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Kansas State · 2026

Jacob Knuth

QBSenior6' 4", 225 lbsSioux Falls, SD
Kansas State Wildcats4-4 · TDC #44
Snap share
15%
82 of 565 snaps
Pass yards
201
206th of 276 in FBS
TD – INT
1–0
Yards / att.
4.8
Completion
64.3%
EPA / play
-0.06
54 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

54 plays · -3.3 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays-0.06
Passing-0.11
Rushing+0.14
1st down-0.05
2nd down+0.50
3rd down+0.21
Standard downs+0.10
Passing downs-0.26
KnuthQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays37%
Pass plays63%
Run plays14%
1st down25%
2nd down44%
3rd down50%
Standard downs30%
Passing downs52%
KnuthQB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks43—
Success rate32.6%167th / 181
Explosive pass rate2.4%180th / 181
Deep-throw rate7.3%168th / 181
Sack rate4.7%79th / 181
Interception rate0.0%—
3rd-down conversion16.7%175th / 181
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries6—
Success rate66.7%—
Explosive run rate33.3%—
Stuffed at the line16.7%—
First downs2—
Red-zone carries3—
Goal-line carries0—

Charting

Where Knuth's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Avg. depth of throw
6.1
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
7%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
2.7
72 yds after the catch
Air yards
129
of 201 yds on charted throws
Pressured
14%
hurried or sacked · 2 sacks

Where he throws42 throws charted

64% comp6.1 avg. depth2.7 YAC/catch7% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 throws (2%), 1 caught (100%), 1 yds, 1.0 per throw1100% · 1yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 4 throws (10%), 4 caught (100%), 21 yds, 5.3 per throw4100% · 21yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 3 throws (7%), 2 caught (67%), 16 yds, 5.3 per throw367% · 16yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 2 throws (5%), 2 caught (100%), 26 yds, 13.0 per throw2100% · 26yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (5%), 1 caught (50%), 20 yds, 10.0 per throw250% · 20yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 3 throws (7%), 1 caught (33%), 10 yds, 3.3 per throw333% · 10yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 5 throws (12%), 5 caught (100%), 11 yds, 2.2 per throw5100% · 11yRight, 0–4 air yards: 9 throws (21%), 4 caught (44%), 25 yds, 2.8 per throw944% · 25yRight, 5–9 air yards: 8 throws (19%), 5 caught (63%), 43 yds, 5.4 per throw863% · 43yRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 throws (2%), 1 caught (100%), 12 yds, 12.0 per throw1100% · 12yRight, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (5%), 1 caught (50%), 16 yds, 8.0 per throw250% · 16yRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsCmp/AttPass ydsTD–INTY/ADropback SR
2026 so farKansas State#44 · 4-4215%27/422011–04.832.6%
2025Kansas State#47 · 6-610%—————
2024Kansas State#25 · 9-421%2/2180–09.0—

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.

Game Log

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

5.5 avg. game scoreBest: 5.5 at Arizona State (Week 8)0 of 1 games at 8.0+
PassingRushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINTCarYdsY/CTDLong
1NichollsW 71–3—11100.077.0003258.3118
2Washington StateW 34–7—no stats recorded
3TulaneW 31–20—no stats recorded
4@CincinnatiL 26–31—no stats recorded
6HoustonL 16–35—no stats recorded
7KansasW 35–24—no stats recorded
8@Arizona StateL 17–285.5264163.41944.7109192.1111
9@ColoradoL 24–27—no stats recorded
2026 · 2 games5.5274264.32014.81012443.7218

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions27—
Attempts42—
Completion %64.3%—
Yards201206th / 276
Yards / att.4.8—
Touchdowns1205th / 276
Interceptions0—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries12—
Yards44714th / 1519
Yards / carry3.7—
Touchdowns2266th / 683
Long18—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost0—
Recovered0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Nicholls719413%
Wk 8 · Arizona State737350100%
Season565825415%

Position Room

4 QBs on the Kansas State roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
2Avery JohnsonQBSR1871301103+0.35
7Jacob KnuthQBSR4220110-0.06
3Blake BarnettQBJR3326530+0.32
10Dillon DuffQBSO1200-0.39

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 →