CFB Zeitgeist Score
67
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 80th percentile.
Eric Rivers
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-06-22
Eric Rivers arrives at Georgia Tech with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
671REC YDS47REC2REC TD
TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
671
Team leader in receiving yards (671).
Read the story so far
AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data
2026 Outlook
Returning to Georgia Tech for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Georgia Tech
Returning around him
- 81% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 2 Georgia Tech players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (19 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia Tech · Last season: 9-4 (AP #24) · Talent rank #39 · 2026 recruiting class #21
WR · GEORGIA TECH · ACC
Eric Rivers
- 4
- #3
- 5-11 | 180 lb
- Chattanooga, TN
Heisman Heat
#4488
<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 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+96%
Up 96% 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 | 3-star | 0.8467 | No. 1305 recruit | HighSchool |
| 2013 | 2-star | 0.7893 | No. 2069 recruit | HighSchool |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida International -> Georgia Tech | 4-star | 0.9100 | 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.
Achievements
- 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 (671).
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 —
Composite
0.8467
#1305 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 Eric Rivers
Fan sentiment · Awaiting signal
The Room reads fan conversation around a player — who’s talking, what they believe, and how that shifts. It publishes once weekly volume rebuilds; for most players that’s in-season, when game-week chatter spikes.
Cohort divergence map
Cohort divergence reads how different fanbases talk about this player. Returns once weekly mentions clear the publish floor.
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Eric Rivers
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
14.3
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #136 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 74th
Why it matters
#136 of 531 All FBS WRs at 14.3 yards per reception (47 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 14.3 (74th)
HIGH · n=47 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#106 / 531
- Receiving TDs#302 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 12 at Boston College — 119 ypr
Result W 36-34
The week the volume broke through — put up 119 yds at Boston College.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 13g
671Rec yards
47Receptions
2Rec TDs
Per game
51.6Rec yards
4Receptions
0Rec TDs
Final
671Rec yards
47Receptions
2Rec TDs
Why the honors trail matters
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
The useful clue on this card is not just the Heisman rank, but the broader honors spine. Eric Rivers already has 1 loaded recognition item, which helps distinguish a player who is merely productive from one who is already earning selector-level validation.
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
47 88th
YDS
671 90th
YPR
14.3 71st
TD
2 75th
Rushing
CAR
7 84th
YDS
56 87th
YPC
8.0 81st
TD
0 81st
Returns
PR YDS
95 73rd
PR AVG
10.6 70th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-20@ Colorado | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | W 59-12vs Gardner-Webb | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 3 | W 24-21vs Clemson | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | 42 | |
| Wk 4 | W 45-24vs Temple | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 5 | W 30-29@ Wake Forest | 8 | 77 | 9.6 | 1 | 17 | |
| Wk 7 | W 35-20vs Virginia Tech | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 8 | W 27-18@ Duke | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 9 | W 41-16vs Syracuse | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 10 | L 36-48@ NC State | 3 | 97 | 32.3 | 0 | 68 | |
| Wk 12 | W 36-34@ Boston College | 7 | 119 | 17.0 | 0 | 48 | Season-high 119 yds |
| Wk 13 | L 28-42vs Pittsburgh | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 14 | L 9-16vs Georgia | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Bowl | L 21-25@ BYU | 4 | 102 | 25.5 | 1 | 66 | |
| Total | 47 | 671 | 14.6 | 2 | 68 |
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
2021Memphis6-6HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced
2023Florida International4-8HC: Mike MacIntyre · Balanced
2025Georgia Tech9-4HC: Brent Key · Run-leaning
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | 47 | 671 | 14.3 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Florida International | 32 | 343 | 10.7 | 2 | -- |
| 2021 | Memphis | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 79 | 1,014 | 12.8 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 56 | -- | 95 | -- |
| 2023 | Florida International | 1 | 3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Memphis | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 8 | 59 | -- | 95 | -- |
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 | 47 | #130/1110 | 88th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 671 | #113/1107 | 90th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 2 | #281/1111 | 75th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 14.3 | #318/1106 | 71st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return yards | 95 | #62/224 | 73rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 16.9% | #172/1137 | 85th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 56 | #51/397 | 87th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 27 | #41/346 | 88th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 8.0 | #76/393 | 81st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 7 | #65/407 | 84th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #81/411 | 81st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 68 | #109/1105 | 90th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return avg | 10.6 | #68/222 | 70th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt returns | 9 | #80/237 | 67th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 11.0% | #181/1137 | 84th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 9.5% | #135/1137 | 88th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 8.9% | #127/1137 | 89th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 8.7% | #163/1137 | 86th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 7.9% | #157/1137 | 86th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 7.0% | #458/1137 | 60th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 1.7% | #122/1137 | 89th 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 · 13 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 2.7 | 33.0 | 12.9 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 4.7 | 73.3 | 16.6 | 0.3 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins9g | 4.0 | 48.0 | 12.4 | 0.1 |
| Losses4g | 2.8 | 59.8 | 19.4 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.6 | 50.1 | 15.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.7 | 53.3 | 14.1 | 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
67Solid starter
Elite: rush yards (84th). Strength: long catch (81st).
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
Eric RiversGeorgia TechNik McMillanBuffalo· 85% simAnthony Evans IIIMississippi State· 84% simSean WilsonDelaware· 82% sim
Rush yards
Long catch
Rec yards
Receptions
Yards / catch
Rec TDs
Rush TDs
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 Jacob Cowing’s 2020 season.
Jacob Cowing
83%match
All-Conference USANFL Rd 4
#2
J.C. Santana
82%
#3
Cayden Lee
81%
#4
Jalon Calhoun
All-ACC
81%
#5
Taylor Morin
81%
Matches Jacob on
Yards / reception
TD rate
Weight
Differs from Jacob on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Class year (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Coleman Owen’s path through Ohio.
Coleman Owen
93%match
All-MAC
#2
Terrance Greene Jr.
91%
#3
Joshua Derry
90%
#4
Avery Davis
89%
#5
Dillon Stoner
89%
Matches Coleman on
Height
Yards per reception
Weight
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Kobe Drake's senior season at Memphis (2024).
Kobe Drake
82%match
#2
Omari Kelly
All-Conference USA
80%
#3
Jimmy Horn Jr.
NFL Rd 6
77%
#4
Latrell Caples
All-Mountain West
76%
#5
Chris Carpenter
76%
Matches Kobe on
TD rate
Weight
Reception volume
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Key
Pass share
46.1%
391 pass / 457 run
Plays / game
65.2
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
5.0%
221 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coaches2021
Geoff Collins
Georgia Tech
2023era →
Brent Key
Georgia Tech
2025
Brent Key
Georgia Tech
Coaching transition mid-career: Geoff Collins → Brent Key. 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.
HometownChattanooga, TN
Height5'11"
Weight180 lb
Class4
PositionWR
Jersey3
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Current teamGeorgia Tech
ConferenceACC
Joined2025
Career arc5 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Conference USA
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
1 all-conference honor
Conference-level recognition helps anchor whether a player is merely statistically loud or actually viewed as elite within his competitive lane.
Honors Timeline
Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.
| Season | Honor | Scope | Team / Selector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | All-Conference USA | all_conference | Conference USA | WR |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida International | WR4 | #4488 | #4791 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Conference USA |
| 2023 | Florida International | WR4 | #2372 | #3303 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Conference USA |
| 2022 | Memphis | WR4 | #4134 | #3952 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | American Athletic |
| 2021 | Memphis | WR4 | #4287 | #4166 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | American Athletic |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | ACC | WR | 4 | No. 3 | 5-11 | 180 lb | Chattanooga, TN |
| 2024 | Florida International | Conference USA | WR | 4 | No. 3 | 5-11 | 180 lb | Chattanooga, TN |
| 2023 | Florida International | Conference USA | WR | 4 | No. 3 | 5-11 | 180 lb | Chattanooga, TN |
| 2022 | Memphis | American Athletic | WR | 4 | No. 3 | 5-11 | 180 lb | Chattanooga, TN |
| 2021 | Memphis | American Athletic | WR | 4 | No. 3 | 5-11 | 180 lb | Chattanooga, TN |