CFB Zeitgeist Score
35
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by yards / catch at the 44th percentile.
Grayson Tempest
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
272 REC YDS · 22 REC · 1 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to Tulsa for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Tulsa
Returning around him
- 99% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -1 net (21 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tulsa · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #85 · 2026 recruiting class #109
WR · TULSA · AMERICAN ATHLETIC
Grayson Tempest
- 3
- #19
- 5-10 | 180 lb
- Tulsa, OK
Heisman Heat
#2652
<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
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025+97%
Up 97% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Tulsa
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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 Grayson Tempest
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 Grayson Tempest
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
12.4
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #265 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 50th
Why it matters
#265 of 531 All FBS WRs at 12.4 yards per reception (22 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 12.4 (50th)
MODERATE · n=22 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#422 / 531
- Receiving TDs#402 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 5 vs Tulane — 84 ypr
Result L 14-31
The week the volume broke through — put up 84 yds vs Tulane.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 7g
272Rec yards
22Receptions
1Rec TDs
Per game
38.9Rec yards
3Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
505.1Rec yards
41Receptions
2Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 272): needs 71.3/game over remaining 6.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 272): needs 121.3/game over remaining 6.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 22): needs 6.3/game over remaining 6.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 22): needs 9.7/game over remaining 6.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 1): needs 1.2/game over remaining 6.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 1): needs 1.5/game over remaining 6.
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Grayson Tempest's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Tulsa, 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
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?
Receiving weapon against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
22 66th
YDS
272 65th
YPR
12.4 55th
TD
1 64th
Returns
PR YDS
52 54th
PR AVG
17.3 92nd
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | L 14-31vs Tulane | 2 | 84 | 42.0 | 0 | 51 | Season-high 84 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 27-41@ East Carolina | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 9 | L 37-38vs Temple | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 1 | 38 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-40@ Florida Atlantic | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 0 | 31 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-14vs Oregon State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | W 26-25@ Army | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 14 | L 24-31vs UAB | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 26 | |
| Total | 22 | 272 | 14.2 | 1 | 51 |
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
2023Tulsa4-8HC: Kevin Wilson · Run-heavy
2024Tulsa3-9HC: Kevin Wilson · Balanced
2025Tulsa4-8HC: Tre Lamb · Run-leaning
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 | 22 | #383/1110 | 66th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 272 | #386/1107 | 65th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 1 | #396/1111 | 64th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 12.4 | #504/1106 | 55th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return yards | 52 | #103/224 | 54th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 14.3% | #269/1137 | 76th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 51 | #260/1105 | 77th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return avg | 17.3 | #19/222 | 92nd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt returns | 3 | #141/237 | 41st pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 10.6% | #93/1137 | 92nd pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 9.5% | #264/1137 | 77th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 7.3% | #432/1137 | 62nd pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 6.6% | #307/1137 | 73rd pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 5.2% | #369/1137 | 68th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 3.0% | #715/1137 | 37th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.0% | #391/1137 | 66th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 1 | #131/302 | 57th pct | Turnoversvs 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 · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 41.0 | 18.9 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 4.3 | 36.0 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins2g | 3.5 | 18.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Losses5g | 3.0 | 47.2 | 18.4 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 2.0 | 84.0 | 42.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.3 | 31.3 | 9.6 | 0.2 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
35Mid-pack
Concern: rec tds (23rd).
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
Grayson TempestTulsaJacquon GibsonMassachusetts· 63% simRyan DavisUtah· 62% simKevin Coleman Jr.Missouri· 62% sim
Long catch
Yards / catch
Fumbles lost
Rec yards
Receptions
Rec TDs
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jeremiah Knight’s 2022 season.
Jeremiah Knight
90%match
#2
Jamaal Bell
89%
#3
Jordan Smart
87%
#4
Chandler Speights
83%
#5
Jordan Brown
All-AACNFL Rd 7
86%
Matches Jeremiah on
Height
Reception volume
Total EPA (college ability)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Demariyon Houston’s path through Old Dominion.
Demariyon Houston
97%match
#2
Rodney Gallagher
97%
#3
Ryan Miller
94%
#4
Rondale Moore
NFL Rd 2 · Pk 17
94%
#5
Jaden Nixon
All-MAC
94%
Matches Demariyon on
Height
Yards per reception
Weight
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Anthony Woods's junior season at UCLA (2025).
Anthony Woods
82%match
#2
Semaj Morgan
82%
#3
Jeremiah Knight
81%
#4
Rodney Gallagher
81%
#5
Quincy Craig
80%
Matches Anthony on
Reception volume
Weight
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Anthony on
TD rate (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tre Lamb
Pass share
45.9%
407 pass / 480 run
Plays / game
73.9
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
6.2%
357 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coaches2023
Kevin Wilson
Tulsa
2024
Kevin Wilson
Tulsa
2025era →
Tre Lamb
Tulsa
Coaching transition mid-career: Kevin Wilson → Tre Lamb. 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.
HometownTulsa, OK
Height5'10"
Weight180 lb
Class3
PositionWR
Jersey19
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamTulsa
ConferenceAmerican Athletic
Joined2025
Career arc3 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.
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.