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Kevin Concepcion

WR · Texas A&M · Jr · #7

Filling the Shoesas of 2026-06-22

Kevin Concepcion is a cornerstone for Texas A&M — measured against the line he joined.

919REC YDS61REC9REC TD

REC YDS · 900-YD CLUB

919

919 receiving yards — clears the 900-WR volume bar.

Read the story so far

He lines up at WR for Texas A&M.

On the field, the headline is 919 rec yds, with 61 rec.

How many games until Jerome Myles (5★) takes the job from Kevin Concepcion?

The clock is the open loop — and it is already ticking.

WR successioncontinuity
  • Pushed byJerome Myles 5★
  • How many games until Jerome Myles (5★) takes the job from Kevin Concepcion?
Why nowThe WR job is the open question heading into 2026.
  • season totals
  • 919 receiving yards — clears the 900-WR volume bar.
  • throne-line + Filling-the-Shoes

AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data

2026 RETURNINGReturning to Texas A&M for 2026

2026 Outlook

Returning to Texas A&M for 2026

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Wide receiver · Texas A&M

Returning around him

  • 75% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • 10 Texas A&M players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -2 net (19 in / 21 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Texas A&M · Last season: 11-2 (AP #7) · Talent rank #8 · 2026 recruiting class #9

WR · TEXAS A&M · SEC

Kevin Concepcion

  • 3
  • #7
  • 5-11 | 190 lb
  • Charlotte, NC

CFB Zeitgeist Score

84

All-Conference in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 93rd percentile.

Heisman Heat

#3517

<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

Player Standing · 17 rungs

Tier 2 · Starter

R07 · Impact starter

Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.

Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career arc · Season-by-season Standing

2 seasons on the ladder

Peak: R09 All-Conference HM / 2nd team · 2023

2023

NC State · WR

R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team

Recognized

2025

Texas A&M · WR

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2023–2025
8392023
9192025

+10%

Modest growth (10%) across the multi-season window.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
2 teams
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Identity & Role

The durable bio layer: position, size, hometown, and roster role.

PositionWR
Class3
Jersey7
Measurements5-11 | 190 lb
HometownCharlotte, NC
Primary teamTexas A&M

Recruiting Pedigree

How big the prospect was before college, and whether the later career arc beat that expectation.

Top pedigree Not on file No matched recruiting profile in the loaded archive
Composite rating -- Composite rating unavailable for this player
Signed with -- Commitment history unavailable
Origin -- Hometown and high school unavailable
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.

Portal moves 0 No portal entry on file
Latest destination -- --
Transfer stars -- CFBD transfer rating context
Eligibility -- Transfer date TBD
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 16
Current nowcast#3517Latest modeled ballot order
Season forecast#3621Where the full season sim points
Win probability0.0%Chance to actually win the trophy
Finalist probability0.0%Chance to make the finalist tier
Ballot probability0.0%Chance to appear anywhere on a ballot
Best official finish--Best completed Heisman placement on file

Heisman Futures

Not yet listed on major futures markets.

Achievements

  • Volume King 1.3% Volume King 2,500+ passing yards, 1,200+ rushing yards, or 900+ receiving yards in a single season (position-appropriate threshold). Held by 1.3% of the 2025 pool. 919 receiving yards — clears the 900-WR volume bar.
  • 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 (919).

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

PENDING

The 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 Kevin Concepcion

Fan sentiment ·

Belief Meter

100

Grounded Optimism

Sample 2 mentions
Confidence BELOW-FLOOR

Top Take

Trajectory

Cohort divergence mapbearishbullishheatedcalmOwn fans: 2 mentions · belief +100 · "Miami Hurricanes charge into the College Football Playoff with eyes on a nationa"Own fans
  • Own fans · n=2

Rival Radar

How rival fanbases talk about Kevin Concepcion

No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.

2025 Signature · 2025 season

Yards per reception

15.1

yds

All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions

National rank #101 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 81st

Why it matters

#101 of 531 All FBS WRs at 15.1 yards per reception (61 catches).

Vs cohort

This player 15.1 (81th)

HIGH · n=61 cohort 531

  • Also strong
  • Receiving yards (total)#34 / 531
  • Receiving TDs#17 / 531

Signature Moment

Week 12 vs South Carolina — 158 ypr

Result W 31-30

The week the volume broke through — put up 158 yds vs South Carolina.

A 3-act season arc returns once this player has six or more games on the ledger.

Season Pace · Projection

Where the receiving totals stand

final
Through 13g
919Rec yards
61Receptions
9Rec TDs
Per game
70.7Rec yards
5Receptions
1Rec TDs
Final
919Rec yards
61Receptions
9Rec TDs

✓ Hit 700-yard receiver · finished with 919.

✓ Hit 60-catch season · finished with 61.

✓ Hit 8 receiving TDs · finished with 9.

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. Kevin Concepcion already has 3 loaded recognition items, which helps distinguish a player who is merely productive from one who is already earning selector-level validation.

