CFB Zeitgeist Score
73
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rush yards at the 81st percentile.
Jevyon Ducker
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-06-22
Jevyon Ducker is a cornerstone for Temple — measured against the line he joined.
809RUSH YDS7RUSH TD157CARRIES
PRODUCES ABOVE PERCEPTION · PCTL GAP
+37
perception vs production percentile · 2025
Read the story so far
AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data
2026 Outlook
Returning to Temple for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Temple
Returning around him
- 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -2 net (23 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Temple · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #113 · 2026 recruiting class #123
RB · TEMPLE · AMERICAN ATHLETIC
Jevyon Ducker
- 4
- #20
- 5-10 | 210 lb
- Omaha, NE
Heisman Heat
#2445
<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 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2025-32%
Sharp dropoff (-32%) — career inflection point.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 rushing yards (809).
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 Jevyon Ducker
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 Jevyon Ducker
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Receiving TDs
2
count
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #302 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 43rd
Why it matters
#302 of 531 All FBS WRs in receiving TDs — 2 TDs on 23 receptions.
Vs cohort
This player 2 (43th)
MODERATE · n=23 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#531 / 531
- Yards per reception#531 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 9 at Tulsa — 2 receiving_tds
Result W 38-37
The week the volume broke through — stacked 2 td at Tulsa.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the rushing totals stand
Through 12g
809Rush yards
157Carries
7Rush TDs
Per game
67.4Rush yards
13Carries
1Rush TDs
Projected (13g)
876.4Rush yards
170Carries
8Rush TDs
✓ Hit 750-yard season · finished with 809.
To hit 1,000-yard season (currently 809): needs 191/game over remaining 1.
To hit 1,500-yard season (currently 809): needs 691/game over remaining 1.
To hit 10 rushing TDs (currently 7): needs 3/game over remaining 1.
To hit 15 rushing TDs (currently 7): needs 8/game over remaining 1.
To hit 20 rushing TDs (currently 7): needs 13/game over remaining 1.
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Jevyon Ducker's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Temple, 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?
Workhorse | Passing-game back against FBS RB peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Rushing
CAR
157 92nd
YDS
809 91st
YPC
5.2 67th
TD
7 92nd
Receiving
REC
23 89th
YDS
105 70th
YPR
4.6 21st
TD
2 97th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-10@ Massachusetts | 19 | 128 | 6.7 | 0 | 55 | Season-high 128 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 55-7vs Howard | 10 | 87 | 8.7 | 1 | 32 | |
| Wk 3 | L 3-42vs Oklahoma | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-45@ Georgia Tech | 14 | 76 | 5.4 | 1 | 42 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-21vs UTSA | 16 | 34 | 2.1 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 7 | L 31-32vs Navy | 24 | 97 | 4.0 | 2 | 12 | |
| Wk 8 | W 49-14@ Charlotte | 9 | 114 | 12.7 | 1 | 44 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-37@ Tulsa | 16 | 78 | 4.9 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 10 | L 14-45vs East Carolina | 15 | 45 | 3.0 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 11 | L 13-14@ Army | 8 | 46 | 5.8 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 13 | L 13-37vs Tulane | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 14 | L 25-52@ North Texas | 12 | 63 | 5.3 | 1 | 10 | |
| Total | 157 | 809 | 5.4 | 7 | 55 |
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
2021Northern Illinois9-4HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2022Memphis7-6HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced
2023Memphis10-3HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced
2025Temple5-7HC: K.C. Keeler · Balanced, slow tempo
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Temple | 157 | 809 | 5.2 | 7 | -- |
| 2023 | Memphis | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Memphis | 110 | 544 | 4.9 | 7 | -- |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 218 | 1,184 | 5.4 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 4 loaded seasons | 493 | 2,578 | 5.2 | 17 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Temple | 23 | 105 | 4.6 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Memphis | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Memphis | 12 | 103 | 8.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 4 loaded seasons | 39 | 239 | 6.1 | 2 | -- |
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.
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| Group | Metric | Value | Rank | Pct | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 809 | #66/735 | 91st pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 7 | #62/739 | 92nd pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 5.2 | #240/735 | 67th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receptions | 23 | #61/552 | 89th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 105 | #163/548 | 70th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Value | Rushing WEPA | +0.16 | #111/362 | 70th pct | Opponent-adjusted rushing value | 145 weighted playsvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Role share | 26.0% | #37/738 | 95th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Carries | 157 | #60/739 | 92nd pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 55 | #132/733 | 82nd pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 15 | #296/540 | 45th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 4.6 | #435/548 | 21st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 2 | #20/552 | 97th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Rush share | 40.7% | #59/738 | 92nd pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 33.2% | #18/738 | 98th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 29.8% | #38/738 | 95th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 26.2% | #42/738 | 94th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 17.6% | #34/738 | 96th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 12.4% | #132/738 | 82nd pct | Money-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Pass share | 10.5% | #23/738 | 97th 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 · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 50.7 | 3.9 | 0.7 |
| Road6g | 84.2 | 6.8 | 0.5 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins5g | 88.2 | 7.0 | 0.4 |
| Losses7g | 52.6 | 4.2 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 74.3 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 60.5 | 5.7 | 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
73Solid starter
Elite: carries (82nd). Strength: receptions (81st).
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_rushing0.16Mid (p50–p75) (n=178)
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Jevyon DuckerTempleJevon JacksonUAB· 92% simCarson HansenIowa State· 91% simShomari LawrenceMissouri State· 91% sim
Carries
Receptions
Rush yards
Rush TDs
Long run
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 Nelson Smith’s 2020 season.
Nelson Smith
81%match
#2
Emmanuel Michel
All-Mountain West
81%
#3
Rashod Dubinion
All-Sun Belt
80%
#4
Damien Moore
80%
#5
Harrison Waylee
All-MAC
79%
Matches Nelson on
Weight
Yards / carry
Height
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Kejon Owens's graduate season at Florida International (2025).
Kejon Owens
75%match
#2
Micah Bernard
74%
#3
Kentrel Bullock
All-Sun Belt
74%
#4
Noah Whittington
74%
#5
Chez Mellusi
73%
Matches Kejon on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
EPA / carry (adj)
Height
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
K.C. Keeler
Pass share
47.0%
348 pass / 392 run
Plays / game
61.7
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
7.5%
254 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coaches2021
Rod Carey
Temple
2022era →
Stan Drayton
Temple
2023
Stan Drayton
Temple
2025era →
K.C. Keeler
Temple
Played under 3 different head coaches: Rod Carey, Stan Drayton, and K.C. Keeler. Multi-era developmental context.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownOmaha, NE
Height5'10"
Weight210 lb
Class4
PositionRB
Jersey20
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamTemple
ConferenceAmerican Athletic
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 | Sam Houston | RB4 | #2445 | #2227 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Conference USA |
| 2023 | Memphis | RB4 | #1855 | #1754 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | American Athletic |
| 2022 | Memphis | RB4 | #534 | #622 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | American Athletic |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | RB4 | #1157 | #1377 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Mid-American |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Temple | American Athletic | RB | 4 | No. 20 | 5-10 | 210 lb | Omaha, NE |
| 2024 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | RB | 4 | No. 20 | 5-10 | 210 lb | Omaha, NE |
| 2023 | Memphis | American Athletic | RB | 4 | No. 20 | 5-10 | 210 lb | Omaha, NE |
| 2022 | Memphis | American Athletic | RB | 4 | No. 20 | 5-10 | 210 lb | Omaha, NE |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | RB | 4 | No. 20 | 5-10 | 210 lb | Omaha, NE |