CFB Zeitgeist Score
52
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by long catch at the 93rd percentile.
Bauer Sharp
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
252 REC YDS · 24 REC · 2 REC TD
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Tampa Bay2026 NFL rookie season
#185Rd 6 · Pick 4
Tampa Bay2026 NFL rookie season
TE · LSU · SEC
Bauer Sharp
- 4
- #10
- 6-5 | 246 lb
- Dothan, AL
Heisman Heat
#583
<1% win probability
Fan Belief
Awaiting
Player-specific FI not yet ingested. Falls back to team mood below.
Respect Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
Reality Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
ACCOLADE PROBABILITY
Heisman
<1%
TOP TE AWARD
Mackey
—
CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025-22%
Sharp dropoff (-22%) — career inflection point.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
R6 · #185
Identity & Role
The durable bio layer: position, size, hometown, and roster role.
Recruiting Pedigree
How big the prospect was before college, and whether the later career arc beat that expectation.
| Class | Profile | Context |
|---|---|---|
| No recruiting profile is on file for this player. | ||
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| No transfer portal moves on file for this player. | ||
Heisman Lens · 2024 Season · Final
Where the player landed at the end of the listed season — final nowcast rank, win/finalist/ballot probabilities, and the cleanest official Heisman placement on file.
HIGH CONFIDENCE· through week 16Heisman Futures
Not yet listed on major futures markets.
No achievements unlocked yet this season.
Selector Grid · 2025
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
Selector recognition fills in once the major honors lists (AP, FWAA, AFCA, Walter Camp, Sporting News, SI) are scraped and ingested.
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
NFL Draft
2026 · Rd 6, Pick 4
#185 overall · Tampa Bay
Today’s Hot-Take
The Hot-Take engine fires when this player’s percentile profile crosses a defensible threshold (top 10% in a cohort, 100+ snap sample). When it’s quiet, the model is honoring its “must be defensible” rule.
Anti-Take
PENDINGThe contrarian read fires when the rules-engine detects a stat that complicates the Hot-Take. Quiet here means the model hasn’t found a defensible counter yet — not that one doesn’t exist.
The Room on Bauer Sharp
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
67
Mixed Sentiment
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=12
- National · n=6
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Bauer Sharp
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
10.5
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #393 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 26th
Why it matters
#393 of 531 All FBS WRs at 10.5 yards per reception (24 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 10.5 (26th)
MODERATE · n=24 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving TDs#302 / 531
- Receiving yards (total)#444 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 4 vs SE Louisiana — 73 ypr
Result W 56-10
The week the volume broke through — put up 73 yds vs SE Louisiana.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 12g
252Rec yards
24Receptions
2Rec TDs
Per game
21Rec yards
2Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
273Rec yards
26Receptions
2Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 252): needs 448/game over remaining 1.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 252): needs 748/game over remaining 1.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 24): needs 36/game over remaining 1.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 24): needs 56/game over remaining 1.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 2): needs 6/game over remaining 1.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 2): needs 8/game over remaining 1.
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Bauer Sharp's story is about how role and output meet each other. For LSU, the card already shows enough current-season production to explain why he is on the serious-player board, and the next layer is determining whether the profile is just very good or actually distinctive.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
TE season snapshot
2025 season snapshot | final
2025 season snapshot | finalData: CFBD player stats + local Heisman modelPeer context: same position + same level
Player identity What kind of player is this?
30-second read
What kind of player is this?
Receiving weapon against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
24 83rd
YDS
252 82nd
YPR
10.5 59th
TD
2 84th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-10@ Clemson | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | W 23-7vs Louisiana Tech | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 3 | W 20-10vs Florida | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 0 | 65 | |
| Wk 4 | W 56-10vs SE Louisiana | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 1 | 23 | Season-high 73 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 19-24@ Ole Miss | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 7 | W 20-10vs South Carolina | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 9 | L 25-49vs Texas A&M | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 11 | L 9-20@ Alabama | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 12 | W 23-22vs Arkansas | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 13 | W 13-10vs Western Kentucky | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 14 | L 13-17@ Oklahoma | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Bowl | L 35-38@ Houston | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 24 | 252 | 10.7 | 2 | 65 |
Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score
Traditional history
Traditional Stats
Season rows up top, career context at the bottom.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Oklahoma6-7HC: Brent Venables · Run-leaning
2025LSU7-6HC: Brian Kelly · Balanced, slow tempo
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
The tight end's share of the passing offense, which helps distinguish a featured receiving tight end from a secondary option.