Current place #3517 0.0% win | 0.0% finalist
Role load 11.6% Overall usage share
Profile quirk Transfer path 0 portal moves

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
Receptions 61 9 rec TD | #55/1110 (95th pct)
Receiving yards 919 15.1 per catch | #37/1107 (97th pct)
Scrimmage yards 994 Total offensive yardage | #37/1107 (97th pct)
Player identity What kind of player is this?

30-second read

What kind of player is this?

Target magnet | All-purpose weapon against FBS receiving peers.

Target magnetAll-purpose weapon

2025 Season · Final

2025 season snapshot | final

Receiving

REC
61 95th
YDS
919 97th
YPR
15.1 77th
TD
9 99th

Rushing

CAR
10 88th
YDS
75 91st
YPC
7.5 77th
TD
1 96th

Returns

PR YDS
456 100th
PR AVG
18.2 93rd
RET TD
2 96th

Game Log · Week-by-week

2025 season · 13 games

Box score · CFBD
WkOppRECYDSAVGTDLONGNote
Wk 1W 42-24vs UTSA37224.0131
Wk 2W 44-22vs Utah State67312.22152 TD catches
Wk 3W 41-40@ Notre Dame48220.5045
Wk 5W 16-10vs Auburn711316.1024
Wk 6W 31-9vs Mississippi State46115.32342 TD catches
Wk 7W 34-17vs Florida44611.5015
Wk 8W 45-42@ Arkansas55310.6119
Wk 9W 49-25@ LSU34515.0117
Wk 11W 38-17@ Missouri48421.0148
Wk 12W 31-30vs South Carolina715822.6043Season-high 158 yds
Wk 13W 48-0vs Samford5428.4117
Wk 14L 17-27@ Texas55711.4019
BowlL 3-10vs Miami4338.3014
Total6191915.1948
Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score

Traditional history

Traditional Stats

Season rows up top, career context at the bottom.

Season rows Career row

Season context · Team result + system

2023NC State9-4HC: Dave Doeren · Run-leaning
2025Texas A&M11-2HC: Mike Elko · Run-leaning
SeasonTeam
2025Texas A&M6191915.19--
2023NC State7183911.810--
Career2 loaded seasons1321,75813.319--
SeasonTeam
2025Texas A&M1075--4562
2023NC State41320------
Career2 loaded seasons51395--4562
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context

Advanced metrics second

Advanced Metrics

Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.

Usage Value Context
Pass share

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.

Role share

A blended workload view that accounts for catches, designed touches, and any return-game involvement that shapes the overall profile.

Peer percentile

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.

Traditional first

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.

Usage 11.6% 23.2% pass-game share | #40/1137 (97th pct)
Return yards 456 2 return TD
Touchdowns 12 Across offense and returns | #17/1111 (99th pct)
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Group Metric Value Rank Pct Why it matters
Receiving Receptions 61 #55/1110 95th pct Volumevs FBS WR
Receiving Receiving yards 919 #37/1107 97th pct Volumevs FBS WR
Receiving Receiving TD 9 #17/1111 99th pct Scoringvs FBS WR
Receiving Yards / catch 15.1 #258/1106 77th pct Efficiencyvs FBS WR
Returns Punt return yards 456 #2/224 100th pct Volumevs FBS WR
Usage Pass share 23.2% #40/1137 97th pct Air-game usagevs FBS WR
Rushing Rushing yards 75 #37/397 91st pct Volumevs FBS WR
Rushing Rushing LONG 16 #93/346 73rd pct Metricvs FBS WR
Rushing Carries 10 #48/407 88th pct Volumevs FBS WR
Rushing Yards / carry 7.5 #92/393 77th pct Efficiencyvs FBS WR
Rushing Rush TD 1 #19/411 96th pct Scoringvs FBS WR
Receiving Receiving LONG 48 #298/1105 73rd pct Metricvs FBS WR
Returns Punt returns 25 #2/237 100th pct Volumevs FBS WR
Returns Punt return avg 18.2 #16/222 93rd pct Efficiencyvs FBS WR
Returns Punt return TD 2 #2/27 96th pct Scoringvs FBS WR
Usage 2nd-down usage 12.5% #46/1137 96th pct Middle-down loadvs FBS WR
Usage 3rd-down usage 12.1% #129/1137 89th pct Money-down loadvs FBS WR
Usage Passing-down usage 11.7% #147/1137 87th pct Known-passing sharevs FBS WR
Usage Role share 11.6% #48/1137 96th pct Share of team offensevs FBS WR
Usage Standard-down usage 11.5% #38/1137 97th pct Base-situation sharevs FBS WR
Usage 1st-down usage 11.0% #58/1137 95th pct Early-down loadvs FBS WR
Usage Rush share 1.9% #108/1137 91st pct Ground-game usagevs FBS WR
Ball Security Fumbles lost 0 #1/302 100th 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

StatusAwaiting 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/Road · Win/Loss · Season halves

Home vs Road

REC/gYDS/gYPRTD/g
Home8g5.074.814.80.8
Road5g4.264.215.70.6

Win vs Loss

REC/gYDS/gYPRTD/g
Wins11g4.775.416.10.8
Losses2g4.545.09.90.0

First half vs Second half

REC/gYDS/gYPRTD/g
Weeks 1-77g4.668.615.40.7
Weeks 8+6g4.873.214.80.7

Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.

