Player Career

Jesse Ertz Career Story

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

Player Story

Jesse Ertz story

Jesse Ertz built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a quarterback from Burlington, IA wearing No. 16, spending time with Kansas State. The clearest part of Jesse Ertz's career was his passing role: 2,685 passing yards, 16 touchdown passes, 364 attempts, and 1,399 rushing yards across 23 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 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 1,399 rushing yards and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 23 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Kansas State.

The arc is straightforward: Jesse Ertz 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.

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    Kansas State

    2013-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201320142015201620162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonKansas State0
2014 Regular SeasonKansas State4654.24.746
2015 Regular SeasonKansas State5502.6-41
2016 PostseasonKansas State2,76768.131.32,762
2016 Regular SeasonKansas State2,76768.131.30
2017 Regular SeasonKansas State1,26666.433.5-1,501

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ TCU

Week 14 · W 30-6 · Conference game

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

329

Total Offense

85.6 takeover

329 total offense with 73.9 efficiency.

#2

vs Texas A&M

Week 1 · W 33-28 · Postseason

262

Total Offense

83.1 takeover

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

262 total offense with 69.8 efficiency.

#3

vs Oklahoma State

Week 10 · L 37-43 · Conference game

240

Total Offense

77.3 takeover

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

240 total offense with 58.9 efficiency.

#4

vs Central Arkansas

Week 1 · W 55-19

368

Total Offense

76.1 takeover

Win with 368 yards of offense and 78.1 efficiency.

368 total offense with 78.1 efficiency.

#5

vs Texas

Week 8 · W 24-21 · Conference game

249

Total Offense

72.6 takeover

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

249 total offense with 63.8 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Kansas State

2,767 primary output · 68.1 efficiency · 31.3 usage

80.3

#2

2016 Regular Season · Kansas State

80.3

2,767 primary · 68.1 efficiency · 31.3 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Kansas State

67.2

1,266 primary · 66.4 efficiency · 33.5 usage

Milestones

1

250+ passing yards

2

300+ total offense

4

3+ TD games

17

Above avg efficiency