CFB Zeitgeist Score
62
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rush yards at the 81st percentile.
Bryson Washington
The Long Memoryas of 2026-06-22
Bryson Washington is the Baylor name rival fanbases love to root against.
788RUSH YDS6RUSH TD154CARRIES
PERCEPTION ABOVE TAPE · PCTL GAP
-17
perception vs production percentile · 2025
Opposing fanbases keep circling back to him — the fixation says plenty.
medium confidence2 sources
Rival boards can't stop bringing him up — a 81st-percentile name against 64th-percentile tape. Fear dressed up as mockery?
Read the story so far
AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data
2026 Outlook
Returning to Baylor for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Running back · Baylor · editorial
Returning around him
- 82% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 2 Baylor players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (31 in / 32 out)
2026 Award watch
- Doak Walker
Baylor · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #35 · 2026 recruiting class #36
RB · BAYLOR · BIG 12
Bryson Washington
- 2
- #30
- 6-0 | 216 lb
- Franklin, TX
Heisman Heat
#77
<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 RB AWARD
Doak Walker
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CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
In Their Words
330 windows · 2025 fan posts
bryson×52.4auburn×16.7running×14.8baylor×29.8back×8.1washington×15.3breakout×93.6cobb×74.9
Career arc · Season-by-season Standing
3 seasons on the ladder
2023
Baylor · RB
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2024
Baylor · RB
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★
2025
Baylor · RB
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2023–2025+1651%
Up 1651% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Baylor
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.
Achievements
- 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 rushing yards (788).
Selector Grid · 2025
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
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 Bryson Washington
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
75
Grounded Optimism
Top Take
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Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=3
- Rivals · n=8
- National · n=3
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Bryson Washington
Obsession score 5
Rival mentions 8
Weeks on radar 3
Peak moment Week 0 · 4 mentions
Grudging respect 25% Neutral 75% Mockery 0%
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Rushing WEPA per carry
+0.160
EPA
P4 + Notre Dame RBs, min 80 carries
National rank #29 of 66
Percentile vs P4 + Notre Dame RBs, min 80 carries 57th
Why it matters
#29 of 66 P4 + Notre Dame RBs by rushing weighted- EPA per carry — +0.160 EPA/carry on 130 carries.
Vs cohort
This player +0.160 (57th)
HIGH · n=130 cohort 66
- Also strong
- Yards per carry#30 / 69
- Rushing yards (total)#26 / 69
Signature Moment
No signature moment on the ledger yet.
Returns once this player puts together a multi-game body of work — single-game flashes alone don't clear the bar.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the rushing totals stand
Through 12g
788Rush yards
154Carries
6Rush TDs
Per game
65.7Rush yards
13Carries
0Rush TDs
Projected (13g)
853.7Rush yards
167Carries
6Rush TDs
✓ Hit 750-yard season · finished with 788.
To hit 1,000-yard season (currently 788): needs 212/game over remaining 1.
To hit 1,500-yard season (currently 788): needs 712/game over remaining 1.
To hit 10 rushing TDs (currently 6): needs 4/game over remaining 1.
To hit 15 rushing TDs (currently 6): needs 9/game over remaining 1.
To hit 20 rushing TDs (currently 6): needs 14/game over remaining 1.
Why the honors trail matters
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
The useful clue on this card is not just the Heisman rank, but the broader honors spine. Bryson Washington already has 1 loaded recognition item, which helps distinguish a player who is merely productive from one who is already earning selector-level validation.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
RB 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?
Workhorse | Passing-game back against FBS RB peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Rushing
CAR
154 91st
YDS
788 91st
YPC
5.1 65th
TD
6 89th
Receiving
REC
18 83rd
YDS
93 67th
YPR
5.2 28th
TD
1 89th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-38vs Auburn | 14 | 54 | 3.9 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 2 | W 48-45@ SMU | 31 | 115 | 3.7 | 2 | 15 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-7vs Samford | 21 | 135 | 6.4 | 2 | 31 | Season-high 135 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 24-27vs Arizona State | 17 | 111 | 6.5 | 0 | 41 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-27@ Oklahoma State | 10 | 77 | 7.7 | 1 | 19 | |
| Wk 6 | W 35-34vs Kansas State | 9 | 65 | 7.2 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 8 | L 36-42@ TCU | 11 | 23 | 2.1 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-41@ Cincinnati | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 10 | W 30-3vs UCF | 9 | 21 | 2.3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 12 | L 28-55vs Utah | 14 | 97 | 6.9 | 0 | 40 | |
| Wk 13 | L 17-41@ Arizona | 9 | 51 | 5.7 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 14 | L 24-31vs Houston | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 154 | 788 | 5.3 | 6 | 41 |
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
2023Baylor3-9HC: Dave Aranda · Balanced
2024Baylor8-5HC: Dave Aranda · Run-leaning
2025Baylor5-7HC: Dave Aranda · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
Opponent-adjusted rushing value. It helps separate empty volume from carries that actually move the scoreboard.
