CFB Zeitgeist Score
65
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 75th percentile.
K.D. Hutchinson
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
618 REC YDS · 66 REC · 3 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to Western Kentucky for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · 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
WR · WESTERN KENTUCKY · CONFERENCE USA
K.D. Hutchinson
- 3
- #2
- 5-8 | 180 lb
- Hamilton, GA
Heisman Heat
#3843
<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 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career arc · Season-by-season Standing
3 seasons on the ladder
2022
Western Kentucky · WR
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2023
Western Kentucky · WR
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★
2025
Western Kentucky · WR
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025+1188%
Up 1188% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Western Kentucky
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—
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 K.D. Hutchinson
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=2
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about K.D. Hutchinson
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Receiving yards (total)
618
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #137 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 74th
Why it matters
#137 of 531 All FBS WRs in receiving yards — 618 yards on 66 receptions.
Vs cohort
This player 618 (74th)
HIGH · n=66 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving TDs#222 / 531
- Yards per reception#449 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 1 vs North Alabama — 113 receiving_yards_total
Result W 55-6
The week the volume broke through — put up 113 yds vs North Alabama.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 13g
618Rec yards
66Receptions
3Rec TDs
Per game
47.5Rec yards
5Receptions
0Rec TDs
Final
618Rec yards
66Receptions
3Rec TDs
✓ Hit 60-catch season · finished with 66.
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. K.D. Hutchinson 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
66 97th
YDS
618 87th
YPR
9.4 28th
TD
3 82nd
Rushing
CAR
13 93rd
YDS
88 93rd
YPC
6.8 73rd
TD
2 99th
Returns
PR YDS
-2 5th
PR AVG
-1.0 5th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-24vs Sam Houston | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 1 | 12 | Season-high 113 yds |
| Wk 1 | W 55-6vs North Alabama | 5 | 113 | 22.6 | 2 | 78 | Season-high 113 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 21-45@ Toledo | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-16vs Nevada | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 5 | W 27-22@ Missouri State | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-24@ Delaware | 9 | 58 | 6.4 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 8 | L 6-25vs Florida International | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 9 | W 28-27@ Louisiana Tech | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 10 | W 35-16vs New Mexico State | 7 | 83 | 11.9 | 0 | 38 | |
| Wk 12 | W 42-26vs Middle Tennessee | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 34 | |
| Wk 13 | L 10-13@ LSU | 8 | 40 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 14 | L 34-37@ Jacksonville State | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 11 | |
| Bowl | W 27-16@ Southern Miss | 5 | -1 | -0.2 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 66 | 618 | 9.8 | 3 | 78 |
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
2022Western Kentucky9-5HC: Tyson Helton · Pass-leaning
2023Western Kentucky8-5HC: Tyson Helton · Pass-leaning
2025Western Kentucky9-4HC: Tyson Helton · Balanced
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 66 | 618 | 9.4 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 18 | 182 | 10.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 89 | 848 | 9.5 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 88 | -- | -2 | -- |
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 22 | -- | 40 | -- |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 16 | 110 | -- | 38 | -- |
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 | 66 | #32/1110 | 97th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 618 | #142/1107 | 87th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 3 | #206/1111 | 82nd pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 9.4 | #799/1106 | 28th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return yards | -2 | #214/224 | 5th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 13.9% | #282/1137 | 75th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 88 | #27/397 | 93rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 21 | #60/346 | 83rd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 13 | #30/407 | 93rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 6.8 | #107/393 | 73rd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 2 | #7/411 | 99th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 78 | #33/1105 | 97th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt returns | 2 | #156/237 | 35th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return avg | -1.0 | #212/222 | 5th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 10.7% | #188/1137 | 84th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 9.9% | #96/1137 | 92nd pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 9.2% | #94/1137 | 92nd pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 9.1% | #136/1137 | 88th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 8.9% | #317/1137 | 72nd pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 7.5% | #270/1137 | 76th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 3.1% | #52/1137 | 96th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 2 | #274/302 | 10th pct | Turnoversvs 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 · 13 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.5 | 54.3 | 11.5 | 0.5 |
| Road7g | 5.6 | 41.7 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins9g | 5.1 | 53.1 | 10.7 | 0.3 |
| Losses4g | 5.0 | 35.0 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.4 | 43.3 | 10.5 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 5.8 | 52.5 | 9.0 | 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
65Solid starter
Elite: rush tds (95th). Strength: long catch (94th). Concern: fumbles lost (5th).
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
K.D. HutchinsonWestern KentuckyEaston MesserFlorida Atlantic· 82% simRyan DavisUtah· 80% simParker KingstonBYU· 79% sim
Rush TDs
Long catch
Receptions
Rush yards
Rec yards
Rec TDs
Yards / catch
Fumbles lost
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 Billy Kemp’s 2021 season.
Billy Kemp
82%match
#2
Justin Hall
79%
#3
Nykeim Johnson
79%
#4
Smoke Harris
All-Conference USA
78%
#5
Junior Vandeross
75%
Matches Billy on
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Height
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Treyvhon Saunders’s path through Colgate.
Treyvhon Saunders
99%match
#2
Karim Page
96%
#3
Mekhi Mews
96%
#4
Devin Young
94%
#5
Tray Eafford
94%
Matches Treyvhon on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Wayne Knight's senior season at James Madison (2025).
Wayne Knight
72%match
All-Sun Belt
#2
Smoke Harris
All-Conference USA
67%
#3
Rayshon Luke
66%
#4
Gavin Freeman
64%
#5
Lincoln Victor
64%
Matches Wayne on
TD rate
Height
Weight
Differs from Wayne on
Reception volume (higher)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
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 · 2022–2025
1 coach2022
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.
HometownHamilton, GA
Height5'8"
Weight180 lb
Class3
PositionWR
Jersey2
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Current teamWestern Kentucky
ConferenceConference USA
Joined2025
Career arc4 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Conference USA
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-Conference USA | all_conference | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | WR |
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 | WR3 | #3843 | #3679 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Conference USA |
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | WR3 | #1771 | #2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Conference USA |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | WR3 | #3153 | #3123 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Conference USA |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | WR | 3 | No. 2 | 5-8 | 180 lb | Hamilton, GA |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | WR | 3 | No. 2 | 5-8 | 180 lb | Hamilton, GA |
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | WR | 3 | No. 2 | 5-8 | 180 lb | Hamilton, GA |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | WR | 3 | No. 2 | 5-8 | 180 lb | Hamilton, GA |