CFB Zeitgeist Score
43
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by yards / carry at the 99th percentile.
Cade Wolford
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
97 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 12 CARRIES
2026 Outlook
Returning to Kent State for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Kent State
Returning around him
- 11% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -4 net (11 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kent State · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #128 · 2026 recruiting class #93
RB · KENT STATE · MID-AMERICAN
Cade Wolford
- 1
- #21
- 5-10 | 190 lb
- Jackson, OH
Heisman Heat
#5211
<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 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. A locked-in starting role.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Kent State
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3-star | 0.8070 | No. 2471 recruit | HighSchool | Kent State |
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 receiving yards (509).
Selector Grid · 2025
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
Recruit stars
★★★☆☆
to Kent State
Composite
0.8070
#2471 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 Cade Wolford
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=1
- National · n=1
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Cade Wolford
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
Signature Story
Awaiting candidate metric
He hasn't written his page yet — we'll start filling it in when there are enough snaps to rank against his peers.
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 11g
97Rush yards
12Carries
1Rush TDs
Per game
8.8Rush yards
1Carries
0Rush TDs
Projected (13g)
114.6Rush yards
14Carries
1Rush TDs
To hit 750-yard season (currently 97): needs 326.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 1,000-yard season (currently 97): needs 451.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 1,500-yard season (currently 97): needs 701.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 10 rushing TDs (currently 1): needs 4.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 15 rushing TDs (currently 1): needs 7/game over remaining 2.
To hit 20 rushing TDs (currently 1): needs 9.5/game over remaining 2.
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. Cade Wolford 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?
Efficient runner | Passing-game back against FBS RB peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Rushing
CAR
12 31st
YDS
97 40th
YPC
8.1 97th
TD
1 56th
Receiving
REC
19 86th
YDS
509 100th
YPR
26.8 99th
TD
7 100th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 11 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 21-17vs Merrimack | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-62@ Texas Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 28-31vs Buffalo | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-66@ Florida State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 6 | L 0-44@ Oklahoma | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-45@ Toledo | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | W 24-21vs Bowling Green | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 11 | L 13-17@ Ball State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | W 42-35@ Akron | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 13 | L 16-28vs Central Michigan | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 14 | W 35-31@ Northern Illinois | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 1 | 31 | Season-high 52 yds |
| Total | 12 | 97 | 6.7 | 1 | 31 |
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
2025Kent State5-7HC: Mark Carney · Run-leaning, slow tempo
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kent State | 12 | 97 | 8.1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 1 loaded season | 12 | 97 | 8.1 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kent State | 19 | 509 | 26.8 | 7 | -- |
| Career | 1 loaded season | 19 | 509 | 26.8 | 7 | -- |
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 | 97 | #440/735 | 40th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 1 | #323/739 | 56th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 8.1 | #25/735 | 97th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receptions | 19 | #78/552 | 86th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 509 | #1/548 | 100th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Role share | 6.9% | #441/738 | 40th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 31 | #294/733 | 60th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Carries | 12 | #512/739 | 31st pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 79 | #5/540 | 99th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 26.8 | #8/548 | 99th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 7 | #1/552 | 100th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 53 | #96/200 | 52nd pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 8.8 | #179/199 | 11th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick returns | 6 | #49/206 | 77th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 11.5% | #157/738 | 79th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Pass share | 11.4% | #13/738 | 98th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 8.4% | #271/738 | 63rd pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 6.0% | #514/738 | 30th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 5.8% | #510/738 | 31st pct | Early-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 5.5% | #540/738 | 27th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Rush share | 3.3% | #682/738 | 8th pct | Ground-game usagevs 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 · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.5 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Road7g | 10.7 | 8.9 | 0.1 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins4g | 20.2 | 10.4 | 0.2 |
| Losses7g | 2.3 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 14.0 | 11.2 | 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
43Mid-pack
Elite: rec yards (100th). Strength: yards / carry (98th). Concern: carries (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.
Advanced opponent-adjusted metrics are coming soon for this player. Selected cohort: P4.
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Cade WolfordKent StateRashod DubinionApp State· 48% simDontae McMillanEastern Michigan· 48% simKamari MoultonIowa· 46% sim
Rec yards
Yards / carry
Receptions
Long run
Rush TDs
Rush yards
Carries
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Carney
Pass share
42.8%
292 pass / 390 run
Plays / game
56.8
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
9.5%
242 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Coaching Lineage · 2025
1 coach2025
Mark Carney
Kent State
Played his entire career under Mark Carney.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownJackson, OH
Height5'10"
Weight190 lb
Class1
PositionRB
Jersey21
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Current teamKent State
ConferenceMid-American
Joined2025
Career arc2 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
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ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-MAC
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-MAC | all_conference | Kent State | MAC | WR |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kent State | RB1 | #5211 | #6066 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Mid-American |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kent State | Mid-American | RB | 1 | No. 21 | 5-10 | 190 lb | Jackson, OH |
| 2024 | Kent State | Mid-American | RB | 1 | No. 21 | 5-10 | 190 lb | Jackson, OH |