CFB Zeitgeist Score
24
Below cohort in the position cohort. Carried by rush yards at the 99th percentile.
Brandon Chatman
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
159 REC YDS · 17 REC · 0 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to Navy for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Navy
Returning around him
- 97% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 2 Navy players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -3 net (0 in / 3 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Navy · Last season: 11-2 (AP #22) · 2026 recruiting class #131
WR · NAVY · AMERICAN ATHLETIC
Brandon Chatman
- 4
- #24
- 5-9 | 174 lb
- Coral Springs, FL
Heisman Heat
#166
<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
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CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. A locked-in starting role.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025-37%
Sharp dropoff (-37%) — career inflection point.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Navy
NFL
NFL Draft
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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.
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 Brandon Chatman
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 Brandon Chatman
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
Signature Story
Awaiting candidate metric
He hasn't written his page yet — we'll start filling it in when there are enough snaps to rank against his peers.
Signature Moment
No signature moment on the ledger yet.
Returns once this player puts together a multi-game body of work — single-game flashes alone don't clear the bar.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 13g
159Rec yards
17Receptions
0Rec TDs
Per game
12.2Rec yards
1Receptions
0Rec TDs
Final
159Rec yards
17Receptions
0Rec TDs
Why the profile pops beyond receiving
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
The most interesting thing about Brandon Chatman is that he shows up in multiple game states. He is a receiver first, but the profile also includes designed touches and return-game juice, which means his value is not limited to a conventional route tree.
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
17 59th
YDS
159 52nd
YPR
9.4 28th
TD
0 45th
Rushing
CAR
57 99th
YDS
431 99th
YPC
7.6 77th
TD
3 100th
Returns
PR YDS
50 53rd
PR AVG
8.3 55th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-7vs VMI | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-24vs UAB | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-23@ Tulsa | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 5 | W 21-13vs Rice | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 6 | W 34-31vs Air Force | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 7 | W 32-31@ Temple | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 9 | W 42-32vs Florida Atlantic | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 23 | Season-high 43 yds |
| Wk 10 | L 17-31@ North Texas | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 11 | L 10-49@ Notre Dame | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | W 41-38vs South Florida | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 14 | W 28-17@ Memphis | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 16 | W 17-16vs Army | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bowl | W 35-13@ Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 17 | 159 | 12.0 | 0 | 27 |
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
2023Navy5-7HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Navy10-3HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy
2025Navy11-2HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy
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 | 17 | #454/1110 | 59th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 159 | #528/1107 | 52nd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 0 | #615/1111 | 45th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 9.4 | #799/1106 | 28th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return yards | 50 | #106/224 | 53rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 11.6% | #400/1137 | 65th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 431 | #3/397 | 99th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 57 | #4/407 | 99th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 36 | #24/346 | 93rd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 7.6 | #90/393 | 77th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 3 | #2/411 | 100th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 27 | #636/1105 | 43rd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return avg | 8.3 | #101/222 | 55th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt returns | 6 | #113/237 | 53rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 13.1% | #29/1137 | 98th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 9.7% | #75/1137 | 93rd pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 8.7% | #163/1137 | 86th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 8.0% | #10/1137 | 99th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 6.3% | #368/1137 | 68th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 5.3% | #673/1137 | 41st pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 3.3% | #795/1137 | 30th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Value | Rushing WEPA | +0.23 | #1/8 | 100th pct | Opponent-adjusted rushing value | 52 weighted playsvs 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 · 13 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 1.9 | 16.3 | 12.5 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 0.7 | 7.5 | 11.2 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins11g | 1.5 | 14.5 | 12.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses2g | — | — | — | — |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 1.3 | 11.7 | 11.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 1.3 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 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
24Below cohort
Elite: rush yards (99th). Strength: rush tds (98th). Concern: rec tds (6th).
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.
wepa_rushing0.23Elite (≥p90) (n=2)
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Brandon ChatmanNavyAaron TurnerRice· 55% simJacquon GibsonMassachusetts· 52% simKevin Coleman Jr.Missouri· 49% sim
Rush yards
Rush TDs
Receptions
Yards / catch
Long catch
Rec yards
Rec TDs
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 Dior Scott’s 2022 season.
Dior Scott
82%match
#2
Christian Leary
82%
#3
Brandon Chatman
79%
#4
Omarion Dollison
79%
#5
Bryce Farrell
76%
Matches Dior on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Dior on
Class year (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Garrett Cody’s path through Fordham.
Garrett Cody
99%match
#2
Owen Glascoe
98%
#3
Chedon James
96%
#4
Efton Chism III
96%
#5
Landon Wolf
96%
Matches Garrett on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Dior Scott's junior season at Hawai'i (2022).
Dior Scott
89%match
#2
Kevin Davis
83%
#3
Courtney Reese
83%
#4
Malik Jackson
82%
#5
Antonio Jones
80%
Matches Dior on
Weight
EPA / play (adj)
Total EPA (college ability)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Newberry
Pass share
22.5%
182 pass / 626 run
Plays / game
62.2
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
7.2%
138 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coach2023
Brian Newberry
Navy
2024
Brian Newberry
Navy
2025
Brian Newberry
Navy
Played his entire career under Brian Newberry.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownCoral Springs, FL
Height5'9"
Weight174 lb
Class4
PositionWR
Jersey24
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No fields populated yet.
Current teamNavy
ConferenceAmerican Athletic
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 | Navy | WR4 | #166 | #181 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | American Athletic |
| 2023 | Navy | WR4 | #2548 | #3128 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | American Athletic |
| 2022 | Navy | WR4 | #4738 | #4945 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | American Athletic |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Navy | American Athletic | WR | 4 | No. 24 | 5-9 | 174 lb | Coral Springs, FL |
| 2024 | Navy | American Athletic | WR | 4 | No. 24 | 5-9 | 174 lb | Coral Springs, FL |
| 2023 | Navy | American Athletic | WR | 4 | No. 24 | 5-9 | 174 lb | Coral Springs, FL |
| 2022 | Navy | American Athletic | WR | 4 | No. 24 | 5-9 | 174 lb | Coral Springs, FL |