EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Passing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dropbacks | 43 | — |
| Success rate | 32.6% | 167th / 181 |
| Explosive pass rate | 2.4% | 180th / 181 |
| Deep-throw rate | 7.3% | 168th / 181 |
| Sack rate | 4.7% | 79th / 181 |
| Interception rate | 0.0% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 16.7% | 175th / 181 |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 6 | — |
| Success rate | 66.7% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 33.3% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 16.7% | — |
| First downs | 2 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 3 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 0 | — |
Where Knuth's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Cmp/Att | Pass yds | TD–INT | Y/A | Dropback SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | Kansas State#44 · 4-4 | 2 | 15% | 27/42 | 201 | 1–0 | 4.8 | 32.6% |
| 2025 | Kansas State#47 · 6-6 | 1 | 0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Kansas State#25 · 9-4 | 2 | 1% | 2/2 | 18 | 0–0 | 9.0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jacob Knuth's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Jacob Knuth's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 | W 71–3 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 1 | 18 | |
| 2 | W 34–7 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||||||
| 3 | W 31–20 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||||||
| 4 | @ | L 26–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 6 | L 16–35 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||||||
| 7 | W 35–24 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||||||
| 8 | @ | L 17–28 | 5.5 | 26 | 41 | 63.4 | 194 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | @ | L 24–27 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 2026 · 2 games | 5.5 | 27 | 42 | 64.3 | 201 | 4.8 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | 2 | 18 | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 27 | — |
| Attempts | 42 | — |
| Completion % | 64.3% | — |
| Yards | 201 | 206th / 276 |
| Yards / att. | 4.8 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 205th / 276 |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 12 | — |
| Yards | 44 | 714th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 3.7 | — |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 266th / 683 |
| Long | 18 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count
| Game | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Nicholls | 71 | 9 | 4 | 13% |
| Wk 8 · Arizona State | 73 | 73 | 50 | 100% |
| Season | 565 | 82 | 54 | 15% |
4 QBs on the Kansas State roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Avery Johnson | QB | SR | 187 | 1301 | 10 | 3 | +0.35 |
| 7 | Jacob Knuth | QB | SR | 42 | 201 | 1 | 0 | -0.06 |
| 3 | Blake Barnett | QB | JR | 33 | 265 | 3 | 0 | +0.32 |
| 10 | Dillon Duff | QB | SO | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.39 |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. Kansas State depth chart →