CFB Zeitgeist Score
34
Below cohort in the position cohort. Carried by rec tds at the 42nd percentile.
Eli Wood
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
205 REC YDS · 16 REC · 2 REC TD
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Utah State
2025Virginia
2026Utah State
WR · VIRGINIA · ACC
Eli Wood
- 4
- #82
- 6-1 | 209 lb
- Lynchburg, VA
Heisman Heat
#2276
<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 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Earning real snaps in the rotation.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025+1267%
Up 1267% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
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 | Virginia -> Utah State | 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 Eli Wood
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
50
Mixed Sentiment
Top Take
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Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=4
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Eli Wood
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 10g
205Rec yards
16Receptions
2Rec TDs
Per game
20.5Rec yards
2Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
266.5Rec yards
21Receptions
3Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 205): needs 165/game over remaining 3.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 205): needs 265/game over remaining 3.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 16): needs 14.7/game over remaining 3.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 16): needs 21.3/game over remaining 3.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 2): needs 2/game over remaining 3.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 2): needs 2.7/game over remaining 3.
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 Wood 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?
Receiving weapon against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
16 58th
YDS
205 59th
YPR
12.8 57th
TD
2 75th
Rushing
CAR
1 35th
YDS
3 26th
YPC
3.0 36th
TD
1 96th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 10 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 31-35@ NC State | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 4 | W 48-20vs Stanford | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Wk 5 | W 46-38vs Florida State | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 6 | W 30-27@ Louisville | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | W 31-21@ California | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 38 | |
| Wk 11 | L 9-16vs Wake Forest | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 12 | W 34-17@ Duke | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 14 | W 27-7vs Virginia Tech | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 15 | L 20-27vs Duke | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 1 | 18 | |
| Bowl | W 13-7@ Missouri | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 0 | 35 | |
| Total | 16 | 205 | 10.5 | 2 | 38 |
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
2022Virginia3-7HC: Tony Elliott · Balanced
2023Virginia3-9HC: Tony Elliott · Run-leaning
2024Virginia5-7HC: Tony Elliott · Balanced
2025Virginia11-3HC: Tony Elliott · 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 | 16 | #465/1110 | 58th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 205 | #457/1107 | 59th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 2 | #281/1111 | 75th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 12.8 | #474/1106 | 57th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 7.0% | #693/1137 | 39th 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 | 1 | #19/411 | 96th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 38 | #486/1105 | 56th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 6.6% | #497/1137 | 56th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 4.9% | #719/1137 | 37th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 3.3% | #712/1137 | 37th 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 | 2nd-down usage | 1.8% | #936/1137 | 18th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.0% | #391/1137 | 66th 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 · 10 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.6 | 15.0 | 8.1 | 0.4 |
| Road5g | 1.6 | 26.0 | 13.4 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins7g | 1.6 | 22.9 | 11.5 | 0.1 |
| Losses3g | 1.7 | 15.0 | 8.3 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.6 | 22.8 | 11.6 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 1.6 | 18.2 | 9.6 | 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
34Below cohort
Elite: rush tds (85th). Concern: receptions (15th).
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
Eli WoodVirginiaMichael Jackson IIIPurdue· 57% simJordyn TysonArizona State· 55% simAsaad WaseemFlorida Atlantic· 53% sim
Rush TDs
Yards / catch
Rec TDs
Long catch
Rush yards
Rec yards
Receptions
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 Jalen Preston’s 2021 season.
Jalen Preston
83%match
#2
Tim Jones
All-Conference USA
78%
#3
CJ Williams
82%
#4
Bub Means
NFL Rd 5
76%
#5
Quincy Skinner Jr.
79%
Matches Jalen on
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Height
Differs from Jalen on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jimmy Holiday's senior season at Western Kentucky (2023).
Jimmy Holiday
80%match
#2
Titus Mokiao-Atimalala
80%
#3
Keontra Smith
80%
#4
Stephon Johnson Jr.
78%
#5
Mudia Reuben
75%
Matches Jimmy on
Weight
Total EPA (college ability)
Height
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Pass share
48.0%
492 pass / 534 run
Plays / game
73.3
14 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
5.0%
337 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coach2022
Tony Elliott
Virginia
2023
Tony Elliott
Virginia
2024
Tony Elliott
Virginia
2025
Tony Elliott
Virginia
Played his entire career under Tony Elliott.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownLynchburg, VA
Height6'1"
Weight209 lb
Class4
PositionWR
Jersey82
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamVirginia
ConferenceACC
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.