Kasey Waterman | Missouri Western
Football Student-Athlete, 1998-2001
Kasey Waterman graduated from Missouri Western as the most decorated quarterback in the program’s history. The four-time All-MIAA selection was tabbed the 1998 MIAA Co-Freshman of the Year before breaking the Association’s career passing record with 10,025 yards. His career passing yards still currently ranks fourth all-time in the MIAA and second at Missouri Western. Upon graduation, Waterman was also the MIAA’s career leader in total offense with 10,056 yards and still ranks fifth in that category. His 98 career touchdown passes are still an MWSU record as well as his 32 single-season touchdown passes in the 2000 season. Waterman also owns MWSU records for pass completions in a single game and single season, and passing yards per game. He ranks second in career completions, third in career completion percentage and second in total offense. Waterman was also a punter for the Griffon football team. His 5,015 career punting yards rank third all-time at MWSU.
Waterman was instrumental in leading the turnaround of the MWSU football program in the 2000 season, leading the team to an 8-1 MIAA record and capturing the program’s first postseason berth in 21 years. Waterman was also elected to the Missouri Western Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011.
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