CFB Zeitgeist Score
34
Below cohort in the position cohort. Carried by yards / catch at the 50th percentile.
Zion Steptoe
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
272 REC YDS · 21 REC · 0 REC TD
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Minnesota
2025Tulsa
2026Minnesota
WR · TULSA · AMERICAN ATHLETIC
Zion Steptoe
- 3
- #7
- 5-11 | 195 lb
- Little Elm, TX
Heisman Heat
#2176
<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 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. A locked-in starting role.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025+34%
Up 34% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3-star | 0.8711 | No. 756 recruit | HighSchool |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tulsa -> Minnesota | 3-star | 0.8500 | Immediate |
| 2025 | Tulsa -> -- | 3-star | Withdrawn |
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 —
Composite
0.8711
#756 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 Zion Steptoe
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 Zion Steptoe
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
13.0
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #229 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 57th
Why it matters
#229 of 531 All FBS WRs at 13.0 yards per reception (21 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 13.0 (57th)
MODERATE · n=21 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#422 / 531
- Receiving TDs#476 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 13 at Army — 76 ypr
Result W 26-25
The week the volume broke through — put up 76 yds at Army.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 9g
272Rec yards
21Receptions
0Rec TDs
Per game
30.2Rec yards
2Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
392.9Rec yards
30Receptions
0Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 272): needs 107/game over remaining 4.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 272): needs 182/game over remaining 4.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 21): needs 9.8/game over remaining 4.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 21): needs 14.8/game over remaining 4.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 0): needs 2/game over remaining 4.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 0): needs 2.5/game over remaining 4.
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Zion Steptoe's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Tulsa, 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
21 64th
YDS
272 65th
YPR
13.0 59th
TD
0 45th
Rushing
CAR
7 84th
YDS
65 89th
YPC
9.3 85th
TD
0 81st
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 9 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 23-42vs Navy | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 4 | W 19-12@ Oklahoma State | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-31vs Tulane | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-45@ Memphis | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-41@ East Carolina | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 9 | L 37-38vs Temple | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-40@ Florida Atlantic | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 13 | W 26-25@ Army | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 0 | 33 | Season-high 76 yds |
| Wk 14 | L 24-31vs UAB | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | 42 | |
| Total | 21 | 272 | 11.7 | 0 | 42 |
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
2023Purdue4-8HC: Ryan Walters · Run-leaning
2024Tulsa3-9HC: Kevin Wilson · Balanced
2025Tulsa4-8HC: Tre Lamb · Run-leaning
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 | 21 | #402/1110 | 64th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 272 | #386/1107 | 65th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 0 | #615/1111 | 45th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 13.0 | #450/1106 | 59th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 11.5% | #405/1137 | 64th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 65 | #45/397 | 89th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 32 | #28/346 | 92nd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 9.3 | #61/393 | 85th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 7 | #65/407 | 84th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #81/411 | 81st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 42 | #407/1105 | 63rd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 10.7% | #188/1137 | 84th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 8.9% | #317/1137 | 72nd pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 6.4% | #324/1137 | 72nd pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 6.0% | #327/1137 | 71st pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 5.3% | #359/1137 | 69th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 4.1% | #633/1137 | 44th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 1.3% | #154/1137 | 87th 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 · 9 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.8 | 22.0 | 10.5 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 2.8 | 36.8 | 12.7 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins2g | 4.0 | 51.0 | 11.9 | 0.0 |
| Losses7g | 1.9 | 24.3 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.2 | 20.0 | 8.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.4 | 38.4 | 16.4 | 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
34Below cohort
Elite: rush yards (86th). 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
Zion SteptoeTulsaJacquon GibsonMassachusetts· 66% simKevin Coleman Jr.Missouri· 65% simAnthony Evans IIIMississippi State· 57% sim
Rush yards
Yards / catch
Rush TDs
Long catch
Rec yards
Receptions
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 Xavier Townsend’s 2025 season.
Xavier Townsend
90%match
#2
Mike Brown-Stephens
84%
#3
Landon Sides
83%
#4
Jamoi Mayes
80%
#5
Nico Ragaini
78%
Matches Xavier on
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Recruiting rating
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Darien Chase’s path through Portland State.
Darien Chase
99%match
#2
Jarrod Barnes
98%
#3
Kobe Clark
98%
#4
Jordan Watkins
NFL Rd 4
96%
#5
Kyre Duplessis
95%
Matches Darien on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Landon Sides's junior season at North Texas (2025).
Landon Sides
84%match
#2
Kody Epps
84%
#3
Marquis Johnson
77%
#4
Tyler Brown
73%
#5
Lawrance Toafili
74%
Matches Landon on
Yards / reception
Weight
TD rate
Differs from Landon on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Reception volume (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tre Lamb
Pass share
45.9%
407 pass / 480 run
Plays / game
73.9
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
6.2%
357 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coaches2023
Kevin Wilson
Tulsa
2024
Kevin Wilson
Tulsa
2025era →
Tre Lamb
Tulsa
Coaching transition mid-career: Kevin Wilson → Tre Lamb. 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.
HometownLittle Elm, TX
Height5'11"
Weight195 lb
Class3
PositionWR
Jersey7
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamTulsa
ConferenceAmerican Athletic
Joined2025
Career arc4 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.
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tulsa | American Athletic | WR | 3 | No. 7 | 5-11 | 195 lb | Little Elm, TX |
| 2024 | Tulsa | American Athletic | WR | 3 | No. 7 | 5-11 | 195 lb | Little Elm, TX |
| 2023 | Purdue | Big Ten | WR | 3 | No. 7 | 5-11 | 195 lb | Little Elm, TX |
| 2022 | Purdue | Big Ten | WR | 3 | No. 7 | 5-11 | 195 lb | Little Elm, TX |