CFB Zeitgeist Score
79
All-Conference in the position cohort. Carried by rush yards at the 94th percentile.
Roman Hemby
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-06-22
Roman Hemby is a cornerstone for Indiana — measured against the line he joined.
1,120RUSH YDS7RUSH TD230CARRIES
PERCEPTION ABOVE TAPE · PCTL GAP
-44
perception vs production percentile · 2025
Read the story so far
AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data
2026 Outlook
Returning to Indiana for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Indiana
Returning around him
- 25% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 8 Indiana players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (17 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Indiana · Last season: 16-0 (AP #1) · Talent rank #72 · 2026 recruiting class #47
RB · INDIANA · BIG TEN
Roman Hemby
- 4
- #1
- 6-0 | 208 lb
- Edgewood, MD
Heisman Heat
#90
<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 RB AWARD
Doak Walker
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CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career arc · Season-by-season Standing
5 seasons on the ladder
2021
Maryland · RB
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2022
Maryland · RB
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2023
Maryland · RB
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2024
Maryland · RB
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★
2025
Indiana · RB
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2025+1477%
Up 1477% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3-star | 0.8293 | No. 1767 recruit | HighSchool | Maryland |
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.
Achievements
- 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 rushing yards (1120).
Selector Grid · 2025
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
Recruit stars
★★★☆☆
to Maryland
Composite
0.8293
#1767 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 Roman Hemby
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
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Awaiting per-cohort signal
Top Take
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Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Rivals · n=3
- National · n=3
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Roman Hemby
Only 3 rival mention(s) — below the 4-mention floor for a defensible read.
Signature Story
Awaiting candidate metric
He hasn't written his page yet — we'll start filling it in when there are enough snaps to rank against his peers.
Signature Moment
No signature moment on the ledger yet.
Returns once this player puts together a multi-game body of work — single-game flashes alone don't clear the bar.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the rushing totals stand
Through 16g
1,120Rush yards
230Carries
7Rush TDs
Per game
70Rush yards
14Carries
0Rush TDs
Final
1,120Rush yards
230Carries
7Rush TDs
✓ Hit 750-yard season · finished with 1,120.
✓ Hit 1,000-yard season · finished with 1,120.
Why this is more than a rushing profile
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Roman Hemby is not a one-lane back. The profile is interesting because the workload spills beyond pure rushing volume: 1,120 rushing yards, 17 catches, and 203 return yards for Indiana. That kind of all-purpose footprint gives the card a much richer story than a basic carry total.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
RB 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?
Workhorse | Passing-game back against FBS RB peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Rushing
CAR
230 99th
YDS
1,120 97th
YPC
4.9 59th
TD
7 92nd
Receiving
REC
17 80th
YDS
165 85th
YPR
9.7 75th
TD
0 70th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 16 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-14vs Old Dominion | 23 | 111 | 4.8 | 0 | 30 | |
| Wk 2 | W 56-9vs Kennesaw State | 9 | 64 | 7.1 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 3 | W 73-0vs Indiana State | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 4 | W 63-10vs Illinois | 14 | 65 | 4.6 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-15@ Iowa | 15 | 86 | 5.7 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 7 | W 30-20@ Oregon | 19 | 70 | 3.7 | 2 | 14 | |
| Wk 8 | W 38-13vs Michigan State | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 9 | W 56-6vs UCLA | 17 | 81 | 4.8 | 2 | 15 | |
| Wk 10 | W 55-10@ Maryland | 18 | 88 | 4.9 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 11 | W 27-24@ Penn State | 12 | 55 | 4.6 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-7vs Wisconsin | 14 | 58 | 4.1 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 14 | W 56-3@ Purdue | 12 | 152 | 12.7 | 1 | 82 | Season-high 152 yds |
| Wk 15 | W 13-10@ Ohio State | 13 | 52 | 4.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Bowl | W 38-3vs Alabama | 18 | 89 | 4.9 | 1 | 21 | |
| Bowl | W 56-22vs Oregon | 17 | 53 | 3.1 | 0 | 12 | |
| Bowl | W 27-21vs Miami | 19 | 60 | 3.2 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 230 | 1120 | 5.0 | 7 | 82 |
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
2021Maryland6-6HC: Mike Locksley · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Maryland8-5HC: Mike Locksley · Balanced
2023Maryland8-5HC: Mike Locksley · Pass-leaning
2024Maryland4-8HC: Mike Locksley · Pass-leaning
2025Indiana16-0HC: Curt Cignetti · Run-heavy
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
Opponent-adjusted rushing value. It helps separate empty volume from carries that actually move the scoreboard.
