CFB Zeitgeist Score
32
Below cohort in the position cohort. Carried by qb hurries at the 55th percentile.
Bryce Steele
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
16 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Troy
2025Boston College
2026Troy
LB · BOSTON COLLEGE · ACC
Bryce Steele
- 4
- #5
- 6-1 | 224 lb
- Raleigh, NC
Heisman Heat
#10629
<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 LB AWARD
Butkus
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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
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Boston College
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4-star | 0.8926 | No. 377 recruit | HighSchool | Boston College |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boston College -> Troy | 3-star | 0.8500 | Immediate |
| 2025 | Boston College -> -- | 4-star | 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 Boston College
Composite
0.8926
#377 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 Bryce Steele
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 Bryce Steele
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 defensive totals stand
Through 5g
16Tackles
0Tackles for loss
0Sacks
Per game
3Tackles
0Tackles for loss
0Sacks
Projected (13g)
42Tackles
0Tackles for loss
0Sacks
To hit 80-tackle season (currently 16): needs 8/game over remaining 8.
To hit 100-tackle season (currently 16): needs 10.5/game over remaining 8.
To hit 6-sack season (currently 0): needs 0.8/game over remaining 8.
To hit 10-sack season (currently 0): needs 1.2/game over remaining 8.
Why this is a rare defensive case
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Bryce Steele is trying to climb the steepest award hill in college football: a defensive candidacy. The hook is the disruption profile on Boston College's defense, with 0.0 sacks, 0.0 tackles for loss, and -- interceptions through the current loaded season. For a defender, the question is never just production; it is whether elite disruption and team context can become nationally undeniable.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
DEF 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?
Defensive contributor against FBS defenders.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Tackling & Disruption
TOT
16 54th
SOLO
9 54th
TFL
0.0 39th
SACK
0.0 65th
QBH
1 44th
Coverage & Takeaways
PD
1 43rd
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 5 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 20-30@ Stanford | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 24-28vs California | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 23-38vs UConn | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-25vs Notre Dame | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 34-36vs Georgia Tech | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
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
2021Boston College6-6HC: Jeff Hafley · Run-heavy
2022Boston College3-9HC: Jeff Hafley · Pass-leaning
2023Boston College7-6HC: Jeff Hafley · Run-leaning
2025Boston College2-10HC: Bill O'Brien · Balanced
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boston College | 16 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Boston College | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Boston College | 51 | 24 | 5.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Boston College | 27 | 14 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 loaded seasons | 95 | 47 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
TFL, sacks, and QB hurries are grouped together because defensive Heisman cases are usually built on visible havoc, not on tackle counts alone.
Pass breakups, interceptions, and forced fumbles matter because national awards voters respond to plays that change possessions and highlight reels.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Total tackles | 16 | #2295/4942 | 54th pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | TFL | 0.0 | #3020/4972 | 39th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Sacks | 0.0 | #1762/4972 | 65th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Pass breakups | 1 | #1241/2184 | 43rd pct | Coveragevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | QB hurries | 1 | #1051/1878 | 44th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Solo tackles | 9 | #2127/4584 | 54th pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Fumbles recovered | 1 | #103/736 | 86th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 0 | #1/773 | 100th pct | Turnoversvs FBS DEF |
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 Butkus 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 · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Losses5g | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the LB cohort
32Below cohort
Concern: tackles for loss (7th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · LB · 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
Bryce SteeleBoston CollegeTyler MartinMassachusetts· 55% simBlake FletcherAir Force· 54% simTahj Ra-ElPurdue· 51% sim
QB hurries
Passes defended
Forced fumbles
Solo tackles
Sacks
Tackles
Tackles for loss
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Justin Abraham’s 2021 season.
Justin Abraham
86%match
#2
Daveon Crouch
85%
#3
Michael Edwards III
85%
#4
D.J. Morgan
82%
#5
Jayson Gilliom
82%
Matches Justin on
PD rate
Tackle volume
Height
Differs from Justin on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Ayden Hector's graduate season at Colorado State (2025).
Ayden Hector
86%match
#2
Stefon Thompson
81%
#3
Brady Anderson
76%
#4
Chase Smith
75%
#5
Bryson Shaw
74%
Matches Ayden on
Class year
Tackle volume
PD rate
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill O'Brien
Pass share
54.8%
454 pass / 374 run
Plays / game
69.0
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
10.9%
349 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coaches2021
Jeff Hafley
Boston College
2022
Jeff Hafley
Boston College
2023
Jeff Hafley
Boston College
2025era →
Bill O'Brien
Boston College
Coaching transition mid-career: Jeff Hafley → Bill O'Brien. 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.
HometownRaleigh, NC
Height6'1"
Weight224 lb
Class4
PositionLB
Jersey5
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamBoston College
ConferenceACC
Joined2025
Career arc5 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 | Boston College | LB4 | #10629 | #10503 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | ACC |
| 2023 | Boston College | LB4 | #14347 | #14362 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | ACC |
| 2022 | Boston College | LB4 | #9066 | #9995 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | ACC |
| 2021 | Boston College | LB4 | #9669 | #9598 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | ACC |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boston College | ACC | LB | 4 | No. 5 | 6-1 | 224 lb | Raleigh, NC |
| 2024 | Boston College | ACC | LB | 4 | No. 5 | 6-1 | 224 lb | Raleigh, NC |
| 2023 | Boston College | ACC | LB | 4 | No. 5 | 6-1 | 224 lb | Raleigh, NC |
| 2022 | Boston College | ACC | LB | 4 | No. 5 | 6-1 | 224 lb | Raleigh, NC |
| 2021 | Boston College | ACC | LB | 4 | No. 5 | 6-1 | 224 lb | Raleigh, NC |