Player Career

Jake Waters Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Jake Waters story

Jake Waters built his college career from 2013 through 2014 as a quarterback from Council Bluffs, IA wearing No. 15, spending time with Kansas State. The clearest part of Jake Waters' career was his passing role: 5,970 passing yards, 40 touchdown passes, 657 attempts, and 796 rushing yards across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with Kansas State. 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 796 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Kansas State.

The arc is straightforward: Jake Waters 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

    Kansas State

    2013-2014

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2013201320142014
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 PostseasonKansas State2,78162.425
2013 Regular SeasonKansas State2,78162.4250
2014 PostseasonKansas State3,98566.733.71,204
2014 Regular SeasonKansas State3,98566.733.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ West Virginia

Week 13 · W 26-20 · Conference game

Win with 413 yards of offense and 65.5 efficiency.

413

Total Offense

88.5 takeover

413 total offense with 65.5 efficiency.

#2

@ Iowa State

Week 2 · W 32-28 · Conference game

377

Total Offense

88.2 takeover

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

377 total offense with 73.2 efficiency.

#3

@ Texas

Week 4 · L 21-31 · Conference game

301

Total Offense

84.8 takeover

Loss with 301 yards of offense and 63.5 efficiency.

301 total offense with 63.5 efficiency.

#4

vs Texas Tech

Week 6 · W 45-13 · Conference game

395

Total Offense

83.5 takeover

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

395 total offense with 79.3 efficiency.

#5

@ Baylor

Week 15 · L 27-38 · Conference game

331

Total Offense

82.9 takeover

Loss with 331 yards of offense and 68.7 efficiency.

331 total offense with 68.7 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2014 Postseason · Kansas State

3,985 primary output · 66.7 efficiency · 33.7 usage

81.5

#2

2014 Regular Season · Kansas State

81.5

3,985 primary · 66.7 efficiency · 33.7 usage

#3

2013 Postseason · Kansas State

65.7

2,781 primary · 62.4 efficiency · 25 usage

Milestones

11

250+ passing yards

9

300+ total offense

10

3+ TD games

16

Above avg efficiency