Player Career

Kawaun Jakes Career Story

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Player Story

Kawaun Jakes story

Kawaun Jakes built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a quarterback from St. Augustine, FL wearing No. 6, spending time with Western Kentucky. The clearest part of Kawaun Jakes' career was his passing role: 7,538 passing yards, 51 touchdown passes, 1,123 attempts, and 784 rushing yards across 48 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Western Kentucky. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 784 rushing yards and 11 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 48 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Western Kentucky.

The arc is straightforward: Kawaun Jakes 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

    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

Week 4 · L 22-38

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

320

Total Offense

88.5 takeover

320 total offense with 65.4 efficiency.

#2

vs Troy

Week 10 · L 20-40 · Conference game

306

Total Offense

87.6 takeover

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

306 total offense with 67.1 efficiency.

#3

@ Louisiana

Week 8 · W 54-21 · Conference game

290

Total Offense

71.3 takeover

Win with 290 yards of offense and 87.8 efficiency.

290 total offense with 87.8 efficiency.

#4

@ UL Monroe

Week 11 · L 18-21 · Conference game

234

Total Offense

71.2 takeover

Loss with 234 yards of offense and 56.6 efficiency.

234 total offense with 56.6 efficiency.

#5

vs UL Monroe

Week 8 · L 42-43 · Conference game

313

Total Offense

70.6 takeover

Loss with 313 yards of offense and 62.7 efficiency.

313 total offense with 62.7 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2009 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

1,871 primary output · 53.5 efficiency · 31.5 usage

66.5

#2

2012 Postseason · Western Kentucky

65.4

2,546 primary · 58.4 efficiency · 13 usage

#3

2012 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

65.4

2,546 primary · 58.4 efficiency · 13 usage

Milestones

6

250+ passing yards

4

300+ total offense

10

3+ TD games

15

Above avg efficiency