Usage Score
33.7
Player Dossier
2013-2014Kansas State
Jake Waters
QB • 6'1" • Council Bluffs, IA, USA
Dual-threat creatorVolume operator
Jake Waters is a dual-threat creator with 33.7 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
66.7
Consistency
84.3
Season Value
71.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason · Kansas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Kansas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa State
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.
Jake Waters, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason · Kansas State. Jake Waters is a dual-threat creator with 33.7 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
Kansas State paired 3,985 primary output with 66.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 66.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2014 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Iowa State
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 84.6th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2014 Postseason · Kansas State
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
306.5
Efficiency
66.7
Usage
33.7
Consistency
84.3
Best Game by takeover score
UCLA
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UCLA: 351. Unknown: 278. Iowa State: 377. Auburn: 238. UTEP: 238. Texas Tech: 395. Oklahoma: 276. Texas: 223. Oklahoma State: 257. TCU: 293. West Virginia: 413. Kansas: 315. Baylor: 331
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UCLA: 63 by 55.9. Unknown: 45 by 63.1. Iowa State: 49 by 73.2. Auburn: 51 by 47.8. UTEP: 19 by 84.8. Texas Tech: 48 by 79.3. Oklahoma: 33 by 74.4. Texas: 37 by 56.4. Oklahoma State: 37 by 68. TCU: 44 by 52.9. West Virginia: 46 by 65.5. Kansas: 32 by 77.6. Baylor: 47 by 68.7
Split Comparison
Wins311.8 · n=8 · +8.5 vs Losses
Losses303.3 · n=4 · -8.5 vs Wins
First Half307.6 · n=7 · +2.2 vs Second Half
Second Half305.3 · n=6 · -2.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Iowa State
Best efficiency game
84.8 vs UTEP
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/2 | @ UCLA300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 35-40 | 31 | 48 | 338 | 64.6 | 2 | 1 | 55.9 | 15 | 13 | 0.90 | 1 | 25 |
| Sun 12/7 | @ Baylor300-yard game | L 27-38 | 22 | 27 | 300 | 81.5 | 2 | 1 | 68.7 | 20 | 31 | 1.50 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/29 | vs Kansas3+ TD | W 51-13 | 21 | 27 | 294 | 77.8 | 4 | 0 | 77.6 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 1 | 7 |
| Fri 11/21 | @ West Virginia300-yard game | W 26-20 | 22 | 34 | 400 | 64.7 | 1 | 1 | 65.5 | 12 | 13 | 1.10 | 0 | 8 |
| Sun 11/9 | @ TCU | L 20-41 | 20 | 37 | 291 | 54.1 | 2 | 1 | 52.9 | 7 | 2 | 0.30 | 0 | 4 |
| Sun 11/2 | vs Oklahoma State | W 48-14 | 19 | 28 | 223 | 67.9 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 9 | 34 | 3.80 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Texas | W 23-0 | 19 | 30 | 224 | 63.3 | 0 | 0 | 56.4 | 7 | -1 | -0.10 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Oklahoma3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 31-30 | 15 | 23 | 225 | 65.2 | 2 | 0 | 74.4 | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 1 | 53 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Texas Tech3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 45-13 | 24 | 31 | 290 | 77.4 | 4 | 0 | 79.3 | 17 | 105 | 6.20 | 1 | 50 |
| Sat 9/27 | vs UTEP | W 58-28 | 10 | 15 | 209 | 66.7 | 1 | 0 | 84.8 | 4 | 29 | 7.30 | 1 | 18 |
| Thu 9/18 | vs Auburn | L 14-20 | 24 | 40 | 245 | 60.0 | 0 | 2 | 47.8 | 11 | -7 | -0.60 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Iowa StateDual-threat | W 32-28 | 16 | 29 | 239 | 55.2 | 0 | 0 | 73.2 | 20 | 138 | 6.90 | 2 | 25 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Unknown3+ TD · Dual-threat | — | 19 | 28 | 223 | 67.9 | 2 | 1 | 63.1 | 17 | 55 | 3.20 | 2 | 15 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Kansas State
2013-2014
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Postseason | Kansas State | 2,781 | 62.4 | 25 | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Kansas State | 2,781 | 62.4 | 25 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Kansas State | 3,985 | 66.7 | 33.7 | 1,204 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Kansas State | 3,985 | 66.7 | 33.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Iowa State
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
377
Primary metric
377 total offense with 73.2 efficiency.
#2
West Virginia
413
Primary metric
Win with 413 yards of offense and 65.5 efficiency.
413 total offense with 65.5 efficiency.
#3
Texas Tech
395
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
395 total offense with 79.3 efficiency.
#4
Michigan
313
Primary metric
Win with 313 yards of offense and 74.1 efficiency.
313 total offense with 74.1 efficiency.
#5
Texas
301
Primary metric
Loss with 301 yards of offense and 63.5 efficiency.
301 total offense with 63.5 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2014 Postseason · Kansas State
3,985 primary output · 66.7 efficiency · 33.7 usage
71.2
#2
2014 Regular Season · Kansas State
71.2
3,985 primary · 66.7 efficiency · 33.7 usage
#3
2013 Postseason · Kansas State
59.6
2,781 primary · 62.4 efficiency · 25 usage
Milestones
17
250+ passing yards
9
300+ total offense
2
3+ takeover TD games
16
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
6,766
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.