A blended usage view that shows how often the offense flows through the tight end compared with other same-level peers.
Every percentile is compared against players at the same position and level, so an FBS quarterback is judged against FBS quarterbacks, not the whole sport.
The top tables stick to the stats fans already know from broadcasts and box scores. Advanced context is pushed underneath instead of replacing the basics.
Open full stat explorer
| Group | Metric | Value | Rank | Pct | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving | Receptions | 24 | #80/475 | 83rd pct | Volumevs FBS TE |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 252 | #85/475 | 82nd pct | Volumevs FBS TE |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 2 | #79/475 | 84th pct | Scoringvs FBS TE |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 10.5 | #196/475 | 59th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS TE |
| Usage | Pass share | 8.9% | #118/468 | 75th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS TE |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 65 | #12/475 | 98th pct | Metricvs FBS TE |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 8.4% | #9/468 | 98th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS TE |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 6.8% | #26/468 | 95th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS TE |
| Usage | Role share | 5.0% | #81/468 | 83rd pct | Share of team offensevs FBS TE |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 2.5% | #270/468 | 43rd pct | Money-down loadvs FBS TE |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 2.1% | #331/468 | 29th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS TE |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 1.5% | #354/468 | 25th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS TE |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.0% | #58/468 | 88th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS TE |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 2 | #54/55 | 4th pct | Turnoversvs FBS TE |
Player Standing
Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.
AWAITING CLASSIFICATION
On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex
AWAITING CLASSIFICATION · Rung None of 16
Why he’s here
Standing classification populates when honors, Heisman, and roster signals all align.
What moves him up
What moves him down
Accolade streams
Status—Awaiting tracker
The Mackey award tracker integrates per-week probability once a dedicated scraper for this award lands. Confirmed past winners and finalists for this player will surface here.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 2.0 | 26.6 | 11.5 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 2.0 | 13.2 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins7g | 2.4 | 29.1 | 12.0 | 0.3 |
| Losses5g | 1.4 | 9.6 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.3 | 27.1 | 11.7 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 1.6 | 12.4 | 9.5 | 0.2 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
52Mid-pack
Elite: long catch (93rd). Concern: fumbles lost (3rd).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · TE · 2024
Percentile Card
Advanced opponent-adjusted percentile bars are coming soon for this player.
P4G5All FBS
Advanced Savant
Opponent-adjusted advanced metrics with a cohort filter.
Advanced opponent-adjusted metrics are coming soon for this player. Selected cohort: P4.
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Bauer SharpLSUJack EndriesTexas· 83% simJett CarpenterNevada· 81% simNoah MeyersWestern Kentucky· 81% sim
Long catch
Receptions
Rec yards
Yards / catch
Rec TDs
Fumbles lost
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Complete TE
Dual-threat: blocks when needed, catches when needed. Coveted on both sides.
TE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Samuel Wheeler’s 2021 season.
Samuel Wheeler
74%match
#2
Alex Bauman
76%
#3
Thomas Yassmin
72%
#4
Brandon Crum
66%
#5
Gunnar Oakes
71%
Matches Samuel on
Height
TD rate
Class year
Differs from Samuel on
Weight (higher)
Reception volume (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Alex Bauman's senior season at Miami (2025).
Alex Bauman
85%match
All-AAC
#2
Jake Overman
80%
#3
Riley Smith
78%
#4
Jack Bradley
75%
#5
Chamon Metayer
All-Big 12
72%
Matches Alex on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Kelly
Pass share
55.0%
443 pass / 363 run
Plays / game
62.0
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
6.8%
365 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
1 coach2024
Brian Kelly
LSU
2025
Brian Kelly
LSU
Played his entire career under Brian Kelly.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownDothan, AL
Height6'5"
Weight246 lb
Class4
PositionTE
Jersey10
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamLSU
ConferenceSEC
Joined2025
Career arc2 season(s)
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
No formal honors on the ledger yet
All-America, all-conference, player-of-the-week, watch-list, and postseason awards land here when they're earned. The absence is the signal: most players never collect formal honors, and that's its own kind of context.
Honors Timeline
Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.
| Season | Honor | Scope | Team / Selector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No formal honors on the ledger yet. All-America, all-conference, weekly awards, watch lists, and postseason trophies land here when they’re earned. | ||||
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oklahoma | TE4 | #583 | #590 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | SEC |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.