CFB Zeitgeist Score
49
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 63rd percentile.
Myles Butler
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
518 REC YDS · 52 REC · 2 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to Middle Tennessee for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · Middle Tennessee
Returning around him
- 99% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 1 Middle Tennessee player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (19 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Middle Tennessee · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #110 · 2026 recruiting class #98
WR · MIDDLE TENNESSEE · CONFERENCE USA
Myles Butler
- 4
- #5
- 6-2 | 205 lb
- Montgomery, AL
Heisman Heat
#5352
<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
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. A locked-in starting role.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Middle Tennessee
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—
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 Myles Butler
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 Myles Butler
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Receiving yards (total)
518
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #200 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 62nd
Why it matters
#200 of 531 All FBS WRs in receiving yards — 518 yards on 52 receptions.
Vs cohort
This player 518 (62th)
HIGH · n=52 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving TDs#302 / 531
- Yards per reception#419 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 12 at Western Kentucky — 105 receiving_yards_total
Result L 26-42
The week the volume broke through — put up 105 yds at Western Kentucky.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 11g
518Rec yards
52Receptions
2Rec TDs
Per game
47.1Rec yards
5Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
612.2Rec yards
61Receptions
2Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 518): needs 91/game over remaining 2.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 518): needs 241/game over remaining 2.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 52): needs 4/game over remaining 2.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 52): needs 14/game over remaining 2.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 2): needs 3/game over remaining 2.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 2): needs 4/game over remaining 2.
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Myles Butler's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Middle Tennessee, 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
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
52 90th
YDS
518 82nd
YPR
10.0 33rd
TD
2 75th
Rushing
CAR
2 53rd
YDS
-21 0th
YPC
-10.5 1st
TD
0 81st
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 11 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-34vs Austin Peay | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-42@ Wisconsin | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 3 | W 14-13@ Nevada | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 4 | L 28-42vs Marshall | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 5 | L 16-24@ Kennesaw State | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 7 | L 20-22vs Missouri State | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 9 | L 28-31@ Delaware | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 11 | L 30-56vs Florida International | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 12 | L 26-42@ Western Kentucky | 7 | 105 | 15.0 | 1 | 52 | Season-high 105 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 31-17vs Sam Houston | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 14 | W 31-24@ New Mexico State | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 0 | 25 | |
| Total | 52 | 518 | 9.8 | 2 | 52 |
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
2025Middle Tennessee3-9HC: Derek Mason · Pass-leaning
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 52 | 518 | 10.0 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 1 loaded season | 52 | 518 | 10.0 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | -21 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 loaded season | 2 | -21 | -- | -- | -- |
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 | 52 | #109/1110 | 90th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 518 | #205/1107 | 82nd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 2 | #281/1111 | 75th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 10.0 | #746/1106 | 33rd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 15.1% | #240/1137 | 79th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 2 | #194/407 | 53rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #81/411 | 81st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | -10.5 | #390/393 | 1st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | -21 | #397/397 | 0th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 52 | #244/1105 | 78th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 13.0% | #96/1137 | 92nd pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 10.7% | #197/1137 | 83rd pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 9.4% | #124/1137 | 89th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 8.9% | #127/1137 | 89th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 8.7% | #117/1137 | 90th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 7.4% | #276/1137 | 76th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.0% | #391/1137 | 66th 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
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 · 11 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.6 | 35.4 | 9.9 | 0.2 |
| Road6g | 5.7 | 56.8 | 9.8 | 0.2 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins3g | 7.0 | 66.3 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| Losses8g | 3.9 | 39.9 | 9.9 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.7 | 36.2 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 6.0 | 60.2 | 9.7 | 0.4 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
49Mid-pack
Elite: fumbles lost (80th). Strength: receptions (80th). Concern: rush yards (0th).
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
Myles ButlerMiddle TennesseeDevin VoisinSouth Alabama· 81% simDonovan FaupelNew Mexico State· 78% simAsaad WaseemFlorida Atlantic· 77% sim
Fumbles lost
Receptions
Rec yards
Long catch
Rec TDs
Rush TDs
Yards / catch
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 Jalen Wayne’s 2021 season.
Jalen Wayne
88%match
#2
Daniel George
84%
#3
Jalil Farooq
82%
#4
Jalen Wayne
77%
#5
Jaylen Johnson
81%
Matches Jalen on
Height
TD rate
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Jalen on
Class year (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Levi Falck’s path through Nebraska.
Levi Falck
100%match
#2
Tray Eafford
98%
#3
Tony Poljan
97%
#4
Connor Wedington
96%
#5
Julian Ortega-Jones
96%
Matches Levi on
Height
Weight
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaylen Johnson's senior season at East Carolina (2023).
Jaylen Johnson
78%match
#2
Bralon Brown
77%
#3
Sterling Berkhalter
77%
#4
Boobie Curry
76%
#5
Jordan Whittington
NFL Rd 6
73%
Matches Jaylen on
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Jaylen on
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Pass share
61.3%
495 pass / 313 run
Plays / game
67.3
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
8.6%
373 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2025
1 coach2025
Derek Mason
Middle Tennessee
Played his entire career under Derek Mason.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownMontgomery, AL
Height6'2"
Weight205 lb
Class4
PositionWR
Jersey5
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamMiddle Tennessee
ConferenceConference USA
Joined2025
Career arc2 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 | Middle Tennessee | WR4 | #5352 | #6132 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Conference USA |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | WR | 4 | No. 5 | 6-2 | 205 lb | Montgomery, AL |
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | WR | 4 | No. 5 | 6-2 | 205 lb | Montgomery, AL |