Usage / Role
83%
Major offensive role
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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.
Impact Production
87
Top-tier box-score impact for a quarterback
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
64
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Kansas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- Kansas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: West Virginia
Player 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:...
Read the storyJake Waters, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Kansas State. Jake Waters is a dual-threat creator with 33.7 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 6,766
- Passing yards
- 5,970
- Rushing yards
- 796
- Touchdowns
- 55
Quick Answers
Jake Waters quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Kansas State · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 6,766
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 4 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2014 Postseason · Kansas State
- Top game
- West Virginia
- Latest roster
- No. 15 · Class 2014
- 2014 Total offense rank
- 3,985 total offense · QB 10th (top 4%) · Big 12 2nd (top 2%) · National 10th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Postseason | Kansas State | 13 | 313 | 271 | 42 | 3 | 65.7 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Kansas State | 13 | 2,468 | 2,198 | 270 | 21 | 65.7 |
| 2014 Postseason | Kansas State | 13 | 351 | 338 | 13 | 3 | 81.5 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Kansas State | 13 | 3,634 | 3,163 | 471 | 28 | 81.5 |
Related Context
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Jake Waters played QB for Kansas State. Across 2 tracked seasons, Jake Waters recorded 5,970 passing yards, 796 rushing yards, and 55 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Kansas State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
Kansas State paired 3,985 primary output with 66.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 62.4 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: Texas
Loss with 301 yards of offense and 63.5 efficiency. It landed in the 84.6th percentile of the selected season.
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2013 Postseason · Kansas State
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
213.9
Efficiency
62.4
Usage
25
Consistency
75.1
Best Game by takeover score
Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan: 313. North Dakota State: 281. Louisiana: 291. Massachusetts: 189. Texas: 301. Oklahoma State: 5. Baylor: 120. West Virginia: 253. Iowa State: 189. Texas Tech: 103. TCU: 254. Oklahoma: 331. Kansas: 151
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Michigan: 39 by 74.1. North Dakota State: 40 by 56.5. Louisiana: 35 by 63.1. Massachusetts: 19 by 72. Texas: 48 by 63.5. Oklahoma State: 8 by 39. Baylor: 25 by 56.4. West Virginia: 23 by 83. Iowa State: 22 by 73.2. Texas Tech: 17 by 68.6. TCU: 34 by 56.6. Oklahoma: 37 by 57.8. Kansas: 31 by 48
Split Comparison
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Wins217.9 · Games = 8 · +10.3 vs Losses
Losses207.6 · Games = 5 · -10.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Texas
Best efficiency game
83 vs West Virginia
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/29 | vs Michigan3+ TD | W 31-14 | 21 | 27 | 271 | 77.8 | 3 | 0 | 74.1 | 12 | 42 | 3.50 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Kansas3+ TD | W 31-10 | 10 | 21 | 160 | 47.6 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 10 | -9 | -0.90 | 1 | 15 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Oklahoma300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 31-41 | 17 | 29 | 348 | 58.6 | 3 | 2 | 57.8 | 8 | -17 | -2.10 | 1 | 3 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs TCU | W 33-31 | 10 | 24 | 234 | 41.7 | 2 | 1 | 56.6 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Texas Tech3+ TD | W 49-26 | 6 | 9 | 65 | 66.7 | 1 | 0 | 68.6 | 8 | 38 | 4.80 | 2 | 16 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Iowa State | W 41-7 | 9 | 15 | 157 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 | 73.2 | 7 | 32 | 4.60 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs West Virginia3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 35-12 | 10 | 13 | 198 | 76.9 | 3 | 0 | 83 | 10 | 55 | 5.50 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Baylor | L 25-35 | 6 | 15 | 77 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 56.4 | 10 | 43 | 4.30 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Oklahoma State | L 29-33 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 42.9 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | -6 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun 9/22 | @ Texas | L 21-31 | 19 | 30 | 275 | 63.3 | 0 | 0 | 63.5 | 18 | 26 | 1.40 | 1 | 17 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs MassachusettsDual-threat | W 37-7 | 5 | 10 | 115 | 50.0 | 2 | 1 | 72 | 9 | 74 | 8.20 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Louisiana | W 48-27 | 22 | 31 | 278 | 71.0 | 0 | 2 | 63.1 | 4 | 13 | 3.30 | 1 | 8 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs North Dakota State | L 21-24 | 21 | 29 | 280 | 72.4 | 2 | 2 | 56.5 | 11 | 1 | 0.10 | 0 | 11 |
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
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Kansas State
2013-2014
Opening stop
Season Value 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
@ 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
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250+ passing yards
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300+ total offense
10
3+ TD games
16
Above avg efficiency
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