CFB Zeitgeist Score
26
Below cohort in the position cohort. Carried by rush yards at the 90th percentile.
Rodney Gallagher
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
243 REC YDS · 28 REC · 0 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to West Virginia for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · West Virginia
Returning around him
- 26% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -16 net (34 in / 50 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
West Virginia · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #63 · 2026 recruiting class #43
WR · WEST VIRGINIA · BIG 12
Rodney Gallagher
- 3
- #24
- 5-10 | 181 lb
- Uniontown, PA
Heisman Heat
#3523
<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
2023–2025+228%
Up 228% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
West Virginia
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4-star | 0.9025 | No. 312 recruit | HighSchool | West Virginia |
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 West Virginia
Composite
0.9025
#312 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 Rodney Gallagher
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 Rodney Gallagher
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Receiving yards (total)
243
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #453 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 15th
Why it matters
#453 of 531 All FBS WRs in receiving yards — 243 yards on 28 receptions.
Vs cohort
This player 243 (15th)
MODERATE · n=28 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Yards per reception#479 / 531
- Receiving TDs#476 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 3 vs Pittsburgh — 61 receiving_yards_total
Result W 31-24
The week the volume broke through — put up 61 yds vs Pittsburgh.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 12g
243Rec yards
28Receptions
0Rec TDs
Per game
20.2Rec yards
2Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
263.2Rec yards
30Receptions
0Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 243): needs 457/game over remaining 1.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 243): needs 757/game over remaining 1.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 28): needs 32/game over remaining 1.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 28): needs 52/game over remaining 1.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 0): needs 8/game over remaining 1.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 0): needs 10/game over remaining 1.
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Rodney Gallagher's story is about how role and output meet each other. For West Virginia, 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?
Receiving weapon against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
28 73rd
YDS
243 63rd
YPR
8.7 22nd
TD
0 45th
Rushing
CAR
14 94th
YDS
83 93rd
YPC
5.9 64th
TD
0 81st
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-3vs Robert Morris | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-17@ Ohio | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-24vs Pittsburgh | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 0 | 20 | Season-high 61 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 10-41@ Kansas | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-48vs Utah | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-38@ BYU | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 8 | L 13-45@ UCF | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-23vs TCU | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 10 | W 45-35@ Houston | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 11 | W 29-22vs Colorado | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | L 23-25@ Arizona State | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 14 | L 0-49vs Texas Tech | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 28 | 243 | 9.9 | 0 | 26 |
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
2023West Virginia9-4HC: Neal Brown · Run-heavy
2025West Virginia4-8HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Virginia | 28 | 243 | 8.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | West Virginia | 10 | 74 | 7.4 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 2 loaded seasons | 38 | 317 | 8.3 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Virginia | 14 | 83 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | West Virginia | 15 | 87 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 loaded seasons | 29 | 170 | -- | -- | -- |
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 | 28 | #303/1110 | 73rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 243 | #412/1107 | 63rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 0 | #615/1111 | 45th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 8.7 | #868/1106 | 22nd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 10.4% | #468/1137 | 59th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 83 | #30/397 | 93rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 16 | #93/346 | 73rd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 14 | #24/407 | 94th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 5.9 | #142/393 | 64th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #81/411 | 81st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 26 | #650/1105 | 41st pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt returns | 1 | #182/237 | 24th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 7.2% | #442/1137 | 61st pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 6.8% | #319/1137 | 72nd pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 6.5% | #279/1137 | 76th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 5.8% | #390/1137 | 66th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 5.2% | #369/1137 | 68th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 4.1% | #722/1137 | 37th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 2.8% | #64/1137 | 94th pct | Ground-game usagevs 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 2.7 | 19.0 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 2.0 | 21.5 | 11.8 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins4g | 3.0 | 28.5 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| Losses8g | 2.0 | 16.1 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.2 | 21.0 | 10.7 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 2.5 | 19.5 | 9.1 | 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
26Below cohort
Elite: rush yards (90th). Concern: rec tds (6th).
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
Rodney GallagherWest VirginiaJacquon GibsonMassachusetts· 69% simKevin Coleman Jr.Missouri· 65% simMichael Jackson IIIPurdue· 59% sim
Rush yards
Receptions
Rush TDs
Rec yards
Long catch
Yards / catch
Rec TDs
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 Ben Prosper’s 2025 season.
Ben Prosper
90%match
#2
Dominic Lovett
NFL Rd 7
87%
#3
Trech Kekahuna
82%
#4
Devin Boddie Jr.
80%
#5
Jalen Bracey
80%
Matches Ben on
EPA / play (adj)
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Grayson Tempest’s path through Tulsa.
Grayson Tempest
97%match
#2
Ryan Miller
97%
#3
Cyrus Wallace
93%
#4
Bo Belquist
93%
#5
Demariyon Houston
93%
Matches Grayson on
Height
Yards per reception
Weight
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Grayson Tempest's junior season at Tulsa (2025).
Grayson Tempest
81%match
#2
Trech Kekahuna
80%
#3
Jamaal Bell
79%
#4
Sterling Galban
79%
#5
Sahmir Hagans
All-ACC
77%
Matches Grayson on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Differs from Grayson on
TD rate (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Pass share
38.7%
327 pass / 517 run
Plays / game
70.3
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
10.7%
272 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coaches2023
Neal Brown
West Virginia
2025era →
Rich Rodriguez
West Virginia
Coaching transition mid-career: Neal Brown → Rich Rodriguez. 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.
HometownUniontown, PA
Height5'10"
Weight181 lb
Class3
PositionWR
Jersey24
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamWest Virginia
ConferenceBig 12
Joined2025
Career arc3 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 | West Virginia | WR3 | #3523 | #3640 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Big 12 |
| 2023 | West Virginia | WR3 | #1961 | #1968 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Big 12 |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Virginia | Big 12 | WR | 3 | No. 24 | 5-10 | 181 lb | Uniontown, PA |
| 2024 | West Virginia | Big 12 | WR | 3 | No. 24 | 5-10 | 181 lb | Uniontown, PA |
| 2023 | West Virginia | Big 12 | WR | 3 | No. 24 | 5-10 | 181 lb | Uniontown, PA |