CFB Zeitgeist Score
60
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rush yards at the 67th percentile.
Braylon McReynolds
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
614 RUSH YDS · 3 RUSH TD · 124 CARRIES
2026 Outlook
Returning to UL Monroe for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · UL Monroe
Returning around him
- 78% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +3 net (20 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UL Monroe · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #124 · 2026 recruiting class #115
RB · UL MONROE · SUN BELT
Braylon McReynolds
- 3
- #3
- 5-7 | 190 lb
- Mobile, AL
Heisman Heat
#3571
<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 RB AWARD
Doak Walker
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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 · rushing yards
2022–2025+88%
Up 88% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3-star | 0.8111 | No. 2014 recruit | HighSchool | South Alabama |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Alabama -> UL Monroe | 3-star | 0.8200 | Immediate |
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 South Alabama
Composite
0.8111
#2014 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 Braylon McReynolds
Fan sentiment · Awaiting signal
The Room reads fan conversation around a player — who’s talking, what they believe, and how that shifts. It publishes once weekly volume rebuilds; for most players that’s in-season, when game-week chatter spikes.
Cohort divergence map
Cohort divergence reads how different fanbases talk about this player. Returns once weekly mentions clear the publish floor.
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Braylon McReynolds
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 rushing totals stand
Through 12g
614Rush yards
124Carries
3Rush TDs
Per game
51.2Rush yards
10Carries
0Rush TDs
Projected (13g)
665.2Rush yards
134Carries
3Rush TDs
To hit 750-yard season (currently 614): needs 136/game over remaining 1.
To hit 1,000-yard season (currently 614): needs 386/game over remaining 1.
To hit 1,500-yard season (currently 614): needs 886/game over remaining 1.
To hit 10 rushing TDs (currently 3): needs 7/game over remaining 1.
To hit 15 rushing TDs (currently 3): needs 12/game over remaining 1.
To hit 20 rushing TDs (currently 3): needs 17/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.
Braylon McReynolds's story is about how role and output meet each other. For UL Monroe, 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
RB 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?
Workhorse | Passing-game back against FBS RB peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Rushing
CAR
124 86th
YDS
614 85th
YPC
5.0 62nd
TD
3 73rd
Receiving
REC
15 75th
YDS
80 63rd
YPR
5.3 29th
TD
1 89th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 29-0vs St. Francis (PA) | 11 | 113 | 10.3 | 0 | 74 | Season-high 113 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 0-73@ Alabama | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-25@ UTEP | 18 | 107 | 5.9 | 1 | 40 | |
| Wk 5 | W 28-16vs Arkansas State | 13 | 73 | 5.6 | 1 | 24 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-42@ Northwestern | 8 | 49 | 6.1 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 7 | L 8-23@ Coastal Carolina | 14 | 78 | 5.6 | 0 | 41 | |
| Wk 8 | L 14-37vs Troy | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-49@ Southern Miss | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 10 | L 6-31vs Old Dominion | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 12 | L 14-26vs South Alabama | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | 1 | 29 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-31@ Texas State | 11 | 18 | 1.6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 14 | L 27-30@ Louisiana | 11 | 49 | 4.5 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 124 | 614 | 4.5 | 3 | 74 |
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
2022South Alabama10-3HC: Kane Wommack · Balanced
2023South Alabama7-6HC: Kane Wommack · Balanced
2025UL Monroe3-9HC: Bryant Vincent · Run-leaning, slow tempo
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UL Monroe | 124 | 614 | 5.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | South Alabama | 46 | 232 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | South Alabama | 59 | 326 | 5.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 229 | 1,172 | 5.1 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UL Monroe | 15 | 80 | 5.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | South Alabama | 18 | 141 | 7.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | South Alabama | 21 | 226 | 10.8 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 54 | 447 | 8.3 | 2 | -- |
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
Opponent-adjusted rushing value. It helps separate empty volume from carries that actually move the scoreboard.
