CFB Zeitgeist Score
92
Elite in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 95th percentile.
Eli Heidenreich
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
941 REC YDS · 51 REC · 6 REC TD
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Pittsburgh2026 NFL rookie season
#230Rd 7 · Pick 14
Pittsburgh2026 NFL rookie season
WR · NAVY · AMERICAN ATHLETIC
Eli Heidenreich
- 4
- #22
- 6-0 | 206 lb
- Pittsburgh, PA
Heisman Heat
#98
<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
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+146%
Up 146% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Navy
NFL
NFL Draft
R7 · #230
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 |
|---|---|---|
| No transfer portal moves on file for this player. | ||
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
- Volume King 1.3% Volume King 2,500+ passing yards, 1,200+ rushing yards, or 900+ receiving yards in a single season (position-appropriate threshold). Held by 1.3% of the 2025 pool. 941 receiving yards — clears the 900-WR volume bar.
- 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 (941).
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
NFL Draft
2026 · Rd 7, Pick 14
#230 overall · Pittsburgh
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 Eli Heidenreich
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
61
Mixed Sentiment
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=18
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Eli Heidenreich
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 receiving totals stand
Through 13g
941Rec yards
51Receptions
6Rec TDs
Per game
72.4Rec yards
4Receptions
0Rec TDs
Final
941Rec yards
51Receptions
6Rec TDs
✓ Hit 700-yard receiver · finished with 941.
Why the profile pops beyond receiving
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
The most interesting thing about Eli Heidenreich is that he shows up in multiple game states. He is a receiver first, but the profile also includes designed touches and return-game juice, which means his value is not limited to a conventional route tree.
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 | Big-play receiver against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
51 90th
YDS
941 97th
YPR
18.5 91st
TD
6 95th
Rushing
CAR
77 100th
YDS
499 100th
YPC
6.5 72nd
TD
3 100th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-7vs VMI | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 1 | 35 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-24vs UAB | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-23@ Tulsa | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 35 | |
| Wk 5 | W 21-13vs Rice | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 29 | |
| Wk 6 | W 34-31vs Air Force | 8 | 243 | 30.4 | 3 | 80 | Season-high 243 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 32-31@ Temple | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | 35 | |
| Wk 9 | W 42-32vs Florida Atlantic | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 10 | L 17-31@ North Texas | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 0 | 29 | |
| Wk 11 | L 10-49@ Notre Dame | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 12 | W 41-38vs South Florida | 5 | 146 | 29.2 | 0 | 82 | 146-yard receiving day |
| Wk 14 | W 28-17@ Memphis | 2 | 64 | 32.0 | 0 | 46 | |
| Wk 16 | W 17-16vs Army | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 1 | 21 | |
| Bowl | W 35-13@ Cincinnati | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 1 | 26 | |
| Total | 51 | 941 | 18.2 | 6 | 82 |
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
2023Navy5-7HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Navy10-3HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy
2025Navy11-2HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy
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 | 51 | #114/1110 | 90th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 941 | #31/1107 | 97th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 6 | #56/1111 | 95th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 18.5 | #98/1106 | 91st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 42.8% | #1/1137 | 100th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 499 | #2/397 | 100th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 77 | #2/407 | 100th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 25 | #45/346 | 87th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 6.5 | #110/393 | 72nd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 3 | #2/411 | 100th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 82 | #22/1105 | 98th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 24.6% | #3/1137 | 100th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 19.8% | #4/1137 | 100th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 19.6% | #10/1137 | 99th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 19.0% | #3/1137 | 100th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 18.2% | #2/1137 | 100th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 17.2% | #3/1137 | 100th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 12.3% | #5/1137 | 100th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Value | Rushing WEPA | +0.22 | #2/8 | 88th pct | Opponent-adjusted rushing value | 70 weighted playsvs 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 4.4 | 87.6 | 18.0 | 0.7 |
| Road6g | 3.3 | 54.7 | 18.3 | 0.2 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins11g | 3.9 | 77.5 | 19.5 | 0.5 |
| Losses2g | 4.0 | 44.0 | 10.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.0 | 78.4 | 18.6 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.8 | 65.3 | 17.6 | 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
92Elite
Elite: rush yards (99th). Strength: rush tds (98th).
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.
wepa_rushing0.22Elite (≥p90) (n=2)
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Eli HeidenreichNavyChris Brazzell IITennessee· 91% simCamden BrownGeorgia Southern· 90% simEric McAlisterTCU· 90% sim
Rush yards
Rush TDs
Long catch
Yards / catch
Rec yards
Rec TDs
Receptions
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 Jack Sorenson’s 2021 season.
Jack Sorenson
73%match
All-MAC
#2
Reggie Roberson Jr.
63%
#3
Tim Jones
All-Conference USA
55%
#4
C.J. Daniels
51%
#5
Gunner Romney
46%
Matches Jack on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Jack on
Reception volume (lower)
Weight (higher)
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Matthew Golden's junior season at Texas (2024).
Matthew Golden
65%match
NFL Rd 1 · Pk 23
#2
Bijan Robinson
Doak WalkerConsensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 8
65%
#3
Tre Harris
All-Conference USANFL Rd 2 · Pk 23
63%
#4
Trey Palmer
All-Big TenNFL Rd 6
62%
#5
Keylon Stokes
All-AAC
61%
Matches Matthew on
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Matthew on
Class year (higher)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Yards / reception (higher)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Newberry
Pass share
22.5%
182 pass / 626 run
Plays / game
62.2
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
7.2%
138 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coach2023
Brian Newberry
Navy
2024
Brian Newberry
Navy
2025
Brian Newberry
Navy
Played his entire career under Brian Newberry.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownPittsburgh, PA
Height6'0"
Weight206 lb
Class4
PositionWR
Jersey22
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamNavy
ConferenceAmerican Athletic
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.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Navy | WR4 | #98 | #104 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | American Athletic |
| 2023 | Navy | WR4 | #969 | #1415 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | American Athletic |
| 2022 | Navy | WR4 | #4744 | #4951 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | American Athletic |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Navy | American Athletic | WR | 4 | No. 22 | 6-0 | 206 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2024 | Navy | American Athletic | WR | 4 | No. 22 | 6-0 | 206 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2023 | Navy | American Athletic | WR | 4 | No. 22 | 6-0 | 206 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2022 | Navy | American Athletic | WR | 4 | No. 22 | 6-0 | 206 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |