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Heisman / Players / Eric Singleton Jr. /Auburn

Eric Singleton Jr.

WR · Auburn · Jr · #1

Filling the Shoesas of 2026-06-22

Eric Singleton Jr. arrives at Auburn with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.

534REC YDS58REC3REC TD
Read the story so far

Eric Singleton Jr. arrived as a 3-star prospect. He lines up at WR for Auburn.

On the field, the headline is 534 rec yds, with 58 rec.

He inherited the WR job from Keandre Lambert (4-star).

WR successioncontinuity
  • Inherited fromKeandre Lambert 4★
Why nowHe changed programs heading into 2026 — a fresh fit to prove out.
  • season totals
  • throne-line + Filling-the-Shoes

AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data

2026 TRANSFERTransferred Auburn → Florida for 2026

Where He Ended Up · Transfer

Transferred to Florida

2025Auburn
2026Florida

WR · AUBURN · SEC

Eric Singleton Jr.

  • 3
  • #1
  • 5-10 | 180 lb
  • Atlanta, GA

CFB Zeitgeist Score

57

Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 66th percentile.

Heisman Heat

#3151

<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 · Starter

R06 · Starter

Starter. A locked-in starting role.

Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career arc · Season-by-season Standing

2 seasons on the ladder

Peak: R09 All-Conference HM / 2nd team · 2025

2023

Georgia Tech · WR

2025

Auburn · WR

R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team

Recognized

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2023–2025
6642023
5342025

-20%

Down 20% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1072 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Identity & Role

The durable bio layer: position, size, hometown, and roster role.

PositionWR
Class3
Jersey1
Measurements5-10 | 180 lb
HometownAtlanta, GA
Primary teamAuburn

Recruiting Pedigree

How big the prospect was before college, and whether the later career arc beat that expectation.

Top pedigree 3-star No. 1072 recruit
Composite rating 0.8619 HighSchool
Signed with -- 2023
Origin Alexander Douglasville, GA, USA
Class Profile Context
2023 3-star | 0.8619 No. 1072 recruit | HighSchool

Transfer Arc

Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.

Portal moves 2 Programs changed on file
Latest destination Florida 2026
Transfer stars 4-star CFBD transfer rating context
Eligibility Immediate Jan 11, 2026
Season Move Context
2026 Auburn -> Florida 4-star | 0.9400 | Immediate
2025 Georgia Tech -> Auburn 4-star | 0.9600 | 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 16
Current nowcast#3151Latest modeled ballot order
Season forecast#3130Where the full season sim points
Win probability0.0%Chance to actually win the trophy
Finalist probability0.0%Chance to make the finalist tier
Ballot probability0.0%Chance to appear anywhere on a ballot
Best official finish--Best completed Heisman placement on file

Heisman Futures

Not yet listed on major futures markets.

No achievements unlocked yet this season.

Selector Grid · 2025

AP
FWAA
AFCA
WCFF
SN
SI

NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft

Market value, pedigree & pro outcome

NIL Valuation · On3

$906K

On3 ranking · Jun 2026

Whisper Rate

$1.00M

per-deal market estimate

Recruit stars

★★★☆☆

to —

Composite

0.8619

#1072 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

PENDING

The 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 Singleton Jr.

Fan sentiment ·

Belief Meter

50

Mixed Sentiment

Sample 2 mentions
Confidence BELOW-FLOOR

Top Take

Trajectory

Cohort divergence mapbearishbullishheatedcalmOwn fans: 2 mentions · belief +0 · "Auburn football lands South Florida WR transfer Keshaun Singleton &nbsp;&nbsp; M"Own fansRivals: 2 mentions · belief +0 · "The cumulative link to the preseason rankings can be found [here]( https://www.r"Rivals
  • Own fans · n=2
  • Rivals · n=2

Rival Radar

How rival fanbases talk about Eric Singleton Jr.

Only 2 rival mention(s) — below the 4-mention floor for a defensible read.

2025 Signature · 2025 season

Receiving yards (total)

534

yds

All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions

National rank #186 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 65th

Why it matters

#186 of 531 All FBS WRs in receiving yards — 534 yards on 58 receptions.

Vs cohort

This player 534 (65th)

HIGH · n=58 cohort 531

  • Also strong
  • Receiving TDs#222 / 531
  • Yards per reception#459 / 531

Signature Moment

Week 11 at Vanderbilt — 102 receiving_yards_total

Result L 38-45

The week the volume broke through — put up 102 yds at Vanderbilt.

A 3-act season arc returns once this player has six or more games on the ledger.

Season Pace · Projection

Where the receiving totals stand

projecting to 13-game
Through 12g
534Rec yards
58Receptions
3Rec TDs
Per game
44.5Rec yards
5Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
578.5Rec yards
63Receptions
3Rec TDs

To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 534): needs 166/game over remaining 1.

To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 534): needs 466/game over remaining 1.

To hit 60-catch season (currently 58): needs 2/game over remaining 1.

To hit 80-catch season (currently 58): needs 22/game over remaining 1.

