Usage Score
7.6
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
39.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · 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 Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Iowa. Jake Gervase shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.5 disruption score.
Jake Gervase played DB for Iowa. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jake Gervase recorded 6 rushing yards and 145 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Iowa.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Iowa paired 12 primary output with 30.1 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.
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2018 Postseason · Iowa
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
33.5
Usage
7.6
Consistency
51.3
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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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. Northern Iowa: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Minnesota: 0. Indiana: 2. Maryland: 0. Penn State: 1. Purdue: 1. Northwestern: 1. Illinois: 1. Nebraska: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northern Illinois: 5 by 30.8. Iowa State: 3 by 12.5. Northern Iowa: 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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.6 · Games = 9 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · Games = 4 · +0.2 vs Wins
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 | @ IndianaSplash game | 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 Northern Iowa | W 38-14 | 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
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Iowa
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value 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 | 6.2 | 12 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa | 12 | 30.1 | 6.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Iowa | 8 | 33.5 | 7.6 | -4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa | 8 | 33.5 | 7.6 | 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 57.4 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 54.2 takeover score.
#4
Purdue
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.9 takeover score.
#5
Wyoming
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Iowa
12 primary output · 30.1 efficiency · 6.2 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · Iowa
48
12 primary · 30.1 efficiency · 6.2 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Iowa
39.8
8 primary · 33.5 efficiency · 7.6 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
6
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.
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