Player Dossier

2009-2012

Western Kentucky

Kawaun Jakes

QB • 6'3" • St. Augustine, FL, USA

Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator

Kawaun Jakes is a balanced quarterback profile with 13 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage Score

13

Efficiency

58.4

Consistency

74.4

Season Value

61.5

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Western Kentucky

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Western Kentucky
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Navy

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.

Kawaun Jakes, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Western Kentucky. Kawaun Jakes is a balanced quarterback profile with 13 usage in the latest tracked season.

Kawaun Jakes played QB for Western Kentucky. Across 4 tracked seasons, Kawaun Jakes recorded 7,538 passing yards, 784 rushing yards, and 11 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Western Kentucky.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason

Western Kentucky paired 2,546 primary output with 58.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2012 Postseason role shape

pass-led usage with 58.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Austin Peay

Win with 317 yards of offense and 82.7 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

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2012 Postseason · Western Kentucky

Games

13

Primary Metric / G

195.8

Efficiency

58.4

Usage

13

Consistency

74.4

Best Game by takeover score

Austin Peay

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Central Michigan: 200. Austin Peay: 317. Alabama: 159. Kentucky: 169. Southern Miss: 184. Arkansas State: 31. Troy: 246. UL Monroe: 313. Florida International: 124. Middle Tennessee: 297. Florida Atlantic: 201. Louisiana: 149. North Texas: 156

Volume vs Efficiency

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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Central Michigan: 26 by 58.1. Austin Peay: 26 by 82.7. Alabama: 35 by 49.9. Kentucky: 30 by 56.6. Southern Miss: 22 by 69.1. Arkansas State: 9 by 57.3. Troy: 35 by 59.1. UL Monroe: 42 by 62.7. Florida International: 29 by 49.6. Middle Tennessee: 35 by 64.2. Florida Atlantic: 32 by 53.8. Louisiana: 26 by 50.6. North Texas: 31 by 46

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins175.3 · Games = 7 · -44.5 vs Losses
Losses219.8 · Games = 6 · +44.5 vs Wins

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

Austin Peay

Best efficiency game

82.7 vs Austin Peay

Result
Thu 12/27@ Central MichiganL 21-24142419958.31058.1210.5016
Sat 11/24vs North TexasW 25-24142917348.311462-17-8.5000
Sun 11/18@ LouisianaL 27-31101814955.60150.680008
Sat 11/10vs Florida AtlanticL 28-37142616953.82353.86325.30025
Fri 11/2vs Middle Tennessee3+ TDL 29-34193028363.33164.25142.80014
Sat 10/27@ Florida InternationalW 14-6142112866.70149.68-4-0.5006
Sat 10/20vs UL Monroe300-yard game · 3+ TDL 42-43253230878.14162.71050.50111
Thu 10/11@ Troy3+ TDW 31-26213125567.73059.14-9-2.3004
Sat 9/29@ Arkansas StateW 26-13371842.90057.32136.50011
Sat 9/22vs Southern Miss3+ TDW 42-17121817266.73069.14123016
Sat 9/15@ KentuckyW 32-31162216072.71156.6891.1009
Sat 9/8@ AlabamaL 0-35203117864.50149.94-19-4.8003
Sat 9/1vs Austin Peay3+ TDW 49-10182329678.34182.73217110

Career Arc

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    Western Kentucky

    2009-2012

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20092010201120122012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky1,87153.531.5
2010 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky1,89054.319.219
2011 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky2,01553.813.8125
2012 PostseasonWestern Kentucky2,54658.413531
2012 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky2,54658.4130

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Navy

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

320

Primary metric

320 total offense with 65.4 efficiency.

#2

Troy

306

Primary metric

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

306 total offense with 67.1 efficiency.

#3

Louisiana

290

Primary metric

Win with 290 yards of offense and 87.8 efficiency.

290 total offense with 87.8 efficiency.

#4

Austin Peay

317

Primary metric

Win with 317 yards of offense and 82.7 efficiency.

317 total offense with 82.7 efficiency.

#5

UL Monroe

313

Primary metric

Loss with 313 yards of offense and 62.7 efficiency.

313 total offense with 62.7 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Postseason · Western Kentucky

2,546 primary output · 58.4 efficiency · 13 usage

61.5

#2

2012 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

61.5

2,546 primary · 58.4 efficiency · 13 usage

#3

2009 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

56.9

1,871 primary · 53.5 efficiency · 31.5 usage

Milestones

6

250+ passing yards

4

300+ total offense

10

3+ TD games

15

Above avg efficiency

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

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Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

8,322

Career Total Offense

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 48 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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