CFB Zeitgeist Score
59
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 67th percentile.
Cam Vaughn
The Hope Economyas of 2026-06-22
Cam Vaughn arrives at West Virginia with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
540REC YDS35REC4REC TD
TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
540
Team leader in receiving yards (540).
West Virginia fans treat him as an investment — what he could become outruns what he's done.
medium confidence2 sources
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Miami
2025West Virginia
2026Miami
WR · WEST VIRGINIA · BIG 12
Cam Vaughn
- 2
- #4
- 6-2 | 185 lb
- Villa Rica, GA
Heisman Heat
#5155
<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 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
In Their Words
96 windows · 2025 fan posts
wingo×324.2vaughn×432.3cam×51.2poor×324.2body×972.7productive×60.8yet×40.5
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
West Virginia
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia -> Miami | 4-star | 0.9000 | Immediate |
| 2025 | Jacksonville State -> West Virginia | 3-star | 0.8600 | 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.
Achievements
- Program Benchmark 5.5% Program Benchmark Season leader for the program at the player's position across the headline volume metric (passing yards / rushing yards / receiving yards). Held by 5.5% of the 2025 pool. Team leader in receiving yards (540).
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 Cam Vaughn
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
71
Grounded Optimism
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=14
- Rivals · n=2
- National · n=2
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Cam Vaughn
Only 2 rival mention(s) — below the 4-mention floor for a defensible read.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
15.4
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #91 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 83rd
Why it matters
#91 of 531 All FBS WRs at 15.4 yards per reception (35 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 15.4 (83th)
HIGH · n=35 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#180 / 531
- Receiving TDs#161 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 1 vs Robert Morris — 126 ypr
Result W 45-3
The week the volume broke through — put up 126 yds vs Robert Morris.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 12g
540Rec yards
35Receptions
4Rec TDs
Per game
45Rec yards
3Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
585Rec yards
38Receptions
4Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 540): needs 160/game over remaining 1.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 540): needs 460/game over remaining 1.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 35): needs 25/game over remaining 1.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 35): needs 45/game over remaining 1.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 4): needs 4/game over remaining 1.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 4): needs 6/game over remaining 1.
Why the honors trail matters
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
The useful clue on this card is not just the Heisman rank, but the broader honors spine. Cam Vaughn already has 1 loaded recognition item, which helps distinguish a player who is merely productive from one who is already earning selector-level validation.
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
35 79th
YDS
540 83rd
YPR
15.4 78th
TD
4 86th
Rushing
CAR
1 35th
YDS
3 26th
YPC
3.0 36th
TD
0 81st
Returns
KR YDS
15 18th
KR AVG
15.0 26th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-3vs Robert Morris | 7 | 126 | 18.0 | 1 | 46 | Season-high 126 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 10-17@ Ohio | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 31 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-24vs Pittsburgh | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-41@ Kansas | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-48vs Utah | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 1 | 39 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-38@ BYU | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 1 | 29 | |
| Wk 8 | L 13-45@ UCF | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-23vs TCU | 6 | 85 | 14.2 | 0 | 29 | |
| Wk 10 | W 45-35@ Houston | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 1 | 24 | |
| Wk 11 | W 29-22vs Colorado | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 12 | L 23-25@ Arizona State | 3 | 79 | 26.3 | 0 | 42 | |
| Wk 14 | L 0-49vs Texas Tech | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 35 | 540 | 15.0 | 4 | 46 |
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
2025West Virginia4-8HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Virginia | 35 | 540 | 15.4 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 1 loaded season | 35 | 540 | 15.4 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Virginia | 1 | 3 | 15 | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 loaded season | 1 | 3 | 15 | -- | -- |
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 | 35 | #230/1110 | 79th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 540 | #185/1107 | 83rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 4 | #152/1111 | 86th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 15.4 | #242/1106 | 78th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 15 | #197/238 | 18th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 17.2% | #158/1137 | 86th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 3 | #299/346 | 14th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 3 | #293/397 | 26th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 3.0 | #254/393 | 36th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 1 | #264/407 | 35th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #81/411 | 81st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 46 | #325/1105 | 71st pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 15.0 | #175/236 | 26th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick returns | 1 | #169/243 | 31st pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 11.7% | #147/1137 | 87th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 8.5% | #202/1137 | 82nd pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 8.0% | #375/1137 | 67th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 7.2% | #262/1137 | 77th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 6.2% | #310/1137 | 73rd pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 5.2% | #369/1137 | 68th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.2% | #374/1137 | 67th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 1 | #131/302 | 57th pct | Turnoversvs 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 · 12 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.8 | 54.2 | 12.2 | 0.3 |
| Road6g | 2.0 | 35.8 | 17.7 | 0.3 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins4g | 3.2 | 50.5 | 15.6 | 0.5 |
| Losses8g | 2.8 | 42.2 | 14.7 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.2 | 53.2 | 16.4 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 2.7 | 36.8 | 13.5 | 0.2 |
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: rush yards (25th).
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
Cam VaughnWest VirginiaHarrison Wallace IIIOle Miss· 84% simNik McMillanBuffalo· 79% simIverson HooksUAB· 78% sim
Yards / catch
Rec TDs
Rec yards
Receptions
Long catch
Rush TDs
Fumbles lost
Rush yards
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Deep Threat
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ayden Greene’s 2025 season.
Ayden Greene
84%match
#2
Bryant Wesco Jr.
78%
#3
Corri Milliner
77%
#4
Nitro Tuggle
77%
#5
Tai Felton
NFL Rd 3 · Pk 38
76%
Matches Ayden on
Yards / reception
TD rate
Weight
Differs from Ayden on
Class year (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Javon McKinley’s path through Notre Dame.
Javon McKinley
99%match
#2
Jackson Parham
97%
#3
Jaylen Sargent
96%
#4
Bailey Gaither
All-Mountain West
96%
#5
Christan Horn
94%
Matches Javon on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Nitro Tuggle's sophomore season at Purdue (2025).
Nitro Tuggle
82%match
#2
AJ Wilson
78%
#3
Collin Dixon
75%
#4
Donte Lee Jr
74%
#5
Brady Kluse
72%
Matches Nitro on
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Yards / reception
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Pass share
38.7%
327 pass / 517 run
Plays / game
70.3
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
10.7%
272 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Coaching Lineage · 2025
1 coach2025
Rich Rodriguez
West Virginia
Played his entire career under Rich Rodriguez.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownVilla Rica, GA
Height6'2"
Weight185 lb
Class2
PositionWR
Jersey4
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Current teamWest Virginia
ConferenceBig 12
Joined2025
Career arc3 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Conference USA
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
1 all-conference honor
Conference-level recognition helps anchor whether a player is merely statistically loud or actually viewed as elite within his competitive lane.
Honors Timeline
Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.
| Season | Honor | Scope | Team / Selector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | All-Conference USA | all_conference | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | WR |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | WR2 | #5155 | #5578 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Conference USA |
| 2023 | Jacksonville State | WR2 | #4358 | #4040 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Conference USA |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Virginia | Big 12 | WR | 2 | No. 4 | 6-2 | 185 lb | Villa Rica, GA |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | WR | 2 | No. 4 | 6-2 | 185 lb | Villa Rica, GA |
| 2023 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | WR | 2 | No. 4 | 6-2 | 185 lb | Villa Rica, GA |