Usage Score
33.5
Player Dossier
2013-2017Kansas State
Jesse Ertz
QB • 6'3" • 212 lbs • Burlington, IA, USA
Dual-threat creatorVolume operator
Jesse Ertz is a dual-threat creator with 33.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
66.4
Consistency
82.1
Season Value
58
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Kansas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Kansas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: TCU
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.
Jesse Ertz, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Kansas State. Jesse Ertz is a dual-threat creator with 33.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Kansas State paired 2,767 primary output with 68.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 66.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2017 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 368 yards of offense and 78.1 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2017 Regular Season · Kansas State
Games
5
Primary Metric / G
253.2
Efficiency
66.4
Usage
33.5
Consistency
82.1
Best Game by takeover score
Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
12345
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 368. Charlotte: 254. Vanderbilt: 202. Baylor: 214. Texas: 228
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. Unknown: 23 by 78.1. Charlotte: 34 by 76.3. Vanderbilt: 52 by 45.6. Baylor: 29 by 69.7. Texas: 27 by 62.2
Split Comparison
Wins234 · n=2 · +19 vs Losses
Losses215 · n=2 · -19 vs Wins
First Half274.7 · n=3 · +53.7 vs Second Half
Second Half221 · n=2 · -53.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
5 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
78.1 vs Unknown
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10/7 | @ Texas | L 34-40 | 12 | 18 | 224 | 66.7 | 2 | 1 | 62.2 | 9 | 4 | 0.40 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs BaylorDual-threat | W 33-20 | 7 | 17 | 119 | 41.2 | 1 | 0 | 69.7 | 12 | 95 | 7.90 | 1 | 15 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ VanderbiltDual-threat | L 7-14 | 10 | 28 | 76 | 35.7 | 0 | 2 | 45.6 | 24 | 126 | 5.30 | 1 | 27 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs CharlotteDual-threat | W 55-7 | 16 | 21 | 178 | 76.2 | 0 | 0 | 76.3 | 13 | 76 | 5.80 | 1 | 35 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Unknown300-yard game · 3+ TD | — | 10 | 16 | 333 | 62.5 | 4 | 0 | 78.1 | 7 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Kansas State
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
201320142015201620162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Kansas State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Kansas State | 46 | 54.2 | 4.7 | 46 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Kansas State | 5 | 50 | 2.6 | -41 |
| 2016 Postseason | Kansas State | 2,767 | 68.1 | 31.3 | 2,762 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Kansas State | 2,767 | 68.1 | 31.3 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kansas State | 1,266 | 66.4 | 33.5 | -1,501 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
TCU
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
329
Primary metric
329 total offense with 73.9 efficiency.
#2
Texas A&M
262
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
262 total offense with 69.8 efficiency.
#3
Unknown
368
Primary metric
Game with 368 yards of offense and 78.1 efficiency.
368 total offense with 78.1 efficiency.
#4
Oklahoma State
26
Primary metric
Win with 26 yards of offense and 86.7 efficiency.
26 total offense with 86.7 efficiency.
#5
Oklahoma State
240
Primary metric
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
240 total offense with 58.9 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Kansas State
2,767 primary output · 68.1 efficiency · 31.3 usage
70.8
#2
2016 Regular Season · Kansas State
70.8
2,767 primary · 68.1 efficiency · 31.3 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Kansas State
58
1,266 primary · 66.4 efficiency · 33.5 usage
Milestones
5
250+ passing yards
2
300+ total offense
1
3+ takeover TD games
17
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.8194
Mediapolis · Mediapolis, IA
- Committed To
- Kansas State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
4,084
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 23 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.