Player Career

Jon Wassink Career Story

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Player Story

Jon Wassink story

Jon Wassink built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a quarterback from Grand Rapids, MI wearing No. 16, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Jon Wassink's career was his passing role: 6,497 passing yards, 50 touchdown passes, 844 attempts, and 607 rushing yards across 30 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Western Michigan. 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 607 rushing yards and 40 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 30 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Western Michigan.

The arc is straightforward: Jon Wassink 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 Michigan

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20162017201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan0
2017 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan1,51764.710.91,517
2018 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan2,17166.914.2654
2019 PostseasonWestern Michigan3,41665.816.21,245
2019 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan3,41665.816.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Miami (OH)

Week 5 · W 40-39 · Conference game

Win with 477 yards of offense and 73.4 efficiency.

477

Total Offense

75.8 takeover

477 total offense with 73.4 efficiency.

#2

@ Toledo

Week 6 · L 24-31 · Conference game

323

Total Offense

75.7 takeover

Loss with 323 yards of offense and 52.2 efficiency.

323 total offense with 52.2 efficiency.

#3

vs Delaware State

Week 3 · W 68-0

286

Total Offense

72.7 takeover

Win with 286 yards of offense and 85.4 efficiency.

286 total offense with 85.4 efficiency.

#4

vs Central Michigan

Week 5 · W 31-15 · Conference game

309

Total Offense

67.5 takeover

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

309 total offense with 79.6 efficiency.

#5

vs Syracuse

Week 1 · L 42-55

393

Total Offense

65.9 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

393 total offense with 59.6 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Postseason · Western Michigan

3,416 primary output · 65.8 efficiency · 16.2 usage

71.2

#2

2019 Regular Season · Western Michigan

71.2

3,416 primary · 65.8 efficiency · 16.2 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Western Michigan

57.8

2,171 primary · 66.9 efficiency · 14.2 usage

Milestones

10

250+ passing yards

8

300+ total offense

10

3+ TD games

18

Above avg efficiency