To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 3): needs 5/game over remaining 1.

To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 3): needs 7/game over remaining 1.

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 Singleton Jr. already has 1 loaded recognition item, which helps distinguish a player who is merely productive from one who is already earning selector-level validation.

Current place #3151 0.0% win | 0.0% finalist
Role load 12.3% Overall usage share
Profile quirk Transfer path 2 portal moves

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
Receptions 58 3 rec TD | #73/1110 (94th pct)
Receiving yards 534 9.2 per catch | #191/1107 (83rd pct)
Scrimmage yards 595 Total offensive yardage | #191/1107 (83rd pct)
Player identity What kind of player is this?

30-second read

What kind of player is this?

Target magnet against FBS receiving peers.

Target magnet

2025 Season · Final

2025 season snapshot | final

Receiving

REC
58 94th
YDS
534 83rd
YPR
9.2 26th
TD
3 82nd

Rushing

CAR
14 94th
YDS
61 88th
YPC
4.4 49th
TD
0 81st

Game Log · Week-by-week

2025 season · 12 games

Box score · CFBD
WkOppRECYDSAVGTDLONGNote
Wk 1W 38-24@ Baylor3206.709
Wk 2W 42-3vs Ball State46416.02302 TD catches
Wk 3W 31-15vs South Alabama66510.8014
Wk 4L 17-24@ Oklahoma9606.7018
Wk 5L 10-16@ Texas A&M55611.2037
Wk 7L 10-20vs Georgia3144.707
Wk 8L 17-23vs Missouri6325.3016
Wk 9W 33-24@ Arkansas25628.0048
Wk 10L 3-10vs Kentucky2126.009
Wk 11L 38-45@ Vanderbilt111029.3117Season-high 102 yds
Wk 13W 62-17vs Mercer4276.809
Wk 14L 20-27vs Alabama3268.7016
Total5853410.0348
Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score

Traditional history

Traditional Stats

Season rows up top, career context at the bottom.

Season rows Career row

Season context · Team result + system

2023Georgia Tech7-6HC: Brent Key · Run-leaning
2025Auburn5-7HC: Hugh Freeze · Run-leaning
SeasonTeam
2025Auburn585349.23--
2023Georgia Tech4466415.15--
Career2 loaded seasons1021,19811.78--
SeasonTeam
2025Auburn1461------
2023Georgia Tech19------
Career2 loaded seasons1570------
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context

Advanced metrics second

Advanced Metrics

Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.

Usage Value Context
Pass share

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.

Role share

A blended workload view that accounts for catches, designed touches, and any return-game involvement that shapes the overall profile.

Peer percentile

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.

Traditional first

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.

Usage 12.3% 21.4% pass-game share | #70/1137 (94th pct)
Return yards 0 0 return TD
Touchdowns 3 Across offense and returns | #206/1111 (82nd pct)
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Group Metric Value Rank Pct Why it matters
Receiving Receptions 58 #73/1110 94th pct Volumevs FBS WR
Receiving Receiving yards 534 #191/1107 83rd pct Volumevs FBS WR
Receiving Receiving TD 3 #206/1111 82nd pct Scoringvs FBS WR
Receiving Yards / catch 9.2 #817/1106 26th pct Efficiencyvs FBS WR
Usage Pass share 21.4% #70/1137 94th pct Air-game usagevs FBS WR
Rushing Rushing yards 61 #47/397 88th pct Volumevs FBS WR
Rushing Rushing LONG 16 #93/346 73rd pct Metricvs FBS WR
Rushing Carries 14 #24/407 94th pct Volumevs FBS WR
Rushing Yards / carry 4.4 #201/393 49th pct Efficiencyvs FBS WR
Rushing Rush TD 0 #81/411 81st pct Scoringvs FBS WR
Receiving Receiving LONG 48 #298/1105 73rd pct Metricvs FBS WR
Usage 1st-down usage 13.9% #19/1137 98th pct Early-down loadvs FBS WR
Usage Passing-down usage 13.0% #97/1137 92nd pct Known-passing sharevs FBS WR
Usage Role share 12.3% #35/1137 97th pct Share of team offensevs FBS WR
Usage Standard-down usage 11.9% #26/1137 98th pct Base-situation sharevs FBS WR
Usage 3rd-down usage 11.8% #140/1137 88th pct Money-down loadvs FBS WR
Usage 2nd-down usage 10.7% #86/1137 93rd pct Middle-down loadvs FBS WR
Usage Rush share 2.5% #72/1137 94th 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.

ALL-CONF HM

On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex

ALL-CONF HM · Rung 9 of 16

Why he’s here

All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started.

What moves him up

A best-at-position run lifts to 1st team.

What moves him down

A back-end conference finish drops out of the honor list.

Accolade streams

StatusAwaiting tracker

Heisman model tracks the top FBS contenders weekly; this player hasn't entered the watch list yet.

