CFB Zeitgeist Score
30
Below cohort in the position cohort. Carried by receptions at the 60th percentile.
Peyton Higgins
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
301 REC YDS · 36 REC · 1 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to Troy for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · Troy
Returning around him
- 33% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -13 net (14 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Troy · Last season: 8-6 · Talent rank #99 · 2026 recruiting class #82
WR · TROY · SUN BELT
Peyton Higgins
- 4
- #2
- 5-10 | 180 lb
- Florence, AL
Heisman Heat
#1995
<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 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Splitting first-team reps.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025+227%
Up 227% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Troy
NFL
NFL Draft
—
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3-star | 0.8259 | No. 1855 recruit | HighSchool | Hudson Valley |
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.
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
Recruit stars
★★★☆☆
to Hudson Valley
Composite
0.8259
#1855 national
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 Peyton Higgins
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 Peyton Higgins
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Receiving yards (total)
301
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #391 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 26th
Why it matters
#391 of 531 All FBS WRs in receiving yards — 301 yards on 36 receptions.
Vs cohort
This player 301 (26th)
HIGH · n=36 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving TDs#402 / 531
- Yards per reception#487 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 14 at Southern Miss — 51 receiving_yards_total
Result W 28-18
The week the volume broke through — put up 51 yds at Southern Miss.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 14g
301Rec yards
36Receptions
1Rec TDs
Per game
21.5Rec yards
3Receptions
0Rec TDs
Final
301Rec yards
36Receptions
1Rec TDs
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Peyton Higgins's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Troy, 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?
All-purpose weapon against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
36 80th
YDS
301 68th
YPR
8.4 19th
TD
1 64th
Rushing
CAR
2 53rd
YDS
-3 12th
YPC
-1.5 13th
TD
0 81st
Returns
KR YDS
141 69th
KR AVG
17.6 37th
PR YDS
98 74th
PR AVG
5.8 31st
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 14 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-20vs Nicholls | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | L 16-27@ Clemson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-28vs Memphis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 4 | W 21-17@ Buffalo | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-24vs South Alabama | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | W 48-41@ Texas State | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 8 | W 37-14@ UL Monroe | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-23vs Louisiana | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-23vs Arkansas State | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 12 | L 0-33@ Old Dominion | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 13 | W 31-19vs Georgia State | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 14 | W 28-18@ Southern Miss | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 1 | 16 | Season-high 51 yds |
| Wk 15 | L 14-31@ James Madison | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Bowl | L 13-17@ Jacksonville State | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 20 | |
| Total | 36 | 301 | 8.0 | 1 | 21 |
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
2022Troy12-2HC: Jon Sumrall · Run-leaning
2023Troy11-3HC: Jon Sumrall · Balanced
2024Troy4-8HC: Gerad Parker · Run-leaning
2025Troy8-6HC: Gerad Parker · Balanced
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 | 36 | #218/1110 | 80th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 301 | #360/1107 | 68th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 1 | #396/1111 | 64th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 8.4 | #899/1106 | 19th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 141 | #74/238 | 69th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return yards | 98 | #60/224 | 74th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 11.2% | #429/1137 | 62nd 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 | -1.5 | #344/393 | 13th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | -3 | #350/397 | 12th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 21 | #741/1105 | 33rd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 17.6 | #149/236 | 37th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt returns | 17 | #27/237 | 89th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick returns | 8 | #64/243 | 74th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return avg | 5.8 | #154/222 | 31st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 9.4% | #278/1137 | 76th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 7.2% | #438/1137 | 62nd pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 6.0% | #363/1137 | 68th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 5.6% | #442/1137 | 61st pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 4.2% | #526/1137 | 54th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 4.2% | #494/1137 | 57th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.5% | #284/1137 | 75th 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 · 14 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 2.5 | 18.7 | 6.9 | 0.0 |
| Road8g | 2.6 | 23.6 | 8.8 | 0.1 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins8g | 3.1 | 28.0 | 8.9 | 0.1 |
| Losses6g | 1.8 | 12.8 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.0 | 15.6 | 6.9 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 3.1 | 27.4 | 9.0 | 0.1 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
30Below cohort
Elite: fumbles lost (80th). Concern: long catch (4th).
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
Peyton HigginsTroyMichael Jackson IIIPurdue· 68% simAsaad WaseemFlorida Atlantic· 64% simJacquon GibsonMassachusetts· 63% sim
Fumbles lost
Receptions
Rush TDs
Rec yards
Rec TDs
Rush yards
Yards / catch
Long catch
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 Tyler Walton’s 2023 season.
Tyler Walton
87%match
#2
Chandler Speights
76%
#3
Drake Stoops
80%
#4
Aron Cruickshank
78%
#5
Jalen Bracey
78%
Matches Tyler on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Weight
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Karim Page’s path through East Tennessee State.
Karim Page
99%match
#2
Devin Young
98%
#3
Marshel Martin
97%
#4
Treyvhon Saunders
96%
#5
Charles Brown
93%
Matches Karim on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Billy Kemp's senior season at Nebraska (2023).
Billy Kemp
85%match
#2
Ryan O'Keefe
All-AAC
82%
#3
Jairus Mack
81%
#4
Ron Cook Jr.
80%
#5
Tanner Knue
All-MAC
80%
Matches Billy on
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Recruiting rating
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gerad Parker
Pass share
47.1%
431 pass / 484 run
Plays / game
65.4
14 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
17.0%
342 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coaches2022
Jon Sumrall
Troy
2023
Jon Sumrall
Troy
2024era →
Gerad Parker
Troy
2025
Gerad Parker
Troy
Coaching transition mid-career: Jon Sumrall → Gerad Parker. 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.
HometownFlorence, AL
Height5'10"
Weight180 lb
Class4
PositionWR
Jersey2
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamTroy
ConferenceSun Belt
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 | Troy | WR4 | #1995 | #2885 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Sun Belt |
| 2023 | Troy | WR4 | #1191 | #1019 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Sun Belt |
| 2022 | Troy | WR4 | #1123 | #927 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Sun Belt |
| 2021 | Troy | WR4 | #4612 | #4762 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Sun Belt |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Troy | Sun Belt | WR | 4 | No. 2 | 5-10 | 180 lb | Florence, AL |
| 2024 | Troy | Sun Belt | WR | 4 | No. 2 | 5-10 | 180 lb | Florence, AL |
| 2023 | Troy | Sun Belt | WR | 4 | No. 2 | 5-10 | 180 lb | Florence, AL |
| 2022 | Troy | Sun Belt | WR | 4 | No. 2 | 5-10 | 180 lb | Florence, AL |
| 2021 | Troy | Sun Belt | WR | 4 | No. 2 | 5-10 | 180 lb | Florence, AL |