CFB Zeitgeist Score
87
All-Conference in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 95th percentile.
Gabriel Benyard
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
949 REC YDS · 60 REC · 9 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to Kennesaw State for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Kennesaw State
Returning around him
- 46% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +10 net (29 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kennesaw State · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #132 · 2026 recruiting class #137
WR · KENNESAW STATE · CONFERENCE USA
Gabriel Benyard
- 4
- #1
- 5-10 | 185 lb
- Ocilla, GA
Heisman Heat
#5450
<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 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Splitting first-team reps.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Kennesaw State
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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. 949 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 (949).
Selector Grid · 2025
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
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 Gabriel Benyard
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 Gabriel Benyard
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
15.8
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #75 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 86th
Why it matters
#75 of 531 All FBS WRs at 15.8 yards per reception (60 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 15.8 (86th)
HIGH · n=60 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#28 / 531
- Receiving TDs#17 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 13 vs Missouri State — 127 ypr
Result W 41-34
The week the volume broke through — put up 127 yds vs Missouri State.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 14g
949Rec yards
60Receptions
9Rec TDs
Per game
67.8Rec yards
4Receptions
1Rec TDs
Final
949Rec yards
60Receptions
9Rec TDs
✓ Hit 700-yard receiver · finished with 949.
✓ Hit 60-catch season · finished with 60.
✓ Hit 8 receiving TDs · finished with 9.
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. Gabriel Benyard already has 2 loaded recognition items, 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 | Big-play receiver | All-purpose weapon against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
60 95th
YDS
949 97th
YPR
15.8 80th
TD
9 99th
Rushing
CAR
17 96th
YDS
117 96th
YPC
6.9 74th
TD
1 96th
Returns
PR YDS
234 95th
PR AVG
9.4 64th
RET TD
1 89th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 14 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 9-10@ Wake Forest | 5 | 103 | 20.6 | 0 | 47 | |
| Wk 2 | L 9-56@ Indiana | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 32 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-13vs Merrimack | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 1 | 25 | |
| Wk 4 | W 28-21vs Arkansas State | 6 | 114 | 19.0 | 1 | 54 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-16vs Middle Tennessee | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 1 | 29 | |
| Wk 7 | W 35-7vs Louisiana Tech | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 9 | W 45-26@ Florida International | 5 | 97 | 19.4 | 0 | 52 | |
| Wk 10 | W 33-20vs UTEP | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 24-21@ New Mexico State | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 2 | 34 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 12 | L 26-35@ Jacksonville State | 5 | 100 | 20.0 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 13 | W 41-34vs Missouri State | 7 | 127 | 18.1 | 2 | 41 | Season-high 127 yds |
| Wk 14 | W 48-42@ Liberty | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 2 | 30 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 15 | W 19-15@ Jacksonville State | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Bowl | L 6-41@ Western Michigan | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 16 | |
| Total | 60 | 949 | 16.0 | 9 | 54 |
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
2025Kennesaw State10-4HC: Jerry Mack · Run-leaning
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 60 | 949 | 15.8 | 9 | -- |
| Career | 1 loaded season | 60 | 949 | 15.8 | 9 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 17 | 117 | -- | 234 | 1 |
| Career | 1 loaded season | 17 | 117 | -- | 234 | 1 |
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 | 60 | #61/1110 | 95th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 949 | #29/1107 | 97th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 9 | #17/1111 | 99th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 15.8 | #218/1106 | 80th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return yards | 234 | #13/224 | 95th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 17.7% | #142/1137 | 88th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 117 | #17/397 | 96th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 18 | #85/346 | 76th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 17 | #19/407 | 96th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 6.9 | #105/393 | 74th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 1 | #19/411 | 96th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 54 | #228/1105 | 79th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt returns | 25 | #2/237 | 100th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return avg | 9.4 | #82/222 | 64th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return TD | 1 | #4/27 | 89th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 11.7% | #43/1137 | 96th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 10.1% | #233/1137 | 80th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 10.0% | #98/1137 | 91st pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 10.0% | #65/1137 | 94th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 9.7% | #130/1137 | 89th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 8.1% | #366/1137 | 68th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 3.6% | #36/1137 | 97th 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
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 · 14 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 5.0 | 61.7 | 10.4 | 0.8 |
| Road8g | 3.8 | 72.4 | 20.2 | 0.5 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins10g | 4.3 | 64.4 | 14.8 | 0.9 |
| Losses4g | 4.2 | 76.2 | 19.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.9 | 64.1 | 14.5 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 3.7 | 71.4 | 17.5 | 0.9 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
87All-Conference
Elite: rec tds (96th). Strength: rec yards (94th).
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
Gabriel BenyardKennesaw StateKevin ConcepcionTexas A&M· 95% simOmar Cooper Jr.Indiana· 90% simChris Brazzell IITennessee· 90% sim
Rec TDs
Rec yards
Rush yards
Receptions
Rush TDs
Yards / catch
Fumbles lost
Long 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 Malik Williams’s 2021 season.
Malik Williams
85%match
#2
Isaiah Sategna
83%
#3
DeMeer Blankumsee
82%
#4
Jerjuan Newton
All-MAC
82%
#5
Trayvon Rudolph
All-MAC
79%
Matches Malik on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Differs from Malik on
Class year (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Terrace Marshall’s path through LSU.
Terrace Marshall
99%match
#2
Ben Ford
99%
#3
Jordan Faison
99%
#4
Jalen Camp
NFL Rd 6
97%
#5
Jalen Kelsey
96%
Matches Terrace on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Mac Hippenhammer's junior season at Miami (OH) (2022).
Mac Hippenhammer
81%match
All-MAC
#2
Kevin Concepcion
All-ACC
76%
#3
Naiem Simmons
75%
#4
Taye Barber
74%
#5
Devin Voisin
All-Sun Belt
74%
Matches Mac on
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
EPA / play (adj)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jerry Mack
Pass share
44.2%
422 pass / 533 run
Plays / game
68.2
14 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
7.4%
282 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2025
1 coach2025
Jerry Mack
Kennesaw State
Played his entire career under Jerry Mack.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownOcilla, GA
Height5'10"
Weight185 lb
Class4
PositionWR
Jersey1
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Current teamKennesaw State
ConferenceConference USA
Joined2025
Career arc2 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🥈
ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM
All-Conf 1st team (2025)
All-Conference USA
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
2 all-conference honors
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-Conference USA | all_conference | Kennesaw State | Conference USA | RET |
| 2025 | All-Conference USA | all_conference | Kennesaw State | 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 | Kennesaw State | WR4 | #5450 | #6270 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Conference USA |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | Conference USA | WR | 4 | No. 1 | 5-10 | 185 lb | Ocilla, GA |
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | Conference USA | WR | 4 | No. 1 | 5-10 | 185 lb | Ocilla, GA |