CFB Zeitgeist Score
63
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rec tds at the 78th percentile.
Kole Wilson
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
591 REC YDS · 44 REC · 5 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to Baylor for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Baylor
Returning around him
- 82% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 2 Baylor players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (31 in / 32 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Baylor · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #35 · 2026 recruiting class #36
WR · BAYLOR · BIG 12
Kole Wilson
- 4
- #19
- 5-9 | 171 lb
- Katy, TX
Heisman Heat
#4243
<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
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025-21%
Sharp dropoff (-21%) — career inflection point.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas State -> Baylor | 3-star | 0.8500 | Immediate |
| 2023 | Incarnate Word -> Texas State | 2-star | 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.
No achievements unlocked yet this season.
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 Kole Wilson
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 Kole Wilson
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
13.4
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #199 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 63rd
Why it matters
#199 of 531 All FBS WRs at 13.4 yards per reception (44 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 13.4 (63th)
HIGH · n=44 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#151 / 531
- Receiving TDs#98 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 1 vs Auburn — 134 ypr
Result L 24-38
The week the volume broke through — put up 134 yds vs Auburn.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 12g
591Rec yards
44Receptions
5Rec TDs
Per game
49.2Rec yards
4Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
640.2Rec yards
48Receptions
5Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 591): needs 109/game over remaining 1.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 591): needs 409/game over remaining 1.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 44): needs 16/game over remaining 1.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 44): needs 36/game over remaining 1.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 5): needs 3/game over remaining 1.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 5): needs 5/game over remaining 1.
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. Kole Wilson 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 | All-purpose weapon against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
44 86th
YDS
591 86th
YPR
13.4 62nd
TD
5 91st
Rushing
CAR
3 64th
TD
0 81st
Returns
KR YDS
705 100th
KR AVG
23.5 78th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-38vs Auburn | 8 | 134 | 16.8 | 0 | 57 | Season-high 134 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 48-45@ SMU | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-7vs Samford | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-27vs Arizona State | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-27@ Oklahoma State | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 1 | 34 | |
| Wk 6 | W 35-34vs Kansas State | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 8 | L 36-42@ TCU | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 1 | 35 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-41@ Cincinnati | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | W 30-3vs UCF | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 1 | 27 | |
| Wk 12 | L 28-55vs Utah | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 1 | 64 | |
| Wk 13 | L 17-41@ Arizona | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 14 | L 24-31vs Houston | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 0 | 17 | |
| Total | 44 | 591 | 12.4 | 5 | 64 |
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
2023Texas State8-5HC: G.J. Kinne · Run-leaning
2025Baylor5-7HC: Dave Aranda · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Baylor | 44 | 591 | 13.4 | 5 | -- |
| 2023 | Texas State | 66 | 747 | 11.3 | 8 | -- |
| Career | 2 loaded seasons | 110 | 1,338 | 12.2 | 13 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Baylor | 3 | -- | 705 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Texas State | 2 | -7 | 367 | 47 | -- |
| Career | 2 loaded seasons | 5 | -7 | 1,072 | 47 | -- |
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 | 44 | #153/1110 | 86th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 591 | #156/1107 | 86th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 5 | #96/1111 | 91st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 13.4 | #416/1106 | 62nd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 705 | #1/238 | 100th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 14.5% | #264/1137 | 77th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 4 | #279/346 | 20th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 3 | #146/407 | 64th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #81/411 | 81st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 64 | #136/1105 | 88th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick returns | 30 | #1/243 | 100th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 23.5 | #53/236 | 78th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 9.0% | #124/1137 | 89th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 8.7% | #335/1137 | 71st pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 8.6% | #168/1137 | 85th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 8.5% | #123/1137 | 89th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 8.4% | #210/1137 | 82nd pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 7.7% | #394/1137 | 65th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.3% | #332/1137 | 71st pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 1 | #131/302 | 57th 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
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
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 4.6 | 62.7 | 13.3 | 0.4 |
| Road5g | 2.4 | 30.4 | 10.7 | 0.4 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins5g | 3.8 | 46.0 | 12.0 | 0.4 |
| Losses7g | 3.6 | 51.6 | 12.7 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.0 | 54.0 | 12.3 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.3 | 44.5 | 12.5 | 0.5 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
63Solid starter
Concern: rush yards (17th).
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
Kole WilsonBaylorJordan HudsonSMU· 89% simQue'Sean BrownDuke· 89% simRyan DavisUtah· 87% sim
Rec TDs
Long catch
Rec yards
Receptions
Yards / catch
Rush TDs
Fumbles lost
Rush yards
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tahj Washington’s 2020 season.
Tahj Washington
80%match
NFL Rd 7
#2
Devin Maddox
80%
#3
Jimmy Horn Jr.
NFL Rd 6
80%
#4
Yusuf Ali
79%
#5
Tyler King
79%
Matches Tahj on
Yards / reception
Weight
Reception volume
Differs from Tahj on
Class year (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Dazz Newsome’s path through North Carolina.
Dazz Newsome
100%match
NFL Rd 6
#2
DeVontres Dukes
100%
#3
Tyleek Collins
99%
#4
Tiaquelin Mims
98%
#5
Ben Skowronek
NFL Rd 7
97%
Matches Dazz on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Derius Davis's junior season at TCU (2022).
Derius Davis
82%match
All-Big 12NFL Rd 4
#2
Tyler King
78%
#3
Alred Luke
78%
#4
Yulkeith Brown
72%
#5
Chrishon Mccray
All-MAC
71%
Matches Derius on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
EPA / play (adj)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Pass share
55.5%
510 pass / 409 run
Plays / game
76.6
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
5.0%
417 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, fast tempo.
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coach2023
Dave Aranda
Baylor
2025
Dave Aranda
Baylor
Played his entire career under Dave Aranda.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownKaty, TX
Height5'9"
Weight171 lb
Class4
PositionWR
Jersey19
No fields populated yet.
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Current teamBaylor
ConferenceBig 12
Joined2025
Career arc3 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Sun Belt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | All-Sun Belt | all_conference | Texas State | Sun Belt | WR |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas State | WR4 | #4243 | #4240 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Sun Belt |
| 2023 | Texas State | WR4 | #714 | #885 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Sun Belt |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Baylor | Big 12 | WR | 4 | No. 19 | 5-9 | 171 lb | Katy, TX |
| 2024 | Texas State | Sun Belt | WR | 4 | No. 19 | 5-9 | 171 lb | Katy, TX |
| 2023 | Texas State | Sun Belt | WR | 4 | No. 19 | 5-9 | 171 lb | Katy, TX |