Wins76.5 · n=2 · +17.9 vs Losses
Losses58.6 · n=7 · -17.9 vs Wins
First Half86.8 · n=5 · +34.6 vs Second Half
Second Half52.2 · n=5 · -34.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
UTEP
Best efficiency game
65.8 vs UTEP
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/28 | vs Missouri | L 39-41 | 7 | 29 | 4.10 | 0 | 8 | 78 | 7.1 |
| Sun 11/22 | @ Texas | L 20-51 | 9 | 22 | 2.40 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2.5 |
| Sat 11/14 | vs Nebraska | L 17-31 | 3 | 10 | 3.30 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Kansas State | L 10-17 | 11 | 35 | 3.20 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Sat 10/31 | @ Texas Tech | L 21-42 | 10 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 4.6 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Oklahoma | L 13-35 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 7.6 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Colorado | L 30-34 | 13 | 29 | 2.20 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 4.6 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Duke | W 44-16 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3.3 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ UTEP100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 34-7 | 16 | 104 | 6.50 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 6.0 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Unknown100 rush yards · 2+ TD | — | 21 | 123 | 5.90 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5.7 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Kansas
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Progression
200620072007200820082009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | Kansas | 202 | 66.5 | 7.5 | — |
| 2007 Postseason | Kansas | 690 | 50.9 | 21.3 | 488 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Kansas | 690 | 50.9 | 21.3 | 0 |
| 2008 Postseason | Kansas | 1,141 | 47.8 | 28 | 451 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Kansas | 1,141 | 47.8 | 28 | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Kansas | 695 | 43.4 | 24.2 | -446 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kansas State
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
257
Primary metric
257 scrimmage yards and 46.4 usage.
#2
UTEP
133
Primary metric
Win with 133 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
133 scrimmage yards and 31.9 usage.
#3
Unknown
132
Primary metric
Game driven by a workhorse rushing load.
132 scrimmage yards and 37.7 usage.
#4
Oklahoma State
42
Primary metric
Loss with 42 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
42 scrimmage yards and 4.1 usage.
#5
Colorado
42
Primary metric
Win with 42 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
42 scrimmage yards and 2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2008 Postseason · Kansas
1,141 primary output · 47.8 efficiency · 28 usage
57.7
#2
2008 Regular Season · Kansas
57.7
1,141 primary · 47.8 efficiency · 28 usage
#3
2007 Postseason · Kansas
53.7
690 primary · 50.9 efficiency · 21.3 usage
Milestones
9
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
6
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8067
Marian Central Catholic · Woodstock, IL
- Committed To
- Air Force
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
2,728
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.