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 / Role

99%

Featured offensive role

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Impact Production

28

Developing production for a quarterback

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Reliability

32

Sporadic game-to-game production

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Star Power

41

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2009 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Unique Seasons
4
Program Path
Western Kentucky
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Navy

Player 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:...

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Kawaun Jakes, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Regular Season · Western Kentucky. Kawaun Jakes is a balanced quarterback profile with 13 usage in the latest tracked season.

Stat Footprint

Career production snapshot

Total offense
8,322
Passing yards
7,538
Rushing yards
784
Touchdowns
65

Quick Answers

Kawaun Jakes quick answers

Latest team and position
Western Kentucky · QB
Career Total Offense
8,322
Tracked sample
4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 48 games
Best season
2009 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
Top game
Navy
Latest roster
No. 6 · Class 2012
2012 Total offense rank
2,546 total offense · QB 69th (top 23%) · Sun Belt 8th (top 8%) · National 69th (top 6%)

Season Ledger

Crawlable season-by-season stats

SeasonTeamGamesTotal OffensePass YdsRush YdsTDOverall
2009 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky111,8711,5163551466.5
2010 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky121,8901,6802101459.4
2011 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky122,0151,8541611259.4
2012 PostseasonWestern Kentucky132001991265.4
2012 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky132,3462,289572365.4

Related Context

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: 2009 Regular Season

Western Kentucky paired 1,871 primary output with 53.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

2011 Regular Season role shape

pass-led usage with 53.8 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: Indiana State

Loss with 239 yards of offense and 57.3 efficiency. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.

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2011 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

Games

12

Primary Metric / G

167.9

Efficiency

53.8

Usage

13.8

Consistency

73.9

Best Game by takeover score

Indiana State

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Kentucky: 125. Navy: 59. Indiana State: 239. Arkansas State: 202. Middle Tennessee: 219. Florida Atlantic: 106. Louisiana: 242. UL Monroe: 131. Florida International: 152. LSU: 94. North Texas: 239. Troy: 207

Volume vs Efficiency

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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kentucky: 36 by 34.6. Navy: 19 by 43. Indiana State: 36 by 57.3. Arkansas State: 30 by 64.7. Middle Tennessee: 41 by 51.1. Florida Atlantic: 24 by 56. Louisiana: 19 by 65.3. UL Monroe: 26 by 49.9. Florida International: 29 by 46.1. LSU: 29 by 40.7. North Texas: 33 by 63. Troy: 26 by 74.3

Split Comparison

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Wins185.1 · Games = 7 · +41.3 vs Losses
Losses143.8 · Games = 5 · -41.3 vs Wins

Game Log

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

12 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

Indiana State

Best efficiency game

74.3 vs Troy

Result
Sat 11/26vs TroyDual-threatW 41-18111815661.10074.38516.40145
Sun 11/20@ North Texas3+ TDW 31-21192923165.5306348203
Sun 11/13@ LSUL 9-4211249745.80140.75-3-0.60013
Sat 11/5vs Florida InternationalW 10-982414333.30146.1591.80011
Sat 10/29@ UL MonroeW 31-28132215559.12149.94-24-603
Sat 10/22vs LouisianaW 42-23151824283.31165.310000
Sat 10/15@ Florida AtlanticW 20-08158553.300569212.30110
Thu 10/6@ Middle TennesseeW 36-33173422250.01051.17-3-0.4005
Sat 10/1vs Arkansas StateDual-threatL 22-26132314256.51264.77608.60016
Sat 9/17vs Indiana StateL 16-44223023773.32157.3620.3005
Sat 9/10vs NavyL 14-407125158.30143781.1007
Fri 9/2vs KentuckyL 3-149279333.30434.69323.60012

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

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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

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