CFB Zeitgeist · Fan Intelligence · 2025

Him Watch

Aura is how much fans talk about a player; production is what the tape says (weighted EPA). We rank both as percentiles within position, and the gap — aura tax — is the story. Positive = more hype than tape; negative = quietly producing. QBs and RBs only for now (we don't have an honest receiving production metric yet). Players under 8 mentions are withheld.

The Board — most aura

#PlayerAura (perception)ProductionAura tax
1Brendan Sorsby QB 100 92+8
2Brendan Sorsby QB 100 92+8
3Brendan Sorsby QB 100 92+8
4Mark Fletcher Jr. RB 100 84+16
5Mark Fletcher Jr. RB 100 84+16
6Mark Fletcher Jr. RB 100 84+16
7Jeremiyah Love RB 100 94+6
8Bryce Underwood QB 99 64+35
9Bryce Underwood QB 99 64+35
10Bryce Underwood QB 99 64+35
11LJ Martin RB 99 78+21
12LJ Martin RB 99 78+21
13Dante Moore QB 99 97+2
14Dante Moore QB 99 97+2
15Dante Moore QB 99 97+2
16LJ Martin RB 99 78+21
17Jeremiyah Love RB 99 94+4
18Jeremiyah Love RB 99 94+4
19Arch Manning QB 98 60+38
20Arch Manning QB 98 60+38
21Drew Allar QB 98 75+23
22Justice Haynes RB 98 100-2
23Justice Haynes RB 98 100-2
24Justice Haynes RB 98 100-2
25Jordan Marshall RB 98 88+10

Paying aura tax — hype outruns the tape

PlayerAura (perception)ProductionAura tax
Jamal Haynes RB 91 2+89
Jamal Haynes RB 91 2+89
Jamal Haynes RB 90 2+88
Joe Jackson RB 96 9+86
Joe Jackson RB 96 9+86
Joe Jackson RB 96 9+86
Jaylen Raynor QB 75 6+69
Jaylen Raynor QB 75 6+69
Jaylen Raynor QB 73 6+67
Jamarion Miller RB 88 21+66

Underrated — the tape outruns the hype

PlayerAura (perception)ProductionAura tax
Joe Fagnano QB 65 94-29
Joe Fagnano QB 66 94-28
Jalon Daniels QB 66 89-23
Jalon Daniels QB 66 89-23
Jayden Maiava QB 78 99-22
Jayden Maiava QB 78 99-21
Jalon Daniels QB 68 89-21
Demond Williams Jr. QB 68 89-21
Demond Williams Jr. QB 68 89-21
Jayden Maiava QB 79 99-21
Method: perception = season mention volume, percentile-ranked in position cohort · production = wepa (weighted EPA per play), same cohort · cohort = ≥100 snaps · full methodology →