CFB Zeitgeist Score
49
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 74th percentile.
Jacquon Gibson
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-06-22
Jacquon Gibson arrives at Massachusetts with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
616REC YDS63REC0REC TD
TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
616
Team leader in receiving yards (616).
Read the story so far
AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Virginia
2025Massachusetts
2026Virginia
WR · MASSACHUSETTS · MID-AMERICAN
Jacquon Gibson
- 3
- #2
- 5-11 | 195 lb
- Fayetteville, NC
Heisman Heat
#1406
<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
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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
Career arc · Season-by-season Standing
3 seasons on the ladder
2022
Massachusetts · WR
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2024
Massachusetts · WR
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★
2025
Massachusetts · WR
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025+894%
Up 894% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Massachusetts
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Massachusetts -> Virginia | 3-star | 0.8600 | 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.
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 (616).
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 Jacquon Gibson
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
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Awaiting per-cohort signal
Top Take
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Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- National · n=1
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Jacquon Gibson
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Receiving yards (total)
616
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #140 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 74th
Why it matters
#140 of 531 All FBS WRs in receiving yards — 616 yards on 63 receptions.
Vs cohort
This player 616 (74th)
HIGH · n=63 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Yards per reception#431 / 531
- Receiving TDs#476 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 14 vs Bowling Green — 138 receiving_yards_total
Result L 14-45
The week the volume broke through — put up 138 yds vs Bowling Green.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 9g
616Rec yards
63Receptions
0Rec TDs
Per game
68.4Rec yards
7Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
889.8Rec yards
91Receptions
0Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 616): needs 21/game over remaining 4.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 616): needs 96/game over remaining 4.
✓ Hit 60-catch season · finished with 63.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 63): needs 4.2/game over remaining 4.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 0): needs 2/game over remaining 4.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 0): needs 2.5/game over remaining 4.
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. Jacquon Gibson already has 1 loaded recognition item, 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 against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
63 96th
YDS
616 87th
YPR
9.8 30th
TD
0 45th
Rushing
CAR
9 87th
YDS
39 81st
YPC
4.3 48th
TD
0 81st
Returns
KR YDS
71 55th
KR AVG
23.7 80th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 9 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-42vs Temple | 12 | 132 | 11.0 | 0 | 39 | 132-yard receiving day |
| Wk 2 | L 26-27vs Bryant | 7 | 89 | 12.7 | 0 | 50 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-47@ Iowa | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 5 | L 6-42@ Missouri | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 6 | L 3-21vs Western Michigan | 6 | 70 | 11.7 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 11 | L 10-44@ Akron | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 12 | L 3-45vs Northern Illinois | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-42@ Ohio | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 14 | L 14-45vs Bowling Green | 10 | 138 | 13.8 | 0 | 48 | Season-high 138 yds |
| Total | 63 | 616 | 9.1 | 0 | 50 |
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
2022Massachusetts1-11HC: Don Brown · Run-heavy
2024Massachusetts2-10HC: Shane Montgomery · Run-leaning
2025Massachusetts0-12HC: Joe Harasymiak · Balanced
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Massachusetts | 63 | 616 | 9.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 23 | 270 | 11.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Massachusetts | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 90 | 948 | 10.5 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Massachusetts | 9 | 39 | 71 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Massachusetts | -- | -- | 9 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Massachusetts | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 9 | 39 | 80 | -- | -- |
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 | 63 | #44/1110 | 96th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 616 | #145/1107 | 87th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 0 | #615/1111 | 45th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 9.8 | #772/1106 | 30th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 71 | #107/238 | 55th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 30.9% | #9/1137 | 99th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 39 | #77/397 | 81st pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 13 | #134/346 | 62nd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 9 | #53/407 | 87th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 4.3 | #205/393 | 48th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #81/411 | 81st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 50 | #277/1105 | 75th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 23.7 | #49/236 | 80th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick returns | 3 | #108/243 | 56th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 24.6% | #3/1137 | 100th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 22.7% | #1/1137 | 100th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 19.7% | #1/1137 | 100th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 19.7% | #1/1137 | 100th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 16.8% | #4/1137 | 100th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 16.7% | #23/1137 | 98th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 5.0% | #21/1137 | 98th pct | Ground-game usagevs 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 · 9 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 8.2 | 98.6 | 12.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 5.5 | 30.8 | 5.6 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Losses9g | 7.0 | 68.4 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 7.2 | 71.6 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 6.8 | 64.5 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
49Mid-pack
Elite: receptions (91st). Concern: rec tds (6th).
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
Jacquon GibsonMassachusettsKevin Coleman Jr.Missouri· 90% simTrent WalkerOregon State· 78% simLewis BondBoston College· 77% sim
Receptions
Rush yards
Rec yards
Long catch
Rush TDs
Yards / catch
Rec TDs
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 Jarrin Pierce’s 2020 season.
Jarrin Pierce
82%match
#2
Tyler Page
75%
#3
Barion Brown
All-SECNFL Rd 6
78%
#4
Caullin Lacy
All-ACC
77%
#5
Trayvon Rudolph
All-MAC
75%
Matches Jarrin on
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Class year
Differs from Jarrin on
TD rate (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jarrin Pierce’s path through Middle Tennessee.
Jarrin Pierce
97%match
#2
Antonio Williams
All-ACCNFL Rd 3 · Pk 7
96%
#3
Tyler Page
95%
#4
Landon Ruggieri
95%
#5
Noah Gray
NFL Rd 5
95%
Matches Jarrin on
Height
Yards per reception
Weight
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Eric Singleton Jr.'s junior season at Auburn (2025).
Eric Singleton Jr.
76%match
All-SEC
#2
Evan Hull
NFL Rd 5
72%
#3
Asa Martin
70%
#4
Kris Hutson
All-Big 12
68%
#5
Trayvon Rudolph
All-MAC
68%
Matches Eric on
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Height
Differs from Eric on
TD rate (lower)
Weight (higher)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Harasymiak
Pass share
54.2%
415 pass / 351 run
Plays / game
63.8
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
9.9%
342 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
3 coaches2022
Don Brown
Massachusetts
2024era →
Shane Montgomery
Massachusetts
2025era →
Joe Harasymiak
Massachusetts
Played under 3 different head coaches: Don Brown, Shane Montgomery, and Joe Harasymiak. Multi-era developmental context.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownFayetteville, NC
Height5'11"
Weight195 lb
Class3
PositionWR
Jersey2
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Current teamMassachusetts
ConferenceMid-American
Joined2025
Career arc4 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-MAC
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
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-MAC | all_conference | MAC | WR |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Massachusetts | WR3 | #1406 | #2249 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | FBS Independents |
| 2023 | Massachusetts | WR3 | #4661 | #5080 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | FBS Independents |
| 2022 | Massachusetts | WR3 | #3266 | #3871 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | FBS Independents |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Massachusetts | Mid-American | WR | 3 | No. 2 | 5-11 | 195 lb | Fayetteville, NC |
| 2024 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | WR | 3 | No. 2 | 5-11 | 195 lb | Fayetteville, NC |
| 2023 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | WR | 3 | No. 2 | 5-11 | 195 lb | Fayetteville, NC |
| 2022 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | WR | 3 | No. 2 | 5-11 | 195 lb | Fayetteville, NC |