CFB Zeitgeist Score
37
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by rec tds at the 78th percentile.
Andrel Anthony Jr.
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
246 REC YDS · 26 REC · 5 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to Duke for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · Duke
Returning around him
- 18% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 3 Duke players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (19 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Duke · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #58 · 2026 recruiting class #30
WR · DUKE · ACC
Andrel Anthony Jr.
- 4
- #1
- 6-1 | 186 lb
- Lansing, MI
Heisman Heat
#1971
<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 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Splitting first-team reps.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2025-1%
Down 1% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| No recruiting profile is on file for this player. | ||
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.
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.
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 Andrel Anthony Jr.
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
50
Mixed Sentiment
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=2
- Rivals · n=2
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Andrel Anthony Jr.
Only 2 rival mention(s) — below the 4-mention floor for a defensible read.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Receiving TDs
5
count
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #98 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 82nd
Why it matters
#98 of 531 All FBS WRs in receiving TDs — 5 TDs on 26 receptions.
Vs cohort
This player 5 (82th)
MODERATE · n=26 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Yards per reception#443 / 531
- Receiving yards (total)#449 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 2 vs Illinois — 2 receiving_tds
Result L 19-45
The week the volume broke through — stacked 2 td vs Illinois.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 9g
246Rec yards
26Receptions
5Rec TDs
Per game
27.3Rec yards
3Receptions
1Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
355.3Rec yards
38Receptions
7Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 246): needs 113.5/game over remaining 4.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 246): needs 188.5/game over remaining 4.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 26): needs 8.5/game over remaining 4.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 26): needs 13.5/game over remaining 4.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 5): needs 0.8/game over remaining 4.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 5): needs 1.2/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.
Andrel Anthony Jr.'s story is about how role and output meet each other. For Duke, 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
26 70th
YDS
246 63rd
YPR
9.5 28th
TD
5 91st
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 9 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-17vs Elon | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 1 | 27 | |
| Wk 2 | L 19-45vs Illinois | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 2 | 35 | Season-high 58 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 27-34@ Tulane | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-3@ Syracuse | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 6 | W 45-21@ California | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 8 | L 18-27vs Georgia Tech | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 10 | W 46-45@ Clemson | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 1 | 20 | |
| Wk 11 | L 34-37@ UConn | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 1 | 10 | |
| Wk 12 | L 17-34vs Virginia | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 26 | 246 | 8.9 | 5 | 35 |
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
2021Michigan12-1HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-leaning
2022Michigan13-1HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy
2023Oklahoma10-3HC: Brent Venables · Balanced
2024Oklahoma6-7HC: Brent Venables · Run-leaning
2025Duke9-5HC: Manny Diaz · Balanced
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 | 26 | #335/1110 | 70th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 246 | #409/1107 | 63rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 5 | #96/1111 | 91st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 9.5 | #792/1106 | 28th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 9.4% | #516/1137 | 55th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 35 | #527/1105 | 52nd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 6.4% | #286/1137 | 75th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 6.2% | #277/1137 | 76th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 5.4% | #442/1137 | 61st pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 4.7% | #665/1137 | 42nd pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 4.6% | #563/1137 | 51st pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 3.8% | #828/1137 | 27th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.0% | #391/1137 | 66th 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 | 2.8 | 33.2 | 11.2 | 0.8 |
| Road5g | 3.0 | 22.6 | 7.2 | 0.4 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins4g | 3.0 | 32.8 | 10.4 | 0.5 |
| Losses5g | 2.8 | 23.0 | 7.8 | 0.6 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.0 | 31.2 | 9.6 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 2.8 | 22.5 | 8.2 | 0.5 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
37Mid-pack
Concern: yards / catch (13th).
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
Andrel Anthony Jr.DukeAaron TurnerRice· 67% simAsaad WaseemFlorida Atlantic· 63% simDonovan FaupelNew Mexico State· 61% sim
Rec TDs
Receptions
Rec yards
Long catch
Yards / catch
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 Jaylen Johnson’s 2022 season.
Jaylen Johnson
79%match
#2
Karmello English
77%
#3
Marcell Barbee
All-Sun Belt
71%
#4
TJ Graham
76%
#5
Charlie Jones
NFL Rd 4
75%
Matches Jaylen on
Total EPA (college ability)
Height
Weight
Differs from Jaylen on
TD rate (higher)
Class year (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Joshua Derry’s path through Monmouth.
Joshua Derry
99%match
#2
Dillon Stoner
99%
#3
Chris Olave
1st-team All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 11
98%
#4
Derek Wright
97%
#5
Josh Palmer
97%
Matches Joshua on
Yards per reception
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Micah Davis's graduate season at Southern Miss (2025).
Micah Davis
57%match
#2
Jacob Gill
50%
#3
Sahmir Hagans
All-ACC
49%
#4
Cash Jones
49%
#5
Tyson Mobley
48%
Matches Micah on
Height
Weight
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Micah on
Yards / reception (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Manny Diaz
Pass share
53.3%
506 pass / 444 run
Plays / game
67.9
14 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
6.7%
358 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
4 coaches2021
David Cutcliffe
Duke
2022era →
Mike Elko
Duke
2023era →
Trooper Taylor
Duke
2024era →
Manny Diaz
Duke
2025
Manny Diaz
Duke
Played under 4 different head coaches: David Cutcliffe, Mike Elko, Trooper Taylor, and Manny Diaz. Multi-era developmental context.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownLansing, MI
Height6'1"
Weight186 lb
Class4
PositionWR
Jersey1
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamDuke
ConferenceACC
Joined2025
Career arc5 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 | Oklahoma | WR4 | #1971 | #1885 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | SEC |
| 2023 | Oklahoma | WR4 | #659 | #556 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Big 12 |
| 2022 | Michigan | WR4 | #1047 | #688 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Big Ten |
| 2021 | Michigan | WR4 | #543 | #426 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Big Ten |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Duke | ACC | WR | 4 | No. 1 | 6-1 | 186 lb | Lansing, MI |
| 2024 | Oklahoma | SEC | WR | 4 | No. 1 | 6-1 | 186 lb | Lansing, MI |
| 2023 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | WR | 4 | No. 1 | 6-1 | 186 lb | Lansing, MI |
| 2022 | Michigan | Big Ten | WR | 4 | No. 1 | 6-1 | 186 lb | Lansing, MI |
| 2021 | Michigan | Big Ten | WR | 4 | No. 1 | 6-1 | 186 lb | Lansing, MI |