Usage Score
8.3
Player Dossier
2014-2018Iowa
Jake Gervase
DB • 6'1" • 212 lbs • Davenport, IA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jake Gervase shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
33.5
Consistency
51.3
Season Value
25.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Boston College
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 Gervase, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Iowa. Jake Gervase shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Iowa paired 0 primary output with 8.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 33.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2018 Postseason · Iowa
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
33.5
Usage
8.3
Consistency
51.3
Best Game by takeover score
Mississippi State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Mississippi State: 1. Northern Illinois: 1. Iowa State: 0. Unknown: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Minnesota: 0. Indiana: 2. Maryland: 0. Penn State: 1. Purdue: 1. Northwestern: 1. Illinois: 1. Nebraska: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northern Illinois: 5 by 30.8. Iowa State: 3 by 12.5. Unknown: 4 by 16.7. Wisconsin: 8 by 33.3. Minnesota: 6 by 25. Indiana: 8 by 53.3. Maryland: 6 by 25. Penn State: 5 by 30.8. Purdue: 10 by 51.7. Northwestern: 10 by 51.7. Illinois: 8 by 43.3. Nebraska: 10 by 41.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.6 · n=8 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=4 · +0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · n=7 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=6 · +0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
53.3 vs Indiana
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/1 | vs Mississippi State | W 27-22 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fri 11/23 | vs Nebraska10+ tackles | W 31-28 | 10 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Illinois | W 63-0 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Northwestern10+ tackles | L 10-14 | 10 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Purdue10+ tackles | L 36-38 | 10 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Penn State | L 24-30 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Maryland | W 23-0 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Indiana | W 42-16 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Minnesota | W 48-31 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/23 | vs Wisconsin | L 17-28 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Iowa State | W 13-3 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Northern Illinois | W 33-7 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Iowa
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
2014201520162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa | 12 | 30.1 | 6.9 | 12 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa | 12 | 30.1 | 6.9 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Iowa | 8 | 33.5 | 8.3 | -4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa | 8 | 33.5 | 8.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Boston College
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.3 takeover score.
#2
Indiana
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.3 takeover score.
#3
Minnesota
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.5 takeover score.
#4
Purdue
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.1 takeover score.
#5
Wyoming
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Iowa
0 primary output · 8.3 efficiency · 1.4 usage
36.6
#2
2017 Postseason · Iowa
26.5
12 primary · 30.1 efficiency · 6.9 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Iowa
26.5
12 primary · 30.1 efficiency · 6.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
145
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 27 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.