CFB Zeitgeist Score
14
Below cohort in the position cohort. Carried by rush yards at the 79th percentile.
Christian Leary
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
115 REC YDS · 15 REC · 0 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to Western Michigan for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · Western Michigan
Returning around him
- 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +1 net (14 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Michigan · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #105 · 2026 recruiting class #104
WR · WESTERN MICHIGAN · MID-AMERICAN
Christian Leary
- 4
- #1
- 5-10 | 180 lb
- Edgewater, FL
Heisman Heat
#2997
<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 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Earning real snaps in the rotation.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2025+2775%
Up 2775% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
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 | 4-star | 0.9672 | No. 75 recruit | HighSchool | Alabama |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Tech -> Western Michigan | 3-star | 0.8300 | Immediate |
| 2023 | Alabama -> Georgia Tech | 3-star | 0.8900 | 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 Alabama
Composite
0.9672
#75 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 Christian Leary
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=3
- Rivals · n=2
- National · n=3
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Christian Leary
Only 2 rival mention(s) — below the 4-mention floor for a defensible read.
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 14g
115Rec yards
15Receptions
0Rec TDs
Per game
8.2Rec yards
1Receptions
0Rec TDs
Final
115Rec yards
15Receptions
0Rec TDs
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Christian Leary's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Western Michigan, 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
15 56th
YDS
115 46th
YPR
7.7 15th
TD
0 45th
Rushing
CAR
10 88th
YDS
46 84th
YPC
4.6 51st
TD
0 81st
Returns
KR YDS
32 36th
KR AVG
16.0 31st
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 14 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 6-23@ Michigan State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 30-33vs North Texas | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-38@ Illinois | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 4 | W 14-13vs Toledo | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 23 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 47-14vs Rhode Island | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 6 | W 21-3@ Massachusetts | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 7 | W 42-0vs Ball State | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-26@ Miami (OH) | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 10 | W 24-21vs Central Michigan | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 12 | W 17-13vs Ohio | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 13 | W 35-19@ Northern Illinois | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 14 | W 31-21@ Eastern Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 15 | W 23-13vs Miami (OH) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bowl | W 41-6vs Kennesaw State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 15 | 115 | 7.4 | 0 | 17 |
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
2021Alabama12-1HC: Nick Saban · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Alabama11-2HC: Nick Saban · Balanced
2023Georgia Tech7-6HC: Brent Key · Run-leaning
2025Western Michigan10-4HC: Lance Taylor · Run-heavy
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 15 | 115 | 7.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 25 | 309 | 12.4 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Alabama | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Alabama | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 4 loaded seasons | 43 | 434 | 10.1 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 10 | 46 | 32 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 2 | -2 | 463 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Alabama | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Alabama | 3 | 22 | -- | 2 | -- |
| Career | 4 loaded seasons | 15 | 66 | 495 | 2 | -- |
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 | 15 | #484/1110 | 56th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 115 | #596/1107 | 46th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 0 | #615/1111 | 45th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 7.7 | #937/1106 | 15th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 32 | #153/238 | 36th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 5.8% | #791/1137 | 31st pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 46 | #65/397 | 84th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 21 | #60/346 | 83rd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 10 | #48/407 | 88th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 4.6 | #192/393 | 51st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #81/411 | 81st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 17 | #827/1105 | 25th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 16.0 | #164/236 | 31st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick returns | 2 | #132/243 | 46th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 4.4% | #768/1137 | 33rd pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 3.6% | #717/1137 | 37th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 3.6% | #764/1137 | 33rd pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 3.1% | #747/1137 | 34th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 2.8% | #768/1137 | 33rd pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 2.6% | #751/1137 | 34th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 1.8% | #114/1137 | 90th 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 · 14 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home8g | 1.0 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 1.2 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins10g | 1.3 | 10.6 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
| Losses4g | 0.5 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 1.2 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 0.8 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 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
14Below cohort
Concern: long catch (1st).
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
Christian LearyWestern MichiganJacquon GibsonMassachusetts· 55% simMichael Jackson IIIPurdue· 51% simKevin Coleman Jr.Missouri· 50% sim
Rush yards
Rush TDs
Receptions
Rec TDs
Yards / catch
Rec yards
Long catch
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 Brandon Chatman’s 2025 season.
Brandon Chatman
82%match
#2
Grayson Tempest
76%
#3
Chris Tyree
76%
#4
Bryce Farrell
75%
#5
Marques Singleton Jr.
74%
Matches Brandon on
Reception volume
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Caleb Burke’s path through New Hampshire.
Caleb Burke
100%match
#2
Landon Wolf
99%
#3
Owen Glascoe
98%
#4
Rico Bussey Jr.
97%
#5
Stanley Berryhill III
96%
Matches Caleb on
Yards per reception
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Chris Tyree's graduate season at Virginia (2024).
Chris Tyree
88%match
#2
Caleb Coombs
69%
#3
Nate Noel
All-Sun Belt
69%
#4
Kentrel Bullock
All-Sun Belt
64%
#5
Rahmir Johnson
63%
Matches Chris on
Recruiting rating
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Pass share
33.3%
304 pass / 609 run
Plays / game
65.2
14 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
9.3%
248 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coaches2021
Tim Lester
Western Michigan
2022
Tim Lester
Western Michigan
2023era →
Lance Taylor
Western Michigan
2025
Lance Taylor
Western Michigan
Coaching transition mid-career: Tim Lester → Lance Taylor. 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.
HometownEdgewater, FL
Height5'10"
Weight180 lb
Class4
PositionWR
Jersey1
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamWestern Michigan
ConferenceMid-American
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 | Georgia Tech | WR4 | #2997 | #3010 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | ACC |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | WR4 | #1092 | #1237 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | ACC |
| 2022 | Alabama | WR4 | #1928 | #1375 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | SEC |
| 2021 | Alabama | WR4 | #1622 | #1102 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | SEC |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | WR | 4 | No. 1 | 5-10 | 180 lb | Edgewater, FL |
| 2024 | Georgia Tech | ACC | WR | 4 | No. 1 | 5-10 | 180 lb | Edgewater, FL |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | ACC | WR | 4 | No. 1 | 5-10 | 180 lb | Edgewater, FL |
| 2022 | Alabama | SEC | WR | 4 | No. 1 | 5-10 | 180 lb | Edgewater, FL |
| 2021 | Alabama | SEC | WR | 4 | No. 1 | 5-10 | 180 lb | Edgewater, FL |