CFB Zeitgeist Score
33
Below cohort in the position cohort. Carried by rush tds at the 62nd percentile.
George Hart III
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
300 RUSH YDS · 5 RUSH TD · 70 CARRIES
2026 Outlook
Returning to Western Kentucky for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Western Kentucky
Returning around him
- 33% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -3 net (19 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Kentucky · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #100 · 2026 recruiting class #96
RB · WESTERN KENTUCKY · CONFERENCE USA
George Hart III
- 4
- #9
- 5-11 | 215 lb
- Baton Rouge, LA
Heisman Heat
#2773
<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 RB AWARD
Doak Walker
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CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. A locked-in starting role.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2025+1479%
Up 1479% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Arizona State -> Western Kentucky | 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 George Hart III
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 George Hart III
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 rushing totals stand
Through 13g
300Rush yards
70Carries
5Rush TDs
Per game
23.1Rush yards
5Carries
0Rush TDs
Final
300Rush yards
70Carries
5Rush TDs
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
George Hart III's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Western Kentucky, 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
RB 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?
Backfield contributor against FBS RB peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Rushing
CAR
70 67th
YDS
300 65th
YPC
4.3 41st
TD
5 85th
Receiving
REC
9 57th
YDS
19 29th
YPR
2.1 7th
TD
1 89th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-24vs Sam Houston | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 1 | W 55-6vs North Alabama | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-45@ Toledo | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-16vs Nevada | 11 | 63 | 5.7 | 1 | 16 | Season-high 63 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 27-22@ Missouri State | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 36 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-24@ Delaware | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 8 | L 6-25vs Florida International | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 9 | W 28-27@ Louisiana Tech | 13 | 26 | 2.0 | 2 | 15 | |
| Wk 10 | W 35-16vs New Mexico State | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 12 | W 42-26vs Middle Tennessee | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 13 | L 10-13@ LSU | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 14 | L 34-37@ Jacksonville State | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Bowl | W 27-16@ Southern Miss | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 1 | 14 | |
| Total | 70 | 300 | 4.9 | 5 | 36 |
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
2021Arizona State8-4HC: Herm Edwards · Run-heavy
2022Arizona State3-9HC: Herm Edwards · Balanced
2023Arizona State3-9HC: Kenny Dillingham · Balanced
2025Western Kentucky9-4HC: Tyson Helton · Balanced
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 70 | 300 | 4.3 | 5 | -- |
| 2023 | Arizona State | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Arizona State | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Arizona State | 10 | 19 | 1.9 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 4 loaded seasons | 90 | 336 | 3.7 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Arizona State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Arizona State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Arizona State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 4 loaded seasons | 11 | 27 | 2.5 | 1 | -- |
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
Opponent-adjusted rushing value. It helps separate empty volume from carries that actually move the scoreboard.
How much of the team's offense flows through this back once rushing work and receiving work are combined.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 300 | #260/735 | 65th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 5 | #115/739 | 85th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 4.3 | #435/735 | 41st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receptions | 9 | #236/552 | 57th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 19 | #388/548 | 29th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Value | Rushing WEPA | +0.10 | #209/362 | 43rd pct | Opponent-adjusted rushing value | 65 weighted playsvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Role share | 8.3% | #380/738 | 49th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Carries | 70 | #242/739 | 67th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 36 | #264/733 | 64th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 5 | #482/540 | 11th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 2.1 | #509/548 | 7th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 1 | #60/552 | 89th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 33.0 | #7/199 | 97th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 33 | #124/200 | 38th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick returns | 1 | #139/206 | 33rd pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Rush share | 15.6% | #335/738 | 55th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 9.0% | #384/738 | 48th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 8.9% | #386/738 | 48th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 8.5% | #267/738 | 64th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 8.2% | #419/738 | 43rd pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 6.5% | #366/738 | 51st pct | Money-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Pass share | 2.9% | #318/738 | 57th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS RB |
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
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 29.2 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| Road7g | 17.9 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins9g | 28.4 | 4.9 | 0.6 |
| Losses4g | 11.0 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 27.4 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 18.0 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
33Below cohort
Concern: rec yards (11th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · RB · 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.
wepa_rushing0.1Low (p25–p50) (n=178)
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
George Hart IIIWestern KentuckyTae MeadowsTroy· 70% simChavon WrightNorthern Illinois· 67% simSire GainesBoise State· 65% sim
Rush TDs
Receptions
Long run
Carries
Rush yards
Yards / carry
Rec yards
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ronald Awatt’s 2020 season.
Ronald Awatt
74%match
#2
Chez Mellusi
80%
#3
Dylan Carson
72%
#4
LJ Johnson Jr.
73%
#5
Arnold Barnes
71%
Matches Ronald on
Yards / carry
Rush TD rate
Weight
Differs from Ronald on
Height (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Bryant Barr’s path through Campbell.
Bryant Barr
100%match
#2
Jawaun Northington
98%
#3
Justin Henderson
All-Conference USA
97%
#4
Rickey Spruill
97%
#5
Ryan Ingram
96%
Matches Bryant on
Yards per carry
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Chez Mellusi's graduate season at Wisconsin (2024).
Chez Mellusi
80%match
#2
Tavierre Dunlap
74%
#3
Isaiah Jacobs
70%
#4
Kentrel Bullock
All-Sun Belt
66%
#5
Rashad Amos
All-MAC
64%
Matches Chez on
Receiving share
Weight
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Differs from Chez on
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Pass share
54.9%
492 pass / 404 run
Plays / game
68.9
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
5.5%
366 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coach2021
Tyson Helton
Western Kentucky
2022
Tyson Helton
Western Kentucky
2023
Tyson Helton
Western Kentucky
2025
Tyson Helton
Western Kentucky
Played his entire career under Tyson Helton.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownBaton Rouge, LA
Height5'11"
Weight215 lb
Class4
PositionRB
Jersey9
No fields populated yet.
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Current teamWestern Kentucky
ConferenceConference USA
Joined2025
Career arc5 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 | Western Kentucky | RB4 | #2773 | #2657 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Conference USA |
| 2023 | Arizona State | RB4 | #3254 | #3583 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Pac-12 |
| 2022 | Arizona State | RB4 | #3156 | #3389 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Pac-12 |
| 2021 | Arizona State | RB4 | #1744 | #1513 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Pac-12 |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | RB | 4 | No. 9 | 5-11 | 215 lb | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | RB | 4 | No. 9 | 5-11 | 215 lb | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 2023 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | RB | 4 | No. 9 | 5-11 | 215 lb | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 2022 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | RB | 4 | No. 9 | 5-11 | 215 lb | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 2021 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | RB | 4 | No. 9 | 5-11 | 215 lb | Baton Rouge, LA |