CFB Zeitgeist Score
62
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 69th percentile.
Brock Spalding
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
554 REC YDS · 42 REC · 3 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to East Carolina for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · East Carolina
Returning around him
- 51% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 East Carolina player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -3 net (23 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
East Carolina · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #78 · 2026 recruiting class #77
WR · EAST CAROLINA · AMERICAN ATHLETIC
Brock Spalding
- 3
- #10
- 5-11 | 193 lb
- Lorton, VA
Heisman Heat
#4176
<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 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. A locked-in starting role.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025+10980%
Up 10980% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
East Carolina
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3-star | 0.8248 | No. 1820 recruit | HighSchool | East Carolina |
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.
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
Recruit stars
★★★☆☆
to East Carolina
Composite
0.8248
#1820 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 Brock Spalding
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
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Awaiting per-cohort signal
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- National · n=2
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Brock Spalding
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
13.2
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #210 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 61st
Why it matters
#210 of 531 All FBS WRs at 13.2 yards per reception (42 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 13.2 (61th)
HIGH · n=42 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#170 / 531
- Receiving TDs#222 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 1 at NC State — 97 ypr
Result L 17-24
The week the volume broke through — put up 97 yds at NC State.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 13g
554Rec yards
42Receptions
3Rec TDs
Per game
42.6Rec yards
3Receptions
0Rec TDs
Final
554Rec yards
42Receptions
3Rec TDs
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Brock Spalding's story is about how role and output meet each other. For East Carolina, 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
42 84th
YDS
554 84th
YPR
13.2 61st
TD
3 82nd
Rushing
CAR
4 74th
YDS
31 75th
YPC
7.8 78th
TD
0 81st
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-24@ NC State | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 0 | 39 | Season-high 97 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 56-3vs Campbell | 3 | 81 | 27.0 | 1 | 55 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-0@ Coastal Carolina | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-34vs BYU | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 5 | W 28-6vs Army | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 7 | L 19-26@ Tulane | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | W 41-27vs Tulsa | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 30 | |
| Wk 10 | W 45-14@ Temple | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 11 | W 48-22vs Charlotte | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-27vs Memphis | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | 0 | 36 | |
| Wk 13 | L 24-58@ UTSA | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 14 | W 42-3@ Florida Atlantic | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 1 | 36 | |
| Bowl | W 23-17vs Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 554 | 12.2 | 3 | 55 |
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
2022East Carolina8-5HC: Mike Houston · Balanced
2023East Carolina2-10HC: Mike Houston · Balanced
2025East Carolina9-4HC: Blake Harrell · Run-leaning, fast tempo
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | East Carolina | 42 | 554 | 13.2 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | East Carolina | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | East Carolina | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 46 | 584 | 12.7 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | East Carolina | 4 | 31 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | East Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | East Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 4 | 31 | -- | -- | -- |
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 | 42 | #175/1110 | 84th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 554 | #176/1107 | 84th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 3 | #206/1111 | 82nd pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 13.2 | #428/1106 | 61st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 13.5% | #299/1137 | 74th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 31 | #101/397 | 75th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 11 | #156/346 | 55th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 7.8 | #87/393 | 78th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 4 | #108/407 | 74th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #81/411 | 81st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 55 | #215/1105 | 81st pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 7.4% | #213/1137 | 81st pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 6.5% | #258/1137 | 77th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 6.4% | #516/1137 | 55th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 6.4% | #324/1137 | 72nd pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 6.3% | #557/1137 | 51st pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 4.7% | #551/1137 | 52nd pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.7% | #239/1137 | 79th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 0 | #1/302 | 100th pct | Turnoversvs 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 3.1 | 44.4 | 14.5 | 0.1 |
| Road6g | 3.3 | 40.5 | 9.7 | 0.3 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins9g | 2.9 | 41.3 | 13.6 | 0.2 |
| Losses4g | 4.0 | 45.5 | 9.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.7 | 48.1 | 11.7 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 2.7 | 36.2 | 12.8 | 0.2 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
62Solid starter
Elite: fumbles lost (80th).
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
Brock SpaldingEast CarolinaKyre DuplessisDelaware· 84% simDevin VoisinSouth Alabama· 83% simDemarcus LaceyMarshall· 82% sim
Fumbles lost
Rush yards
Rec yards
Receptions
Long catch
Rec TDs
Yards / catch
Rush 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 Jalon Calhoun’s 2023 season.
Jalon Calhoun
85%match
#2
Barion Brown
1st-team All-AmericanNFL Rd 6
84%
#3
Josh Ali
83%
#4
Dom Henry
81%
#5
Xavier White
81%
Matches Jalon on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Yards / reception
Differs from Jalon on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to DeVontres Dukes’s path through South Florida.
DeVontres Dukes
99%match
#2
Jalen McDonald
96%
#3
Courtney Jackson
All-Sun Belt
96%
#4
Kyre Duplessis
96%
#5
Jordan Watkins
NFL Rd 4
95%
Matches DeVontres on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Parker Kingston's senior season at BYU (2025).
Parker Kingston
76%match
All-Big 12
#2
Eric Rivers
All-Conference USA
69%
#3
Kobe Drake
69%
#4
Jordan Dwyer
69%
#5
Latrell Caples
All-Mountain West
68%
Matches Parker on
Recruiting rating
Yards / reception
Weight
Differs from Parker on
Reception volume (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Harrell
Pass share
44.5%
440 pass / 548 run
Plays / game
76.0
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
4.7%
343 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coaches2022
Mike Houston
East Carolina
2023
Mike Houston
East Carolina
2025era →
Blake Harrell
East Carolina
Coaching transition mid-career: Mike Houston → Blake Harrell. 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.
HometownLorton, VA
Height5'11"
Weight193 lb
Class3
PositionWR
Jersey10
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamEast Carolina
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.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | East Carolina | WR3 | #4176 | #4054 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | American Athletic |
| 2023 | East Carolina | WR3 | #4670 | #5086 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | American Athletic |
| 2022 | East Carolina | WR3 | #4221 | #4104 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | American Athletic |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | East Carolina | American Athletic | WR | 3 | No. 10 | 5-11 | 193 lb | Lorton, VA |
| 2024 | East Carolina | American Athletic | WR | 3 | No. 10 | 5-11 | 193 lb | Lorton, VA |
| 2023 | East Carolina | American Athletic | WR | 3 | No. 10 | 5-11 | 193 lb | Lorton, VA |
| 2022 | East Carolina | American Athletic | WR | 3 | No. 10 | 5-11 | 193 lb | Lorton, VA |