CFB Zeitgeist Score
66
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by yards / catch at the 87th percentile.
Tray Taylor
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
513 REC YDS · 31 REC · 3 REC TD
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Troy
DestinationTBD
WR · TROY · SUN BELT
Tray Taylor
- 4
- #8
- 5-8 | 140 lb
- Shreveport, LA
Heisman Heat
#3884
<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 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3-star | 0.8711 | No. 30 recruit | JUCO | Coastal Carolina |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Troy -> -- | 3-star | Immediate |
| 2025 | Coastal Carolina -> Hudson Valley | 3-star | 0.8300 | 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.
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
Recruit stars
★★★☆☆
to Coastal Carolina
Composite
0.8711
#30 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 Tray Taylor
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 Tray Taylor
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
16.5
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #50 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 91st
Why it matters
#50 of 531 All FBS WRs at 16.5 yards per reception (31 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 16.5 (91th)
HIGH · n=31 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#206 / 531
- Receiving TDs#222 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 8 at UL Monroe — 89 ypr
Result W 37-14
The week the volume broke through — put up 89 yds at UL Monroe.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 11g
513Rec yards
31Receptions
3Rec TDs
Per game
46.6Rec yards
3Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
606.3Rec yards
37Receptions
4Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 513): needs 93.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 513): needs 243.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 31): needs 14.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 31): needs 24.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 3): needs 2.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 3): needs 3.5/game over remaining 2.
Why the profile pops beyond receiving
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
The most interesting thing about Tray Taylor is that he shows up in multiple game states. He is a receiver first, but the profile also includes designed touches and return-game juice, which means his value is not limited to a conventional route tree.
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?
Big-play receiver against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
31 76th
YDS
513 81st
YPR
16.5 84th
TD
3 82nd
Rushing
CAR
10 88th
YDS
52 86th
YPC
5.2 59th
TD
1 96th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 11 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-20vs Nicholls | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 1 | 28 | |
| Wk 2 | L 16-27@ Clemson | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 1 | 44 | |
| Wk 4 | W 21-17@ Buffalo | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-24vs South Alabama | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 0 | 48 | |
| Wk 7 | W 48-41@ Texas State | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | 31 | |
| Wk 8 | W 37-14@ UL Monroe | 2 | 89 | 44.5 | 1 | 60 | Season-high 89 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 35-23vs Louisiana | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-23vs Arkansas State | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 0 | 43 | |
| Wk 13 | W 31-19vs Georgia State | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 14 | W 28-18@ Southern Miss | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 15 | L 14-31@ James Madison | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 30 | |
| Total | 31 | 513 | 20.1 | 3 | 60 |
Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score
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 | 31 | #268/1110 | 76th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 513 | #210/1107 | 81st pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 3 | #206/1111 | 82nd pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 16.5 | #179/1106 | 84th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 11.3% | #420/1137 | 63rd pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 52 | #58/397 | 86th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 16 | #93/346 | 73rd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 10 | #48/407 | 88th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 5.2 | #164/393 | 59th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 1 | #19/411 | 96th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 60 | #176/1105 | 84th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt returns | 1 | #182/237 | 24th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 9.6% | #258/1137 | 77th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 8.5% | #202/1137 | 82nd pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 8.4% | #340/1137 | 70th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 7.0% | #277/1137 | 76th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 5.7% | #310/1137 | 73rd pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 5.3% | #390/1137 | 66th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 2.4% | #77/1137 | 93rd 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 · 11 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.8 | 46.2 | 21.6 | 0.2 |
| Road6g | 2.8 | 47.0 | 18.8 | 0.3 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins8g | 2.8 | 44.1 | 20.5 | 0.2 |
| Losses3g | 3.0 | 53.3 | 19.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.6 | 48.2 | 22.5 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.0 | 45.3 | 18.1 | 0.2 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
66Solid starter
Elite: yards / catch (87th). Strength: rush tds (85th).
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
Tray TaylorTroyNik McMillanBuffalo· 77% simAnthony SmithEast Carolina· 77% simParker KingstonBYU· 74% sim
Yards / catch
Rush TDs
Rush yards
Long catch
Rec yards
Rec TDs
Receptions
Fumbles lost
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 DJ Chisolm’s 2020 season.
DJ Chisolm
72%match
#2
Phillip Brooks III
57%
#3
Victor Snow
All-MAC
56%
#4
Silas Bolden
56%
#5
Nykeim Johnson
54%
Matches DJ on
TD rate
Yards / reception
Differs from DJ on
Reception volume (higher)
Weight (lower)
Class year (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Joshua Harris’s path through Furman.
Joshua Harris
98%match
#2
Hunter Long
All-ACCNFL Rd 3 · Pk 18
98%
#3
Taylor Grimes
94%
#4
Jalen McDonald
92%
#5
DeVontres Dukes
90%
Matches Joshua on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jaylen Dixon's sophomore season at Utah (2022).
Jaylen Dixon
69%match
#2
Robert Ferrel
66%
#3
Phillip Brooks III
65%
#4
Devin Maddox
62%
#5
Nykeim Johnson
61%
Matches Jaylen on
Yards / reception
EPA / play (adj)
Height
Differs from Jaylen on
Weight (lower)
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 · 2025
1 coach2025
Gerad Parker
Troy
Played his entire career under Gerad Parker.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownShreveport, LA
Height5'8"
Weight140 lb
Class4
PositionWR
Jersey8
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamTroy
ConferenceSun Belt
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 | Coastal Carolina | WR4 | #3884 | #3742 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Sun Belt |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Troy | Sun Belt | WR | 4 | No. 8 | 5-8 | 140 lb | Shreveport, LA |
| 2024 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | WR | 4 | No. 8 | 5-8 | 140 lb | Shreveport, LA |