Jacob
Davis
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#8
Jacob Davis
Sporting Kansas CityHeight : 5' 10" · Weight : 152 lbs · Age : 24
MLS record
| Year | Team | FC | FA | RC | YC | OG | APP | SUB | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current season | Sporting Kansas City | 30 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 3 |
- 2026 guaranteed comp.
- 438 k$
- Base salary
- 425 k$
- Rank on the club
- #6 of 21
Guaranteed compensation: base salary plus signing bonuses and other guaranteed money, annualized; performance bonuses are not included. Contract length is not made public.
Advanced stats, 2026 Fullbacks
MLS stats →2026 season, in progress (1,702 minutes played). The percentile ranks the player among regular fullbacks (1,000+ minutes over a full season): 90th means better than 90% of them.
Goals
0
23th percentile
Assists
2
70th percentile
Expected goals (xG)
0.4
28th percentile
Expected assists (xA)
1.9
68th percentile
Goals − xG
−0.4
35th percentile
Key passes
14
61th percentile
Pass completion
78.2 %
25th percentile
Passes over expected
−1.7 /100
10th percentile
g+ per 90
−0.01
68th percentile
Minutes
1,702
Regular season. xG: expected goals from chance quality; xA: expected assists. Passes over expected: completed passes above expectation, per 100 passes, given their difficulty. g+: goals added, above the position average. Data: American Soccer Analysis.
2027 projection
MLS trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Confidence: high · based on the backtest and minutes played
Projected minutes
2,076
WAR 2026
0.1
Minutes played
1,702
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per minute, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average as if 1,000 more minutes, over the minutes expected from the last two seasons, adjusted for age. Method chosen by backtest (2023 to 2026): mean error of 0.24 wins.
Trend
→ Stable (+1)
- 2023-0.1 WAR · -0.13 per 3,000 min
- 20240.4 WAR · 0.48 per 3,000 min
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.14 per 3,000 min
- 20260.1 WAR · 0.18 per 3,000 min
The trend compares this season's WAR per 3,000 minutes with last season's (at least 500 minutes each), weighted by playing time.
Outlook, age included
+11 · 24 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, transfers or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite. EX counts his MLS seasons since 2021, from our data: his career elsewhere is not included.
OV · Overall
89
High-end
- DEF
- Defending
- 88
- PAS
- Passing
- 78
- VIS
- Vision
- 78
- DRI
- Dribbling
- 75
- DIS
- Discipline
- 74
- DUR
- Durability
- 78
- EX
- Experience
- 76
Why these ratings?Hide details
- DEF — Defending : Goals added by interrupting (tackles, interceptions, clearances)
- PAS — Passing : Goals added by passing, passes completed over expected
- VIS — Vision : Expected assists and key passes per 90
- DRI — Dribbling : Goals added by carrying the ball
- DIS — Discipline : Goals added by fouls drawn and avoided
- DUR — Durability : Share of his club's minutes played, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : MLS seasons since 2021 (our data)
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the goals added (g+) of each of his actions, above replacement level (the per-minute output of his group's fringe players), converted to standings points (0.64 points per goal), then to wins (3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.1
#27 of 89 regular fullbacks
+0.6 goals above replacement
PAL Rating
75 / 100
#23 of 89 regular fullbacks
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Breaking up the opponent's play: tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocked shots.
How his passes change his team's chances of scoring and conceding.
Carrying the ball and beating defenders, minus the balls lost.
Fouls drawn (free kicks, penalties won) minus fouls committed.
The value of his shots: the quality of the chance and what he makes of it.
Getting open and receiving the ball in dangerous areas.
The parts above are measured against the position average. This adjustment moves the baseline to a fringe player in his group, prorated by minutes: positive when fringe players do worse than average, negative when they do better.
| Season | Team | Min | WAR | PAL | OV | G | A | xG | xA | g+/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SKC | 1,702 | 0.1 | 75 | 89 | 0 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.9 | −0.01 |
| 2025 | SKC | 2,090 | 0.1 | 68 | 86 | 0 | 1 | 1.1 | 2.6 | +0.01 |
| 2024 | SKC | 2,476 | 0.4 | 92 | 84 | 3 | 3 | 0.5 | 3.0 | +0.05 |
| 2023 | SKC | 2,244 | -0.1 | 11 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 1.6 | −0.05 |
Jacob Davis in five questions
How many goals does Jacob Davis have in 2026?
Jacob Davis has 0 goals and 2 assists in 1,702 minutes in 2026 (expected goals: 0.4).
How old and how tall is Jacob Davis?
Jacob Davis is 24 years old. He is 5'10" (178 cm) and weighs 152 lb (69 kg).
How good is Jacob Davis?
Jacob Davis produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026, 41st of 89 players at his position in the MLS. His PAL rating is 75 out of 100: very good for his position.
What number does Jacob Davis wear, and what team does he play for?
Jacob Davis plays for Sporting Kansas City in the MLS, at M, and wears number 8.
What is Jacob Davis's projection for 2027?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2027, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
