CFB Zeitgeist Score
85
All-Conference in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 98th percentile.
Brenen Thompson
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
1,054 REC YDS · 57 REC · 6 REC TD
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Los Angeles2026 NFL rookie season
#105Rd 4 · Pick 5
Los Angeles2026 NFL rookie season
WR · MISSISSIPPI STATE · SEC
Brenen Thompson
- 4
- 5-9 | 170 lb
- Spearman, TX
Heisman Heat
#560
<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 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025+3194%
Up 3194% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
R4 · #105
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 | 4-star | 0.9476 | No. 131 recruit | HighSchool | Texas |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oklahoma -> Mississippi State | 3-star | 0.8700 | Immediate |
| 2023 | Texas -> Oklahoma | 4-star | 0.9200 | 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.
Achievements
- Volume King 1.3% Volume King 2,500+ passing yards, 1,200+ rushing yards, or 900+ receiving yards in a single season (position-appropriate threshold). Held by 1.3% of the 2025 pool. 1054 receiving yards — clears the 900-WR volume bar.
- Program Benchmark 5.5% Program Benchmark Season leader for the program at the player's position across the headline volume metric (passing yards / rushing yards / receiving yards). Held by 5.5% of the 2025 pool. Team leader in receiving yards (1054).
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 Texas
Composite
0.9476
#131 national
NFL Draft
2026 · Rd 4, Pick 5
#105 overall · Los Angeles
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 Brenen Thompson
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
67
Mixed Sentiment
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=5
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Brenen Thompson
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
18.5
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #14 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 98th
Why it matters
#14 of 531 All FBS WRs at 18.5 yards per reception (57 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 18.5 (98th)
HIGH · n=57 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#13 / 531
- Receiving TDs#55 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 8 at Florida — 155 ypr
Result L 21-23
The week the volume broke through — put up 155 yds at Florida.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 13g
1,054Rec yards
57Receptions
6Rec TDs
Per game
81.1Rec yards
4Receptions
0Rec TDs
Final
1,054Rec yards
57Receptions
6Rec TDs
✓ Hit 700-yard receiver · finished with 1,054.
✓ Hit 1,000-yard receiver · finished with 1,054.
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 Brenen Thompson 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?
Target magnet | Big-play receiver against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
57 93rd
YDS
1,054 99th
YPR
18.5 91st
TD
6 95th
Rushing
CAR
4 74th
YDS
14 56th
YPC
3.5 38th
TD
1 96th
Returns
PR YDS
44 49th
PR AVG
44.0 100th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-17@ Southern Miss | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 0 | 51 | |
| Wk 2 | W 24-20vs Arizona State | 6 | 133 | 22.2 | 2 | 58 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 3 | W 63-0vs Alcorn State | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 1 | 42 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-10vs Northern Illinois | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 5 | L 34-41vs Tennessee | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 6 | L 9-31@ Texas A&M | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 1 | 44 | |
| Wk 8 | L 21-23@ Florida | 7 | 155 | 22.1 | 0 | 47 | Season-high 155 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 38-45vs Texas | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 2 | 24 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 10 | W 38-35@ Arkansas | 6 | 107 | 17.8 | 0 | 32 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-41vs Georgia | 4 | 92 | 23.0 | 0 | 57 | |
| Wk 12 | L 27-49@ Missouri | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 0 | 54 | |
| Wk 14 | L 19-38vs Ole Miss | 6 | 80 | 13.3 | 0 | 18 | |
| Bowl | L 29-43vs Wake Forest | 4 | 106 | 26.5 | 0 | 51 | |
| Total | 57 | 1054 | 19.4 | 6 | 58 |
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
2022Texas8-5HC: Steve Sarkisian · Run-leaning
2023Oklahoma10-3HC: Brent Venables · Balanced
2024Oklahoma6-7HC: Brent Venables · Run-leaning
