Quarterback, Northwestern, 2005–09
Mike Kafka
- Number
- No. 13
- Height
- 6′3″
- Hometown
- Chicago, IL
- Born
- Jul 25, 1987, in Chicago, Illinois
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Mike Kafka played quarterback at Northwestern (2005–09).
At a glance
Career highs
532passing yards, best game on filevs. Auburn, 20094touchdown passes, best game on filevs. Auburn, 2009217rushing yards, best game on fileat Minnesota, 20082rushing touchdowns, best game on filevs. Miami (OH), 2009Honors
Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006* | Northwestern | 55 | 96 | 57.3 | 494 | 5.1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2007* | Northwestern | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008* | Northwestern | 32 | 46 | 69.6 | 330 | 7.2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | Northwestern | 319 | 492 | 64.8 | 3,430 | 7.0 | 16 | 12 |
| On file (2006–09) | 408 | 637 | 64.1 | 4,265 | 6.7 | 19 | 20 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006* | Northwestern | 48 | 263 | 5.5 | 2 | 55 |
| 2007* | Northwestern | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008* | Northwestern | 68 | 321 | 4.7 | 1 | 53 |
| 2009 | Northwestern | 150 | 299 | 2.0 | 8 | 18 |
| On file (2006–09) | 268 | 891 | 3.3 | 11 | 55 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Northwestern | 13 | QB | |
| 2007 | Northwestern | 13 | QB | |
| 2008 | Northwestern | 13 | QB | |
| 2009 | Northwestern | 13 | QB | 6′3″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2009 Northwestern 13 games, 3,430 passing yards, 16 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Towson | W 47–14 | 15 | 20 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 27–24 | 14 | 24 | 158 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| Sep 19 | at Syracuse | L 34–37 | 35 | 42 | 390 | 3 | 1 | −7 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Minnesota | L 24–35 | 32 | 47 | 309 | 2 | 1 | −13 |
| Oct 3 | at Purdue | W 27–21 | 28 | 44 | 224 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 16–6 | 15 | 31 | 191 | 0 | 1 | 53 |
| Oct 17 | at Michigan State | L 14–24 | 34 | 47 | 291 | 2 | 0 | 42 |
| Oct 24 | vs. Indiana | W 29–28 | 26 | 46 | 312 | 2 | 3 | 65 |
| Oct 31 | vs. Penn State | L 13–34 | 14 | 18 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Nov 7 | at Iowa | W 17–10 | 10 | 18 | 72 | 0 | 0 | −12 |
| Nov 14 | at Illinois | W 21–16 | 23 | 37 | 305 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Wisconsin | W 33–31 | 26 | 40 | 326 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Auburn | L 35–38 | 47 | 78 | 532 | 4 | 5 | 34 |
2008 Northwestern 7 games, 330 passing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs.Syracuse | W 30–10 | – | – | – | – | – | 18 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Southern Illinois | W 33–7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 25 | atIndiana | L 19–21 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | −21 |
| Nov 1 | atMinnesota | W 24–17 | 12 | 16 | 143 | 2 | 2 | 217 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Ohio State | L 10–45 | 18 | 27 | 177 | 0 | 1 | 83 |
| Nov 15 | at Michigan | W 21–14 | – | – | – | – | – | 20 |
| Nov 22 | vs.Illinois | W 27–10 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
2007 Northwestern 2 games, 11 passing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs.Northeastern | W 27–0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sep 22 | atOhio State | L 7–58 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
2006 Northwestern 5 games, 494 passing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | atMiami (OH) | W 21–3 | 13 | 17 | 106 | 1 | 0 | 89 |
| Sep 9 | vs. New Hampshire | L 17–34 | 19 | 32 | 173 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Eastern Michigan | W 14–6 | 10 | 18 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 33 |
| Sep 22 | at Nevada | L 21–31 | 9 | 21 | 122 | 0 | 3 | 111 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Ohio State | L 10–54 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | −12 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Offensive MVP of the 2010 East–West Shrine Game.
| Drill | Combine 2010 | Pro day 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′3⅛″ | 6′2⅞″W |
| Weight | 225 lb | 222 lbW |
| Arm length | 33½″ | 32¾″W |
| Hand size | 9¼″ | 9″W |
| 40-yard dash | 5.04 s | 4.81 sW |
| 10-yard split | 1.73 sW | 1.69 sW |
| Vertical jump | 32″ | 32½″W |
| Broad jump | 9′2″ | |
| 3-cone drill | 6.96 s | 6.78 sW |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.37 s | 4.10 sW |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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