How much of the team's offense flows through this back once rushing work and receiving work are combined.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 788 | #68/735 | 91st pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 6 | #83/739 | 89th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 5.1 | #257/735 | 65th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receptions | 18 | #96/552 | 83rd pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 93 | #180/548 | 67th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Value | Rushing WEPA | +0.16 | #111/362 | 70th pct | Opponent-adjusted rushing value | 130 weighted playsvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Role share | 18.9% | #103/738 | 86th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Carries | 154 | #66/739 | 91st pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 41 | #225/733 | 69th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 12 | #365/540 | 33rd pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 5.2 | #395/548 | 28th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 1 | #60/552 | 89th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Rush share | 40.1% | #63/738 | 92nd pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 21.0% | #109/738 | 85th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 20.4% | #134/738 | 82nd pct | Early-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 20.1% | #92/738 | 88th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 14.1% | #90/738 | 88th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 14.1% | #82/738 | 89th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Pass share | 4.8% | #172/738 | 77th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 4 | #254/256 | 1st pct | Turnoversvs FBS RB |
Player Standing
Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.
ALL-CONF HM
On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex
ALL-CONF HM · Rung 9 of 16
Why he’s here
All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started.
What moves him up
A best-at-position run lifts to 1st team.
What moves him down
A back-end conference finish drops out of the honor list.
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 · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 71.3 | 5.9 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 57.8 | 4.5 | 0.8 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins5g | 82.6 | 5.5 | 1.0 |
| Losses7g | 53.6 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 92.8 | 5.9 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 38.5 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
62Solid starter
Elite: carries (81st). Strength: rush yards (80th). Concern: fumbles lost (0th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · RB · 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.
wepa_rushing0.16Mid (p50–p75) (n=178)
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Bryson WashingtonBaylorKamari MoultonIowa· 93% simJevyon DuckerTemple· 90% simJevon JacksonUAB· 88% sim
Carries
Rush yards
Rush TDs
Receptions
Yards / carry
Rec yards
Long run
Fumbles lost
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tank Bigsby’s 2021 season.
Tank Bigsby
82%match
All-SECNFL Rd 3 · Pk 25
#2
Kaytron Allen
All-Big TenNFL Rd 6
81%
#3
Owen Allen
75%
#4
SaRodorick Thompson
77%
#5
Ikaika Ragsdale
76%
Matches Tank on
Rush TD rate
EPA / carry (adj)
Weight
Differs from Tank on
Yards / reception (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Asim Rose’s path through Kentucky.
Asim Rose
100%match
#2
Calvin Turner
All-Mountain West
97%
#3
Zamir White
All-SECNFL Rd 4
97%
#4
Trey Ragas
All-Sun Belt
96%
#5
Nykahi Davenport
96%
Matches Asim on
Yards per carry
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Rueben Owens II's junior season at Texas A&M (2025).
Rueben Owens II
75%match
#2
Caleb Komolafe
73%
#3
Carson Hansen
All-Big 12
73%
#4
Tank Bigsby
All-SECNFL Rd 3 · Pk 25
70%
#5
Will Shipley
1st-team All-AmericanNFL Rd 4
70%
Matches Rueben on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Rush TD rate
Yards / carry
Differs from Rueben on
Yards / reception (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Pass share
55.5%
510 pass / 409 run
Plays / game
76.6
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
5.0%
417 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, fast tempo.
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coach2023
Dave Aranda
Baylor
2024
Dave Aranda
Baylor
2025
Dave Aranda
Baylor
Played his entire career under Dave Aranda.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownFranklin, TX
Height6'0"
Weight216 lb
Class2
PositionRB
Jersey30
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Current teamBaylor
ConferenceBig 12
Joined2025
Career arc3 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
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ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big 12
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
1 all-conference honor
Conference-level recognition helps anchor whether a player is merely statistically loud or actually viewed as elite within his competitive lane.
Honors Timeline
Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.
| Season | Honor | Scope | Team / Selector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | All-Big 12 | all_conference | Baylor | Big 12 | RB |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.