CFB Zeitgeist Score
29
Below cohort in the position cohort. Carried by interceptions at the 97th percentile.
CJ Montes
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
140 PASS YDS · 1 PASS TD · 1 RUSH YDS
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Kent State
DestinationTBD
QB · KENT STATE · MID-AMERICAN
CJ Montes
- 4
- #7
- 6-2 | 205 lb
- Pasadena, CA
Heisman Heat
#2878
<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 QB AWARD
Davey O'Brien
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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 · passing yards
2021–2025+259%
Up 259% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3-star | 0.8293 | No. 1767 recruit | HighSchool | New Mexico |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kent State -> -- | 3-star | 0.8400 | Immediate |
| 2025 | Kent State -> -- | 3-star | 0.8400 | Withdrawn |
| 2023 | New Mexico -> Fordham | 3-star | Immediate |
Heisman Lens · 2022 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 20Heisman 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 New Mexico
Composite
0.8293
#1767 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 CJ Montes
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 CJ Montes
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 passing totals stand
Through 2g
140Pass yards
1Pass TDs
1INT
Per game
70Pass yards
0Pass TDs
0INT
Projected (13g)
910Pass yards
6Pass TDs
6INT
To hit 3,000-yard season (currently 140): needs 260/game over remaining 11.
To hit 4,000-yard season (currently 140): needs 350.9/game over remaining 11.
To hit 25 passing TDs (currently 1): needs 2.2/game over remaining 11.
To hit 30 passing TDs (currently 1): needs 2.6/game over remaining 11.
To hit 35 passing TDs (currently 1): needs 3.1/game over remaining 11.
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
CJ Montes's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Kent State, 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
QB 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?
Pocket-leaning against FBS QB peers. The quickest read is whether the profile wins on volume, efficiency, explosiveness, or rushing value.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Passing Efficiency
CMP
10 31st
ATT
19 37th
CMP%
52.6% 22nd
Y/A
7.4 64th
Passing Production
YDS
140 35th
TD
1 44th
INT
1 63rd
Rushing
CAR
8 32nd
YDS
1 19th
YPC
0.1 18th
TD
0 44th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 21-17vs Merrimack | 6/9 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 10.1 | 23.5 | Season-high 91 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 14-62@ Texas Tech | 4/10 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 4.9 | 2.2 | |
| Total | 10/19 | 140 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | 12.8 |
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
2021New Mexico3-9HC: Danny Gonzales · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2022New Mexico2-10HC: Danny Gonzales · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Kent State5-7HC: Mark Carney · Run-leaning, slow tempo
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kent State | 10 | 19 | 52.6% | 140 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 121.4 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | New Mexico | 27 | 51 | 52.9% | 174 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 77.7 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | New Mexico | 10 | 33 | 30.3% | 39 | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 28.1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 47 | 103 | 45.6% | 353 | 3.4 | 1 | 4 | 69.9 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kent State | 8 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | New Mexico | 22 | -2 | -0.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | New Mexico | 25 | -10 | -0.4 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 55 | -11 | -0.2 | 1 | -- |
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
Opponent-adjusted passing value. Positive numbers mean the quarterback is adding more value through the air than a neutral peer would in the same environment.
How much of the offense runs through the quarterback once passing and rushing responsibility are blended together.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | Passing yards | 140 | #248/382 | 35th pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Passing | Pass TD | 1 | #228/407 | 44th pct | Scoringvs FBS QB |
| Passing | Completions | 10 | #265/383 | 31st pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Passing | Completion % | 52.6% | #298/383 | 22nd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS QB |
| Passing | Yards / attempt | 7.4 | #140/382 | 64th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 1 | #330/408 | 19th pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Usage | Role share | 23.5% | #202/428 | 53rd pct | Share of team offensevs FBS QB |
| Passing | Attempts | 19 | #257/407 | 37th pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Passing | Interceptions | 1 | #153/407 | 63rd pct | Turnoversvs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Carries | 8 | #278/408 | 32nd pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 7 | #339/391 | 14th pct | Metricvs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 0.1 | #333/407 | 18th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #230/408 | 44th pct | Scoringvs FBS QB |
| Usage | Pass share | 46.0% | #191/428 | 56th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS QB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 32.1% | #203/428 | 53rd pct | Money-down loadvs FBS QB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 28.3% | #209/428 | 51st pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS QB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 23.4% | #189/428 | 56th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS QB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 20.3% | #200/428 | 54th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS QB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 19.4% | #214/428 | 50th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS QB |
| Usage | Rush share | 6.2% | #242/428 | 44th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS QB |
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 · 2 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 91.0 | 1.0 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 49.0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 1.0 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins1g | 91.0 | 1.0 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Losses1g | 49.0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 70.0 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 0.5 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
29Below cohort
Elite: interceptions (97th). Concern: pass yards (0th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · QB · 2022
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
CJ MontesKent StateNick VattiatoMiddle Tennessee· 55% simLogan FifeNew Mexico State· 52% simRyan BrownePurdue· 51% sim
Interceptions
Yards / att
Rush yards
Rush TDs
Completion %
Pass TDs
Pass yards
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Carney
Pass share
42.8%
292 pass / 390 run
Plays / game
56.8
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
9.5%
242 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coaches2021
Sean Lewis
Kent State
2022
Sean Lewis
Kent State
2025era →
Mark Carney
Kent State
Coaching transition mid-career: Sean Lewis → Mark Carney. 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.
HometownPasadena, CA
Height6'2"
Weight205 lb
Class4
PositionQB
Jersey7
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamKent State
ConferenceMid-American
Joined2025
Career arc3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | New Mexico | QB4 | #2878 | #3394 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Mountain West |
| 2021 | New Mexico | QB4 | #2734 | #3118 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Mountain West |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kent State | Mid-American | QB | 4 | No. 7 | 6-2 | 205 lb | Pasadena, CA |
| 2022 | New Mexico | Mountain West | QB | 4 | No. 7 | 6-2 | 205 lb | Pasadena, CA |
| 2021 | New Mexico | Mountain West | QB | 4 | No. 7 | 6-2 | 205 lb | Pasadena, CA |