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 with too little fan talk are withheld.
| # | Player | Aura (perception) | Production | Aura tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arch Manning QB | 100 | 72 | +28 |
| 2 | Jadan Baugh RB | 100 | 80 | +20 |
| 3 | Bryce Underwood QB | 99 | 37 | +62 |
| 4 | Trinidad Chambliss QB | 98 | 92 | +6 |
| 5 | Keelon Russell QB | 98 | 92 | +6 |
| 6 | DeSean Bishop RB | 98 | 85 | +13 |
| 7 | Julian Sayin QB | 97 | 98 | -2 |
| 8 | Sam Leavitt QB | 96 | 98 | -2 |
| 9 | John Mateer QB | 96 | 72 | +24 |
| 10 | Nate Sheppard RB | 95 | 74 | +21 |
| 11 | Darian Mensah QB | 95 | 100 | -5 |
| 12 | Kamario Taylor QB | 94 | 88 | +6 |
| 13 | CJ Carr QB | 93 | 95 | -2 |
| 14 | Cam Cook RB | 93 | 15 | +78 |
| 15 | Bo Jackson RB | 93 | 63 | +30 |
| 16 | Marcel Reed QB | 92 | 18 | +74 |
| 17 | Josh Hoover QB | 92 | 96 | -5 |
| 18 | Gunner Stockton QB | 91 | 93 | -2 |
| 19 | D.J. Lagway QB | 90 | 64 | +26 |
| 20 | Drew Mestemaker QB | 89 | 78 | +11 |
| 21 | Jared Curtis QB | 89 | 57 | +32 |
| 22 | Wayne Knight RB | 88 | 100 | -12 |
| 23 | Dylan Raiola QB | 88 | 76 | +12 |
| 24 | Kevin Jennings QB | 87 | 88 | -0 |
| 25 | Byrum Brown QB | 86 | 43 | +43 |
| Player | Aura (perception) | Production | Aura tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Cook RB | 93 | 15 | +78 |
| Marcel Reed QB | 92 | 18 | +74 |
| Tait Reynolds QB | 67 | 4 | +63 |
| Ousmane Kromah RB | 63 | 6 | +56 |
| Nico Iamaleava QB | 77 | 22 | +55 |
| Dilin Jones RB | 65 | 11 | +54 |
| Steven Angeli QB | 63 | 12 | +50 |
| Malik Washington QB | 56 | 10 | +46 |
| Caden Pinnick QB | 46 | 2 | +44 |
| Makhi Hughes RB | 67 | 24 | +44 |
| Player | Aura (perception) | Production | Aura tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameran Brown QB | 5 | 88 | -82 |
| Deshawn Purdie QB | 11 | 84 | -73 |
| Henry Belin IV QB | 5 | 72 | -66 |
| George Pettaway RB | 23 | 89 | -66 |
| Keenan Phillips RB | 2 | 65 | -63 |
| John Alan Richter QB | 9 | 72 | -62 |
| Deuce Bailey QB | 21 | 82 | -61 |
| Tayven Jackson QB | 36 | 94 | -58 |
| Durell Robinson RB | 33 | 89 | -56 |
| Ajani Sheppard QB | 15 | 72 | -56 |