Player Career

Jake Gervase Career Story

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Player Story

Jake Gervase story

Jake Gervase built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a defensive back from Davenport, IA wearing No. 30, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Jake Gervase's career was his defensive production: 145 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 7 interceptions, and 9 passes defended across 27 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Iowa. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jake Gervase's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 6 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 27 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Iowa.

The arc is straightforward: Jake Gervase moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Iowa

    2014-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2014201520162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonIowa0
2015 Regular SeasonIowa00
2016 Regular SeasonIowa08.31.40
2017 PostseasonIowa1230.16.212
2017 Regular SeasonIowa1230.16.20
2018 PostseasonIowa833.57.6-4
2018 Regular SeasonIowa833.57.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Boston College

Week 1 · W 27-20 · Postseason

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

84.4 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.

#2

@ Indiana

Week 7 · W 42-16 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

84.4 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.

#3

vs Minnesota

Week 9 · W 17-10 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

77.2 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.

#4

vs Purdue

Week 12 · L 15-24 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

76.1 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.

#5

@ Purdue

Week 10 · L 36-38 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

67.2 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 67.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Iowa

12 primary output · 30.1 efficiency · 6.2 usage

59.3

#2

2017 Regular Season · Iowa

59.3

12 primary · 30.1 efficiency · 6.2 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · Iowa

53.7

8 primary · 33.5 efficiency · 7.6 usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

6

Splash games

3

10+ tackle games