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Jake Waters

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jake Waters
Current position
TitleQuarterbacks coach
TeamPenn State
ConferenceBig Ten
Biographical details
Born (1992-03-20) March 20, 1992 (age 34)
Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.
Playing career
2011–2012Iowa Western
2013–2014Kansas State
2015Seattle Seahawks*
2016Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2016Saskatchewan Roughriders*
PositionQuarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2015–2016Iowa Western (volunteer QB)
2017Iowa State (GA)
2018–2020UTEP (WR)
2021–2023Iowa State (OQC)
2024–2025Iowa State (QB)
2026–presentPenn State (QB)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
  • Second-team MFC All-Conference selection in 2011
  • Set a NJCAA national record for completion percentage (73.3)
  • 2012 NJCAA Offensive Player of the Year
  • 2012 National Champions
  • 2012 NJCAA First-team All-American
  • 2012 Midwest Football Conference Offensive Player of the Year
  • Second-team All-Big 12 (2014)

Jake Waters (born March 20, 1992) is an American former football quarterback who is the quarterbacks coach at Penn State. He played college football at Kansas State and was the Wildcats starting quarterback from 2013 to 2014.

Early life

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight 40 Commit date
Jake Waters
QB
Council Bluffs, Iowa Saint Albert High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 4.6 Dec 13, 2012 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   (78)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: JC    Rivals: JC    ESPN: JC
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2013 Kansas State Football Commits". Rivals. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  • "2013 Kansas State Football Commits". Scout. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  • "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 4, 2013.

College career

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Waters started his college career at Iowa Western Community College where he was a two-year starter, 2012 National Champion, First-team All-American, and set the record for completion percentage (73.3), breaking the former record of Cam Newton.

In 2013, he transferred to Kansas State where he beat out Daniel Sams for the starting job. He passed for 2,469 yards with 18 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He also had six rushing touchdowns. Waters returned as a starter in 2014. He finished the year with 3,501 passing yards, 22 passing touchdowns, seven interceptions and nine rushing touchdowns.

College statistics

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Season Team GP Passing Rushing
CmpAttPctYdsTDIntRtgAttYdsTD
2013Kansas State 1315926061.22,469189156.81183126
2014Kansas State 1326239766.03,501227154.81544849
Career2642165764.15,9704016155.627279615

Professional career

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Waters was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on August 18, 2015, after an injury to incumbent backup quarterback Tarvaris Jackson. Waters was released on August 26, 2015.[1]

Waters signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in April 2016.[2] He dressed in all three of the Tiger-Cats' games as a backup before being traded to Saskatchewan.[3]

Waters was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders for a negotiation list player on July 9, 2016.[3]

References

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  1. Henderson, Brady (August 26, 2015). "Seahawks release quarterback Jake Waters, sign receiver Deontay Greenberry". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  2. "Waters signs with CFL's Tiger-Cats". nonpareil. April 20, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "RIDERS ACQUIRE QUARTERBACK JAKE WATERS". riderville.com. July 9, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
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