CFB Zeitgeist Score
68
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by yards / carry at the 93rd percentile.
Javen Jacobs
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
429 RUSH YDS · 5 RUSH TD · 65 CARRIES
2026 Outlook
Returning to Utah State for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Utah State
Returning around him
- 63% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +10 net (29 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Utah State · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #114 · 2026 recruiting class #87
RB · UTAH STATE · MOUNTAIN WEST
Javen Jacobs
- 3
- 5-10 | 190 lb
- Chandler, AZ
Heisman Heat
#4257
<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 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Splitting first-team reps.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2023–2025+5262%
Up 5262% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3-star | 0.8317 | No. 1670 recruit | HighSchool | Arizona 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 (379).
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 Arizona State
Composite
0.8317
#1670 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 Javen Jacobs
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
50
Mixed Sentiment
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=2
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Javen Jacobs
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Receiving TDs
3
count
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #222 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 58th
Why it matters
#222 of 531 All FBS WRs in receiving TDs — 3 TDs on 43 receptions.
Vs cohort
This player 3 (58th)
HIGH · n=43 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#323 / 531
- Yards per reception#476 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 5 at Vanderbilt — 1 receiving_tds
Result L 35-55
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td at Vanderbilt.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the rushing totals stand
Through 13g
429Rush yards
65Carries
5Rush TDs
Per game
33Rush yards
5Carries
0Rush TDs
Final
429Rush yards
65Carries
5Rush TDs
Why this is more than a rushing profile
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Javen Jacobs is not a one-lane back. The profile is interesting because the workload spills beyond pure rushing volume: 429 rushing yards, 43 catches, and 250 return yards for Utah State. That kind of all-purpose footprint gives the card a much richer story than a basic carry total.
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?
Efficient runner | Passing-game back against FBS RB peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Rushing
CAR
65 65th
YDS
429 74th
YPC
6.6 90th
TD
5 85th
Receiving
REC
43 100th
YDS
379 99th
YPR
8.8 68th
TD
3 99th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-16vs UTEP | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | L 22-44@ Texas A&M | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-30vs Air Force | 9 | 71 | 7.9 | 1 | 52 | |
| Wk 4 | W 48-7vs McNeese | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 5 | L 35-55@ Vanderbilt | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 0 | 58 | |
| Wk 7 | L 26-44@ Hawai'i | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 30-25vs San José State | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 9 | L 14-33@ New Mexico | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 11 | W 51-14vs Nevada | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 26-29@ UNLV | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 13 | W 28-17@ Fresno State | 8 | 68 | 8.5 | 2 | 32 | |
| Wk 14 | L 24-25vs Boise State | 5 | 92 | 18.4 | 1 | 56 | Season-high 92 yds |
| Bowl | L 21-34vs Washington State | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 65 | 429 | 6.0 | 5 | 58 |
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
2022Arizona State3-9HC: Herm Edwards · Balanced
2023Arizona State3-9HC: Kenny Dillingham · Balanced
2025Utah State6-7HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Balanced
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Utah State | 65 | 429 | 6.6 | 5 | -- |
| 2023 | Arizona State | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Arizona State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 68 | 437 | 6.4 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Utah State | 43 | 379 | 8.8 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Arizona State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Arizona State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 43 | 379 | 8.8 | 3 | -- |
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 | 429 | #194/735 | 74th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 5 | #115/739 | 85th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 6.6 | #76/735 | 90th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receptions | 43 | #3/552 | 100th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 379 | #8/548 | 99th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Value | Rushing WEPA | +0.20 | #58/362 | 84th pct | Opponent-adjusted rushing value | 59 weighted playsvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Role share | 12.7% | #231/738 | 69th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Carries | 65 | #257/739 | 65th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 58 | #112/733 | 85th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 30 | #126/540 | 77th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 8.8 | #175/548 | 68th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 3 | #5/552 | 99th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 219 | #34/200 | 84th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Returns | Punt return yards | 31 | #14/27 | 52nd pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 19.9 | #83/199 | 59th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick returns | 11 | #24/206 | 89th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Returns | Punt returns | 8 | #6/29 | 83rd pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Returns | Punt return avg | 3.9 | #23/27 | 19th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 14.8% | #231/738 | 69th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Rush share | 14.4% | #365/738 | 51st pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 14.1% | #237/738 | 68th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 13.0% | #239/738 | 68th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Pass share | 11.4% | #13/738 | 98th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 9.9% | #206/738 | 72nd pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 8.2% | #277/738 | 63rd pct | Money-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 1 | #78/256 | 70th pct | Turnoversvs 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 33.3 | 6.1 | 0.4 |
| Road6g | 32.7 | 5.9 | 0.3 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins6g | 30.8 | 4.2 | 0.7 |
| Losses7g | 34.9 | 7.6 | 0.1 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 32.0 | 6.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 34.2 | 6.1 | 0.5 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
68Solid starter
Elite: receptions (99th). Strength: rec yards (98th). Concern: carries (26th).
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_rushing0.2High (p75–p90) (n=178)
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Javen JacobsUtah StateDaylan SmothersNC State· 72% simBo JacksonOhio State· 70% simRaleek BrownArizona State· 69% sim
Receptions
Rec yards
Yards / carry
Long run
Rush TDs
Fumbles lost
Rush yards
Carries
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Complete Back
Threatens defenses in every dimension — rushing, receiving, third-down.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to C'Bo Flemister’s 2022 season.
C'Bo Flemister
52%match
#2
Emmanuel Michel
51%
#3
Ramone Green Jr.
43%
#4
Raleek Brown
42%
#5
Nelson Smith
22%
Matches C'Bo on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Differs from C'Bo on
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)
Rush TD rate (higher)
Weight (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Cade Harris's senior season at Air Force (2025).
Cade Harris
42%match
#2
Cam Barfield
All-Mountain West
40%
#3
Taron Keith
37%
#4
Rayshon Luke
36%
#5
Jason Bean
30%
Matches Cade on
Yards / carry
Differs from Cade on
Yards / reception (lower)
Class year (lower)
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Pass share
47.9%
403 pass / 439 run
Plays / game
64.8
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
12.7%
339 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coaches2022
Blake Anderson
Utah State
2023
Blake Anderson
Utah State
2025era →
Bronco Mendenhall
Utah State
Coaching transition mid-career: Blake Anderson → Bronco Mendenhall. 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.
HometownChandler, AZ
Height5'10"
Weight190 lb
Class3
PositionRB
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamUtah State
ConferenceMountain West
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 | New Mexico | RB3 | #4257 | #4668 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Mountain West |
| 2023 | Arizona State | RB3 | #3422 | #3730 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Pac-12 |
| 2022 | Arizona State | RB3 | #3481 | #3650 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Pac-12 |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Utah State | Mountain West | RB | 3 | 5-10 | 190 lb | Chandler, AZ |
| 2024 | New Mexico | Mountain West | RB | 3 | 5-10 | 190 lb | Chandler, AZ |
| 2023 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | RB | 3 | 5-10 | 190 lb | Chandler, AZ |
| 2022 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | RB | 3 | 5-10 | 190 lb | Chandler, AZ |