Savant · Box-rate percentiles

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

84All-Conference
8 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: rec tds (96th). Strength: rec yards (93rd).

Rec TDs#17 / 558 · 97th pct
9rece
Rec yards#37 / 558 · 93rd pct
919rece
Receptions#55 / 558 · 90th pct
61rece
Rush yards#34 / 287 · 88th pct
75rush
Rush TDs#19 / 287 · 85th pct
1rush
Fumbles lost#1 / 218 · 81st pct
0fumb
Yards / catch#130 / 558 · 77th pct
15.1rece
Long catch#260 / 558 · 52nd pct
48rece

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
EPA / dropback
awaiting
CPOE
awaiting
Success rate
awaiting
Explosive rate (20+)
awaiting
aDOT
awaiting
Deep-ball accuracy
awaiting
Pressure-to-sack
awaiting
3rd-down EPA
awaiting
Red-zone TD rate
awaiting
Play-action EPA
awaiting
Scramble EPA
awaiting
Turnover-worthy play rate
awaiting

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

3 peers · 8 metrics
Kevin ConcepcionTexas A&MOmar Cooper Jr.Indiana· 90% simGermie BernardAlabama· 90% simElijah SarrattIndiana· 86% sim
Rec TDs
97
Concepcion
99
Jr.
92
Bernard
100
Sarratt
Rec yards
93
Concepcion
95
Jr.
91
Bernard
88
Sarratt
Receptions
90
Concepcion
96
Jr.
93
Bernard
93
Sarratt
Rush yards
88
Concepcion
88
Jr.
93
Bernard
Rush TDs
85
Concepcion
85
Jr.
96
Bernard
Fumbles lost
81
Concepcion
Yards / catch
77
Concepcion
59
Jr.
57
Bernard
46
Sarratt
Long catch
52
Concepcion
69
Jr.
39
Bernard
55
Sarratt

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 Jerjuan Newton’s 2024 season.

Jerjuan Newton

84%match

Toledo · 2024

All-MAC
#2

Junior Sherrill

Vanderbilt · 2025

81%
#3

Isaiah Sategna

Oklahoma · 2025

80%
#4

Matthew Golden

Texas · 2024

NFL Rd 1 · Pk 23
80%
#5

Jerjuan Newton

Toledo · 2022

All-MAC
78%

Matches Jerjuan on

EPA / play (adj)
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception

Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jeremiah Miller’s path through Stephen F. Austin.

Jeremiah Miller

99%match

Stephen F. Austin · 2021

#2

Anthony Lowe

Gardner-Webb · 2025

99%
#3

Ma'jon Wright

Arizona · 2020

98%
#4

Ryan Flournoy

Southeast Missouri State · 2023

NFL Rd 6
98%
#5

Devaughn Cooper

Syracuse · 2022

97%

Matches Jeremiah on

Yards per reception

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Junior Sherrill's junior season at Vanderbilt (2025).

Junior Sherrill

86%match

Vanderbilt · 2025

#2

Mac Hippenhammer

Miami (OH) · 2022

All-MAC
79%
#3

Jordan Addison

USC · 2022

BiletnikoffConsensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 24
79%
#4

Makai Lemon

USC · 2025

BiletnikoffConsensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 20
78%
#5

Gabriel Benyard

Kennesaw State · 2025

All-Conference USA
76%

Matches Junior on

Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
TD rate

Differs from Junior on

EPA / play (adj) (lower)

Supporting Cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2025 season

Head Coach

Mike Elko

Pass share

45.8%

407 pass / 482 run

Plays / game

68.4

13 games

OL sack rate (allowed)

3.8%

286 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Run-leaning.

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

2 coaches
2023
Elijah Robinson
Texas A&M
2025
Mike Elko
Texas A&M
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Elijah Robinson → Mike Elko. 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.

HometownCharlotte, NC
Height5'11"
Weight190 lb
Class3
PositionWR
Jersey7

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

3 entries
🥈

ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM

All-Conf 1st team (2024)

All-ACC

Trophy Case · Detail

Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.

All-Conference

3 all-conference honors

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
2024 All-ACC all_conference NC State | ACC WR
2024 All-ACC all_conference NC State | ACC WIDE
2023 All-ACC all_conference NC State | ACC WR

Heisman By Year

Modeled rank and official finish by season.

Season Team Role Latest Model Forecast Win Finalist Official Finish Points Context
2024 NC State WR3 #3517 #3621 0.0% 0.0% -- -- W16 snapshot | ACC
2023 NC State WR3 #210 #247 0.0% 0.0% -- -- W19 snapshot | ACC

Roster Timeline

Team, conference, and class by season.

Season Team Conference Pos Class Bio
2025 Texas A&M SEC WR 3 No. 7 | 5-11 | 190 lb | Charlotte, NC
2024 NC State ACC WR 3 No. 7 | 5-11 | 190 lb | Charlotte, NC
2023 NC State ACC WR 3 No. 7 | 5-11 | 190 lb | Charlotte, NC