CFB Zeitgeist Score
70
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rec tds at the 95th percentile.
Garrett Oakley
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
389 REC YDS · 38 REC · 6 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to Kansas State for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Kansas State
Returning around him
- 69% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 2 Kansas State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (26 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas State · Last season: 6-6 (AP #17) · Talent rank #47 · 2026 recruiting class #35
TE · KANSAS STATE · BIG 12
Garrett Oakley
- 3
- #86
- 6-5 | 248 lb
- Columbus, NE
Heisman Heat
#2373
<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 TE AWARD
Mackey
—
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+153%
Up 153% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Kansas 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3-star | 0.8374 | No. 1557 recruit | HighSchool | Kansas State |
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
- 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 (389).
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 Kansas State
Composite
0.8374
#1557 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 Garrett Oakley
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 Garrett Oakley
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
389Rec yards
38Receptions
6Rec TDs
Per game
38.9Rec yards
4Receptions
1Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
505.7Rec yards
49Receptions
8Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 389): needs 103.7/game over remaining 3.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 389): needs 203.7/game over remaining 3.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 38): needs 7.3/game over remaining 3.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 38): needs 14/game over remaining 3.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 6): needs 0.7/game over remaining 3.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 6): needs 1.3/game over remaining 3.
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Garrett Oakley's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Kansas State, the card already shows enough current-season production to explain why he is on the serious-player board, and the next layer is determining whether the profile is just very good or actually distinctive.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
TE 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 against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
38 96th
YDS
389 92nd
YPR
10.2 56th
TD
6 99th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 10 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-24vs Iowa State | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 1 | W 38-35vs North Dakota | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-24vs Army | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-23@ Arizona | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-20vs UCF | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 1 | 35 | |
| Wk 6 | L 34-35@ Baylor | 7 | 54 | 7.7 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-28vs TCU | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 2 | 32 | Season-high 71 yds |
| Wk 10 | L 20-43vs Texas Tech | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 1 | 28 | |
| Wk 12 | W 14-6@ Oklahoma State | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 13 | L 47-51@ Utah | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 1 | 15 | |
| Total | 38 | 389 | 11.5 | 6 | 35 |
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
2023Kansas State9-4HC: Chris Klieman · Run-leaning
2025Kansas State6-6HC: Chris Klieman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas State | 38 | 389 | 10.2 | 6 | -- |
| 2023 | Kansas State | 11 | 154 | 14.0 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 2 loaded seasons | 49 | 543 | 11.1 | 8 | -- |
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
The tight end's share of the passing offense, which helps distinguish a featured receiving tight end from a secondary option.
A blended usage view that shows how often the offense flows through the tight end compared with other same-level peers.
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 | 38 | #20/475 | 96th pct | Volumevs FBS TE |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 389 | #38/475 | 92nd pct | Volumevs FBS TE |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 6 | #6/475 | 99th pct | Scoringvs FBS TE |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 10.2 | #212/475 | 56th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS TE |
| Usage | Pass share | 17.9% | #11/468 | 98th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS TE |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 35 | #97/475 | 80th pct | Metricvs FBS TE |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 11.7% | #12/468 | 98th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS TE |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 11.3% | #10/468 | 98th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS TE |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 9.1% | #18/468 | 96th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS TE |
| Usage | Role share | 8.8% | #10/468 | 98th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS TE |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 7.5% | #17/468 | 97th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS TE |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 6.7% | #31/468 | 94th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS TE |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.0% | #58/468 | 88th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS TE |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 1 | #34/55 | 40th pct | Turnoversvs FBS TE |
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
The Mackey award tracker integrates per-week probability once a dedicated scraper for this award lands. Confirmed past winners and finalists for this player will surface here.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.2 | 45.5 | 15.3 | 0.7 |
| Road4g | 4.8 | 29.0 | 5.8 | 0.5 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins4g | 3.0 | 37.8 | 13.0 | 0.8 |
| Losses6g | 4.3 | 39.7 | 10.6 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.6 | 38.7 | 12.7 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 4.3 | 39.3 | 8.8 | 0.7 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
70Solid starter
Elite: rec tds (94th). Strength: receptions (88th). Concern: fumbles lost (27th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · TE · 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
Garrett OakleyKansas StateJosh CuevasAlabama· 89% simDorian ThomasNew Mexico· 86% simSeydou TraoreMississippi State· 84% sim
Rec TDs
Receptions
Rec yards
Long catch
Yards / catch
Fumbles lost
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Complete TE
Dual-threat: blocks when needed, catches when needed. Coveted on both sides.
TE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Joe Royer’s 2025 season.
Joe Royer
76%match
All-Big 12NFL Rd 5
#2
Anthony Landphere
All-AAC
73%
#3
Payne Durham
All-Big TenNFL Rd 5
73%
#4
Payne Durham
NFL Rd 5
73%
#5
Brady Hunt
All-MAC
72%
Matches Joe on
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Joe on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Class year (lower)
Reception volume (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Luke Schoonmaker’s path through Michigan.
Luke Schoonmaker
79%match
All-Big TenNFL Rd 2 · Pk 27
#2
Niko Hea
78%
#3
Shelton Zeon III
77%
#4
Noah Meyers
76%
#5
Austin Hence
76%
Matches Luke on
Yards per reception
Weight
Recruiting rating
Differs from Luke on
Height (lower)
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Davis Allen's junior season at Clemson (2022).
Davis Allen
77%match
All-ACCNFL Rd 5
#2
Tre Watson
76%
#3
Jameson Geers
75%
#4
Terrance Ferguson
All-Big TenNFL Rd 2 · Pk 14
75%
#5
Joel Wilson
All-MAC
74%
Matches Davis on
Weight
Height
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Davis on
Class year (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Klieman
Pass share
46.4%
342 pass / 395 run
Plays / game
61.4
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
4.5%
288 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coach2023
Chris Klieman
Kansas State
2025
Chris Klieman
Kansas State
Played his entire career under Chris Klieman.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownColumbus, NE
Height6'5"
Weight248 lb
Class3
PositionTE
Jersey86
No fields populated yet.
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Current teamKansas State
ConferenceBig 12
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 | Kansas State | TE3 | #2373 | #2103 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Big 12 |
| 2023 | Kansas State | TE3 | #944 | #880 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Big 12 |
| 2022 | Kansas State | TE3 | #2493 | #2014 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Big 12 |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas State | Big 12 | TE | 3 | No. 86 | 6-5 | 248 lb | Columbus, NE |
| 2024 | Kansas State | Big 12 | TE | 3 | No. 86 | 6-5 | 248 lb | Columbus, NE |
| 2023 | Kansas State | Big 12 | TE | 3 | No. 86 | 6-5 | 248 lb | Columbus, NE |
| 2022 | Kansas State | Big 12 | TE | 3 | No. 86 | 6-5 | 248 lb | Columbus, NE |