2025Mississippi State5-8HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 57 | 1,054 | 18.5 | 6 | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma | 19 | 230 | 12.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Oklahoma | 7 | 241 | 34.4 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Texas | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 4 loaded seasons | 84 | 1,557 | 18.5 | 10 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 4 | 14 | -- | 44 | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Oklahoma | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Texas | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 loaded seasons | 4 | 14 | -- | 44 | -- |
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 | 57 | #78/1110 | 93rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 1,054 | #13/1107 | 99th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 6 | #56/1111 | 95th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 18.5 | #98/1106 | 91st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return yards | 44 | #115/224 | 49th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 18.4% | #124/1137 | 89th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 14 | #174/397 | 56th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 10 | #173/346 | 50th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 4 | #108/407 | 74th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 3.5 | #243/393 | 38th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 1 | #19/411 | 96th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 58 | #193/1105 | 83rd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return avg | 44.0 | #2/222 | 100th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt returns | 1 | #182/237 | 24th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 10.1% | #233/1137 | 80th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 9.4% | #266/1137 | 77th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 8.9% | #175/1137 | 85th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 8.8% | #156/1137 | 86th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 8.6% | #146/1137 | 87th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 8.1% | #146/1137 | 87th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.8% | #225/1137 | 80th 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 · 13 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home8g | 4.1 | 73.2 | 17.7 | 0.6 |
| Road5g | 4.8 | 93.6 | 22.0 | 0.2 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins5g | 4.6 | 79.6 | 17.2 | 0.6 |
| Losses8g | 4.2 | 82.0 | 20.7 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.7 | 69.1 | 19.0 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 5.2 | 95.0 | 19.8 | 0.3 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
85All-Conference
Elite: rec yards (97th). Strength: yards / catch (96th).
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
Brenen ThompsonMississippi StateChris Brazzell IITennessee· 90% simCamden BrownGeorgia Southern· 89% simWyatt YoungNorth Texas· 88% sim
Rec yards
Yards / catch
Rec TDs
Receptions
Rush TDs
Long catch
Rush yards
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Deep Threat
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kris Thornton’s 2022 season.
Kris Thornton
69%match
All-Sun Belt
#2
Tahj Washington
NFL Rd 7
53%
#3
Calvin Austin III
NFL Rd 4
52%
#4
Tahj Washington
NFL Rd 7
58%
#5
Jacob Cowing
All-Conference USANFL Rd 4
57%
Matches Kris on
Yards / reception
Weight
Height
Differs from Kris on
Class year (higher)
Total EPA (college ability) (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Will Vereen’s path through South Carolina State.
Will Vereen
97%match
#2
Beau Kelly
96%
#3
Tre Nixon
NFL Rd 7
96%
#4
Calvin Austin III
NFL Rd 4
95%
#5
Kahtero Summers
92%
Matches Will on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Mario Williams's senior season at Tulane (2024).
Mario Williams
72%match
All-AAC
#2
Roderick Daniels
66%
#3
Tahj Washington
NFL Rd 7
64%
#4
Dante Wright
All-AAC
57%
#5
Kris Mitchell
All-Conference USA
53%
Matches Mario on
Yards / reception
EPA / play (adj)
Weight
Differs from Mario on
Class year (higher)
Recruiting rating (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Pass share
41.8%
390 pass / 543 run
Plays / game
71.8
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
12.7%
308 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
3 coaches2022
Mike Leach
Mississippi State
2023era →
Greg Knox
Mississippi State
2024era →
Jeff Lebby
Mississippi State
2025
Jeff Lebby
Mississippi State
Played under 3 different head coaches: Mike Leach, Greg Knox, and Jeff Lebby. Multi-era developmental context.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownSpearman, TX
Height5'9"
Weight170 lb
Class4
PositionWR
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamMississippi State
ConferenceSEC
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 | Mississippi State | SEC | WR | 4 | 5-9 | 170 lb | Spearman, TX |
| 2024 | Oklahoma | SEC | WR | 4 | 5-9 | 170 lb | Spearman, TX |
| 2023 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | WR | 4 | 5-9 | 170 lb | Spearman, TX |
| 2022 | Texas | Big 12 | WR | 4 | 5-9 | 170 lb | Spearman, TX |