Splits · Per-game

2025 season · 12 games

Home/Road · Win/Loss · Season halves

Home vs Road

REC/gYDS/gYPRTD/g
Home7g4.034.38.30.3
Road5g6.058.812.40.2

Win vs Loss

REC/gYDS/gYPRTD/g
Wins5g3.846.413.70.4
Losses7g5.643.17.40.1

First half vs Second half

REC/gYDS/gYPRTD/g
Weeks 1-76g5.046.59.30.3
Weeks 8+6g4.742.510.70.2

Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.

Savant · Box-rate percentiles

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

57Solid starter
8 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: receptions (86th). Strength: rush yards (85th). Concern: yards / catch (10th).

Receptions#73 / 558 · 87th pct
58rece
Rush yards#42 / 287 · 85th pct
61rush
Fumbles lost#1 / 218 · 81st pct
0fumb
Rec yards#191 / 558 · 66th pct
534rece
Rec TDs#205 / 558 · 57th pct
3rece
Long catch#260 / 558 · 52nd pct
48rece
Rush TDs#67 / 287 · 39th pct
0rush
Yards / catch#498 / 558 · 11th pct
9.2rece

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
EPA / dropback
awaiting
CPOE
awaiting
Success rate
awaiting
Explosive rate (20+)
awaiting
aDOT
awaiting
Deep-ball accuracy
awaiting
Pressure-to-sack
awaiting
3rd-down EPA
awaiting
Red-zone TD rate
awaiting
Play-action EPA
awaiting
Scramble EPA
awaiting
Turnover-worthy play rate
awaiting

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

3 peers · 8 metrics
Eric Singleton Jr.AuburnKevin Coleman Jr.Missouri· 84% simKenny OdomUTEP· 83% simDonovan FaupelNew Mexico State· 83% sim
Receptions
87
Jr.
94
Jr.
91
Odom
90
Faupel
Rush yards
85
Jr.
89
Jr.
84
Odom
Fumbles lost
81
Jr.
81
Odom
81
Faupel
Rec yards
66
Jr.
84
Jr.
71
Odom
79
Faupel
Rec TDs
57
Jr.
24
Jr.
87
Odom
92
Faupel
Long catch
52
Jr.
56
Jr.
88
Odom
65
Faupel
Rush TDs
39
Jr.
39
Jr.
39
Odom
Yards / catch
11
Jr.
28
Jr.
12
Odom
24
Faupel

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 TJ Sheffield’s 2024 season.

TJ Sheffield

84%match

UConn · 2024

#2

Sahmir Hagans

Duke · 2024

84%
#3

Trayvon Rudolph

Northern Illinois · 2023

All-MAC
83%
#4

Tanner Knue

Eastern Michigan · 2023

All-MAC
80%
#5

Jarrin Pierce

Middle Tennessee · 2020

74%

Matches TJ on

Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Recruiting rating

Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Joshua Harris’s path through Furman.

Joshua Harris

99%match

Furman · 2024

#2

Money Parks

Utah · 2024

97%
#3

Hunter Long

Boston College · 2020

All-ACCNFL Rd 3 · Pk 18
96%
#4

Michael Pettway

Jacksonville State · 2024

96%
#5

Jake Bailey

SMU · 2024

95%

Matches Joshua on

Yards per reception

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kazmeir Allen's junior season at UCLA (2022).

Kazmeir Allen

78%match

UCLA · 2022

#2

Yusuf Ali

Middle Tennessee · 2022

76%
#3

Jacquon Gibson

Massachusetts · 2025

All-MAC
76%
#4

Jekail Middlebrook

Middle Tennessee · 2025

All-Conference USA
74%
#5

Mikey Matthews

UCLA · 2025

73%

Matches Kazmeir on

Yards / reception
Height
Total EPA (college ability)

Supporting Cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2025 season

Head Coach

Hugh Freeze

Pass share

44.7%

360 pass / 445 run

Plays / game

67.1

12 games

OL sack rate (allowed)

13.3%

308 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Run-leaning.

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

1 coach
2023
Hugh Freeze
Auburn
2025
Hugh Freeze
Auburn

Played his entire career under Hugh Freeze.

Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster

Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.

HometownAtlanta, GA
Height5'10"
Weight180 lb
Class3
PositionWR
Jersey1

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2025)

All-SEC

Trophy Case · Detail

Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.

All-Conference

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
2025 All-SEC all_conference Auburn | SEC WR

Heisman By Year

Modeled rank and official finish by season.

Season Team Role Latest Model Forecast Win Finalist Official Finish Points Context
2024 Georgia Tech WR3 #3151 #3130 0.0% 0.0% -- -- W16 snapshot | ACC
2023 Georgia Tech WR3 #518 #663 0.0% 0.0% -- -- W19 snapshot | ACC

Roster Timeline

Team, conference, and class by season.

Season Team Conference Pos Class Bio
2025 Auburn SEC WR 3 No. 1 | 5-10 | 180 lb | Atlanta, GA
2024 Georgia Tech ACC WR 3 No. 1 | 5-10 | 180 lb | Atlanta, GA
2023 Georgia Tech ACC WR 3 No. 1 | 5-10 | 180 lb | Atlanta, GA