How much of the team's offense flows through this back once rushing work and receiving work are combined.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 1,120 | #23/735 | 97th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 7 | #62/739 | 92nd pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 4.9 | #305/735 | 59th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receptions | 17 | #111/552 | 80th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 165 | #82/548 | 85th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Value | Rushing WEPA | +0.09 | #226/362 | 38th pct | Opponent-adjusted rushing value | 226 weighted playsvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Role share | 22.7% | #67/738 | 91st pct | Share of team offensevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Carries | 230 | #12/739 | 99th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 82 | #21/733 | 97th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 26 | #157/540 | 71st pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 9.7 | #139/548 | 75th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 0 | #169/552 | 70th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 203 | #37/200 | 82nd pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 22.6 | #47/199 | 77th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick returns | 9 | #34/206 | 84th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Rush share | 35.7% | #86/738 | 88th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 25.5% | #75/738 | 90th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 24.8% | #76/738 | 90th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 24.5% | #50/738 | 93rd pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 16.2% | #49/738 | 93rd pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 14.5% | #76/738 | 90th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Pass share | 4.5% | #188/738 | 75th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 0 | #1/256 | 100th pct | Turnoversvs FBS RB |
Player Standing
Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.
ALL-CONF HM
On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex
ALL-CONF HM · Rung 9 of 16
Why he’s here
All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started.
What moves him up
A best-at-position run lifts to 1st team.
What moves him down
A back-end conference finish drops out of the honor list.
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 · 16 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home10g | 61.7 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| Road6g | 83.8 | 5.9 | 0.7 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins16g | 70.0 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-79g | 69.2 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 71.0 | 5.3 | 0.6 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
79All-Conference
Elite: carries (96th). Strength: long run (94th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · RB · 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.
wepa_rushing0.09Low (p25–p50) (n=178)
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Roman HembyIndianaCarson HansenIowa State· 91% simAnthony HankersonOregon State· 89% simChip TrayanumToledo· 88% sim
Carries
Long run
Rush yards
Fumbles lost
Rush TDs
Rec yards
Receptions
Yards / carry
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Christian Turner’s 2023 season.
Christian Turner
79%match
#2
Myles Montgomery
80%
#3
Shomari Lawrence
78%
#4
Alex Fontenot
78%
#5
Ari Broussard
75%
Matches Christian on
Rush TD rate
Weight
Height
Differs from Christian on
Recruiting rating (lower)
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Jaquez Moore's graduate season at Duke (2025).
Jaquez Moore
75%match
#2
Kevorian Barnes
67%
#3
Harrison Waylee
All-MAC
65%
#4
Micah Bernard
66%
#5
Matthew Sluka
62%
Matches Jaquez on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Receiving share
Yards / reception
Differs from Jaquez on
Height (higher)
EPA / carry (adj) (higher)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Pass share
38.7%
404 pass / 641 run
Plays / game
65.3
16 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
7.3%
275 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coaches2021
Tom Allen
Indiana
2022
Tom Allen
Indiana
2023
Tom Allen
Indiana
2024era →
Curt Cignetti
Indiana
2025
Curt Cignetti
Indiana
Coaching transition mid-career: Tom Allen → Curt Cignetti. 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.
HometownEdgewood, MD
Height6'0"
Weight208 lb
Class4
PositionRB
Jersey1
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Current teamIndiana
ConferenceBig Ten
Joined2025
Career arc5 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big Ten
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | All-Big Ten | all_conference | Indiana | Big Ten | RB |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Maryland | RB4 | #90 | #107 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Big Ten |
| 2023 | Maryland | RB4 | #186 | #252 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Big Ten |
| 2022 | Maryland | RB4 | #131 | #191 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Big Ten |
| 2021 | Maryland | RB4 | #1103 | #1027 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Big Ten |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Indiana | Big Ten | RB | 4 | No. 1 | 6-0 | 208 lb | Edgewood, MD |
| 2024 | Maryland | Big Ten | RB | 4 | No. 1 | 6-0 | 208 lb | Edgewood, MD |
| 2023 | Maryland | Big Ten | RB | 4 | No. 1 | 6-0 | 208 lb | Edgewood, MD |
| 2022 | Maryland | Big Ten | RB | 4 | No. 1 | 6-0 | 208 lb | Edgewood, MD |
| 2021 | Maryland | Big Ten | RB | 4 | No. 1 | 6-0 | 208 lb | Edgewood, MD |