How much of the team's offense flows through this back once rushing work and receiving work are combined.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 614 | #113/735 | 85th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 3 | #204/739 | 73rd pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 5.0 | #280/735 | 62nd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receptions | 15 | #140/552 | 75th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 80 | #205/548 | 63rd pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Value | Rushing WEPA | +0.04 | #309/362 | 15th pct | Opponent-adjusted rushing value | 112 weighted playsvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Role share | 18.4% | #111/738 | 85th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Carries | 124 | #104/739 | 86th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 74 | #43/733 | 94th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 14 | #323/540 | 40th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 5.3 | #389/548 | 29th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 1 | #60/552 | 89th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 28 | #132/200 | 34th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 7.0 | #185/199 | 8th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick returns | 4 | #69/206 | 67th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Rush share | 29.5% | #127/738 | 83rd pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 23.3% | #61/738 | 92nd pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 20.3% | #137/738 | 82nd pct | Early-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 19.6% | #135/738 | 82nd pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 16.3% | #47/738 | 94th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 8.8% | #255/738 | 66th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Pass share | 4.9% | #165/738 | 78th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS RB |
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 · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 50.6 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| Road7g | 51.6 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins3g | 97.7 | 7.3 | 0.7 |
| Losses9g | 35.7 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 74.0 | 6.1 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 28.3 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
60Solid starter
Elite: long run (88th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · RB · 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_rushing0.04Below (<p25) (n=178)
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Braylon McReynoldsUL MonroeBill DavisLouisiana· 83% simJevon JacksonUAB· 82% simNate FrazierGeorgia· 80% sim
Long run
Carries
Rush yards
Receptions
Yards / carry
Rec yards
Rush TDs
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Maquel Haywood’s 2023 season.
Maquel Haywood
74%match
#2
Anwar Lewis
76%
#3
Perris Jones
75%
#4
Alex Broome
70%
#5
Jocquez Smith
66%
Matches Maquel on
Weight
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Rush TD rate
Differs from Maquel on
Height (lower)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Demetric Felton’s path through UCLA.
Demetric Felton
94%match
NFL Rd 6
#2
Caleb Huntley
All-MAC
92%
#3
CJ Evans Jr.
92%
#4
Kairee Robinson
All-Mountain West
91%
#5
Joshua Samuel
88%
Matches Demetric on
Yards per carry
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Robert Briggs's senior season at Southern Miss (2025).
Robert Briggs
71%match
#2
Joseph Himon II
69%
#3
Sean Tyler
All-MAC
63%
#4
Nate Noel
All-Sun Belt
62%
#5
Hahsaun Wilson
61%
Matches Robert on
Rush TD rate
Weight
Differs from Robert on
Receiving share (lower)
Height (lower)
Yards / reception (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bryant Vincent
Pass share
41.4%
302 pass / 428 run
Plays / game
60.8
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
8.3%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coaches2022
Terry Bowden
UL Monroe
2023
Terry Bowden
UL Monroe
2025era →
Bryant Vincent
UL Monroe
Coaching transition mid-career: Terry Bowden → Bryant Vincent. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownMobile, AL
Height5'7"
Weight190 lb
Class3
PositionRB
Jersey3
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamUL Monroe
ConferenceSun Belt
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 | South Alabama | RB3 | #3571 | #3692 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Sun Belt |
| 2023 | South Alabama | RB3 | #1592 | #1766 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Sun Belt |
| 2022 | South Alabama | RB3 | #537 | #479 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Sun Belt |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | RB | 3 | No. 3 | 5-7 | 190 lb | Mobile, AL |
| 2024 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | RB | 3 | No. 3 | 5-7 | 190 lb | Mobile, AL |
| 2023 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | RB | 3 | No. 3 | 5-7 | 190 lb | Mobile, AL |
| 2022 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | RB | 3 | No. 3 | 5-7 | 190 lb | Mobile, AL |