CFB Zeitgeist Score
58
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rec tds at the 78th percentile.
DJ Epps
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-06-22
DJ Epps arrives at Troy with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
498REC YDS46REC5REC TD
Read the story so far
AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to West Virginia
2025Troy
2026West Virginia
WR · TROY · SUN BELT
DJ Epps
- 3
- #18
- 6-1 | 185 lb
- Seale, AL
Heisman Heat
#4623
<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 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. A locked-in starting role.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025+9860%
Up 9860% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Troy
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 | Troy -> West Virginia | 3-star | 0.8500 | 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.
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 DJ Epps
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
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Awaiting per-cohort signal
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- National · n=2
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about DJ Epps
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Receiving TDs
5
count
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #98 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 82nd
Why it matters
#98 of 531 All FBS WRs in receiving TDs — 5 TDs on 46 receptions.
Vs cohort
This player 5 (82th)
HIGH · n=46 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#223 / 531
- Yards per reception#374 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 7 at Texas State — 2 receiving_tds
Result W 48-41
The week the volume broke through — stacked 2 td at Texas State.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 13g
498Rec yards
46Receptions
5Rec TDs
Per game
38.3Rec yards
4Receptions
0Rec TDs
Final
498Rec yards
46Receptions
5Rec TDs
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
DJ Epps's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Troy, 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?
Target magnet | All-purpose weapon against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
46 88th
YDS
498 80th
YPR
10.8 39th
TD
5 91st
Rushing
CAR
4 74th
YDS
17 61st
YPC
4.3 48th
TD
0 81st
Returns
KR YDS
554 98th
KR AVG
23.1 76th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-20vs Nicholls | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 16-27@ Clemson | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-28vs Memphis | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | W 21-17@ Buffalo | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-24vs South Alabama | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 1 | 22 | |
| Wk 7 | W 48-41@ Texas State | 10 | 148 | 14.8 | 2 | 48 | Season-high 148 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 35-23vs Louisiana | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-23vs Arkansas State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 12 | L 0-33@ Old Dominion | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 13 | W 31-19vs Georgia State | 8 | 103 | 12.9 | 2 | 35 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 14 | W 28-18@ Southern Miss | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 15 | L 14-31@ James Madison | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 20 | |
| Bowl | L 13-17@ Jacksonville State | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Total | 46 | 498 | 9.3 | 5 | 48 |
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
2024Troy4-8HC: Gerad Parker · Run-leaning
2025Troy8-6HC: Gerad Parker · Balanced
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 | 46 | #137/1110 | 88th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 498 | #227/1107 | 80th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 5 | #96/1111 | 91st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 10.8 | #672/1106 | 39th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 554 | #5/238 | 98th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 15.3% | #230/1137 | 80th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 17 | #154/397 | 61st pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 8 | #198/346 | 43rd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 4.3 | #205/393 | 48th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 4 | #108/407 | 74th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #81/411 | 81st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 48 | #298/1105 | 73rd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick returns | 24 | #4/243 | 99th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 23.1 | #57/236 | 76th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 11.9% | #135/1137 | 88th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 11.0% | #181/1137 | 84th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 8.7% | #188/1137 | 84th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 8.4% | #187/1137 | 84th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 6.9% | #226/1137 | 80th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 6.6% | #269/1137 | 76th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.8% | #225/1137 | 80th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 0 | #1/302 | 100th 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 · 13 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.0 | 31.0 | 8.2 | 0.5 |
| Road7g | 4.0 | 44.6 | 10.0 | 0.3 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins7g | 4.9 | 56.0 | 10.5 | 0.7 |
| Losses6g | 2.0 | 17.7 | 7.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.1 | 39.0 | 10.9 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 4.0 | 37.5 | 8.0 | 0.3 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
58Solid starter
Elite: fumbles lost (80th). Concern: yards / catch (23rd).
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
DJ EppsTroyDonovan FaupelNew Mexico State· 87% simDevin MccuinUTSA· 86% simZachariah BranchGeorgia· 84% sim
Fumbles lost
Rec TDs
Receptions
Rec yards
Rush yards
Long catch
Rush TDs
Yards / catch
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to David Wells Jr.’s 2025 season.
David Wells Jr.
89%match
#2
Danny Gray
NFL Rd 3 · Pk 41
83%
#3
Keontra Smith
82%
#4
Myron Mitchell
78%
#5
Isaiah Epps
81%
Matches David on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Weight
Differs from David on
Class year (higher)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Chris Domercant’s path through UCF.
Chris Domercant
98%match
#2
Jadon Jackson
98%
#3
Max Tomczak
97%
#4
Jermaine Braddock
96%
#5
CJ Brown
94%
Matches Chris on
Height
Yards per reception
Weight
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Keontra Smith's sophomore season at Miami (2021).
Keontra Smith
78%match
#2
CJ Brown
80%
#3
Chris Hunter
79%
#4
Trey Palmer
All-Big TenNFL Rd 6
78%
#5
Keandre Lambert
73%
Matches Keontra on
Weight
TD rate
Yards / reception
Differs from Keontra on
Class year (lower)
Reception volume (higher)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gerad Parker
Pass share
47.1%
431 pass / 484 run
Plays / game
65.4
14 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
17.0%
342 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
1 coach2024
Gerad Parker
Troy
2025
Gerad Parker
Troy
Played his entire career under Gerad Parker.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownSeale, AL
Height6'1"
Weight185 lb
Class3
PositionWR
Jersey18
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Current teamTroy
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.
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.