CFB Zeitgeist Score
59
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rec tds at the 78th percentile.
Ben Ford
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
325 REC YDS · 21 REC · 5 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to Boise State for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Boise State
Returning around him
- 58% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Boise State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (11 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Boise State · Last season: 9-5 (AP #25) · Talent rank #81 · 2026 recruiting class #62
WR · BOISE STATE · MOUNTAIN WEST
Ben Ford
- 4
- #82
- 5-10 | 187 lb
- Eagle, ID
Heisman Heat
#2107
<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 WR AWARD
Biletnikoff
—
CONSENSUS
All-American
—
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Splitting first-team reps.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Boise State
NFL
NFL Draft
—
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3-star | 0.8083 | No. 2275 recruit | HighSchool | Boise State |
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
Recruit stars
★★★☆☆
to Boise State
Composite
0.8083
#2275 national
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 Ben Ford
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
50
Mixed Sentiment
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=1
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Ben Ford
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
15.5
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #86 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 84th
Why it matters
#86 of 531 All FBS WRs at 15.5 yards per reception (21 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 15.5 (84th)
MODERATE · n=21 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving TDs#98 / 531
- Receiving yards (total)#366 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 2 vs Eastern Washington — 82 ypr
Result W 51-14
The week the volume broke through — put up 82 yds vs Eastern Washington.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 7g
325Rec yards
21Receptions
5Rec TDs
Per game
46.4Rec yards
3Receptions
1Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
603.6Rec yards
39Receptions
9Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 325): needs 62.5/game over remaining 6.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 325): needs 112.5/game over remaining 6.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 21): needs 6.5/game over remaining 6.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 21): needs 9.8/game over remaining 6.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 5): needs 0.5/game over remaining 6.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 5): needs 0.8/game over remaining 6.
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Ben Ford's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Boise State, 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
WR 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
21 64th
YDS
325 70th
YPR
15.5 79th
TD
5 91st
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-34@ South Florida | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 2 | W 51-14vs Eastern Washington | 3 | 82 | 27.3 | 2 | 60 | Season-high 82 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 49-37@ Air Force | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 5 | W 47-14vs App State | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-28@ Notre Dame | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-25vs New Mexico | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 2 | 25 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 8 | W 56-31vs UNLV | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 | |
| Total | 21 | 325 | 17.7 | 5 | 60 |
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
2025Boise State9-5HC: Spencer Danielson · Run-leaning
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boise State | 21 | 325 | 15.5 | 5 | -- |
| Career | 1 loaded season | 21 | 325 | 15.5 | 5 | -- |
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
The player's share of a team's passing-game involvement. It is the fastest way to see whether the receiver is a true focal point or more of a complementary piece.
A blended workload view that accounts for catches, designed touches, and any return-game involvement that shapes the overall profile.
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 | 21 | #402/1110 | 64th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 325 | #335/1107 | 70th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 5 | #96/1111 | 91st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 15.5 | #232/1106 | 79th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 13.1% | #317/1137 | 72nd pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 60 | #176/1105 | 84th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 9.9% | #233/1137 | 80th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 9.8% | #249/1137 | 78th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 7.8% | #241/1137 | 79th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 6.3% | #334/1137 | 71st pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 4.5% | #450/1137 | 61st pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 3.2% | #667/1137 | 41st pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.0% | #391/1137 | 66th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
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
Heisman model tracks the top FBS contenders weekly; this player hasn't entered the watch list yet.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.2 | 57.8 | 20.3 | 1.2 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 31.3 | 14.1 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins5g | 2.8 | 50.6 | 20.7 | 1.0 |
| Losses2g | 3.5 | 36.0 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.3 | 49.8 | 16.3 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 0.0 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
59Solid starter
Concern: receptions (26th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · WR · 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
Ben FordBoise StateHarrison Wallace IIIOle Miss· 62% simKyre DuplessisDelaware· 62% simJordan HudsonSMU· 61% sim
Yards / catch
Rec TDs
Long catch
Rec yards
Receptions
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Robert Lewis’s 2022 season.
Robert Lewis
64%match
#2
Courtney Jackson
59%
#3
Devonte Ross
58%
#4
Javon Harvey
59%
#5
Adrian Norton
59%
Matches Robert on
Yards / reception
Differs from Robert on
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Total EPA (college ability) (higher)
Class year (higher)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Gabriel Benyard’s path through Kennesaw State.
Gabriel Benyard
99%match
All-Conference USA
#2
Jordan Faison
98%
#3
Jermaine Jackson
96%
#4
Jalen Kelsey
96%
#5
Dai'Jean Dixon
95%
Matches Gabriel on
Height
Yards per reception
Weight
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Robert Lewis's sophomore season at Georgia State (2022).
Robert Lewis
83%match
All-Sun Belt
#2
Kazmeir Allen
72%
#3
Kacper Rutkiewicz
71%
#4
Avery Davis
67%
#5
Devonte Ross
All-Sun Belt
66%
Matches Robert on
Weight
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Robert on
TD rate (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Spencer Danielson
Pass share
46.6%
472 pass / 540 run
Plays / game
72.3
14 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
6.4%
358 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2025
1 coach2025
Spencer Danielson
Boise State
Played his entire career under Spencer Danielson.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownEagle, ID
Height5'10"
Weight187 lb
Class4
PositionWR
Jersey82
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamBoise State
ConferenceMountain West
Joined2025
Career arc4 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 | Boise State | WR4 | #2107 | #1848 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Mountain West |
| 2023 | Boise State | WR4 | #3018 | #2774 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Mountain West |
| 2022 | Boise State | WR4 | #2788 | #2492 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Mountain West |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boise State | Mountain West | WR | 4 | No. 82 | 5-10 | 187 lb | Eagle, ID |
| 2024 | Boise State | Mountain West | WR | 4 | No. 82 | 5-10 | 187 lb | Eagle, ID |
| 2023 | Boise State | Mountain West | WR | 4 | No. 82 | 5-10 | 187 lb | Eagle, ID |
| 2022 | Boise State | Mountain West | WR | 4 | No. 82 | 5-10 | 187 lb | Eagle, ID |