CFB Zeitgeist Score
49
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 54th percentile.
Cam Pickett
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-06-22
Cam Pickett arrives at Kansas with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
449REC YDS45REC3REC TD
Read the story so far
AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data
2026 Outlook
Returning to Kansas for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Kansas
Returning around him
- 41% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 2 Kansas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +5 net (31 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #48 · 2026 recruiting class #72
WR · KANSAS · BIG 12
Cam Pickett
- 3
- #7
- 6-0 | 200 lb
- Chicago, IL
Heisman Heat
#5263
<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
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Kansas
NFL
NFL Draft
—
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 | 0.8256 | No. 1807 recruit | HighSchool | Ball State |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ball State -> Kansas | 3-star | 0.8500 | 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.
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 Ball State
Composite
0.8256
#1807 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 Cam Pickett
Fan sentiment · Awaiting signal
The Room reads fan conversation around a player — who’s talking, what they believe, and how that shifts. It publishes once weekly volume rebuilds; for most players that’s in-season, when game-week chatter spikes.
Cohort divergence map
Cohort divergence reads how different fanbases talk about this player. Returns once weekly mentions clear the publish floor.
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Cam Pickett
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Receiving yards (total)
449
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #257 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 52nd
Why it matters
#257 of 531 All FBS WRs in receiving yards — 449 yards on 45 receptions.
Vs cohort
This player 449 (52th)
HIGH · n=45 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving TDs#222 / 531
- Yards per reception#419 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 1 vs Fresno State — 77 receiving_yards_total
Result W 31-7
The week the volume broke through — put up 77 yds vs Fresno State.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 12g
449Rec yards
45Receptions
3Rec TDs
Per game
37.4Rec yards
4Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
486.4Rec yards
49Receptions
3Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 449): needs 251/game over remaining 1.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 449): needs 551/game over remaining 1.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 45): needs 15/game over remaining 1.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 45): needs 35/game over remaining 1.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 3): needs 5/game over remaining 1.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 3): needs 7/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. Cam Pickett 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
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 against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
45 87th
YDS
449 77th
YPR
10.0 33rd
TD
3 82nd
Rushing
CAR
2 53rd
YDS
20 66th
YPC
10.0 87th
TD
0 81st
Returns
KR YDS
38 42nd
KR AVG
38.0 99th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-7vs Fresno State | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 2 | 21 | Season-high 77 yds |
| Wk 1 | W 46-7vs Wagner | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 1 | 20 | Season-high 77 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 31-42@ Missouri | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-10vs West Virginia | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 5 | L 34-37vs Cincinnati | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-20@ UCF | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 0 | 38 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-42@ Texas Tech | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-42vs Kansas State | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 10 | W 38-21vs Oklahoma State | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 11 | L 20-24@ Arizona | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-38@ Iowa State | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 14 | L 21-31vs Utah | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 25 | |
| Total | 45 | 449 | 10.4 | 3 | 38 |
Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score
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 | 45 | #146/1110 | 87th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 449 | #255/1107 | 77th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 3 | #206/1111 | 82nd pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 10.0 | #746/1106 | 33rd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 38 | #140/238 | 42nd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 16.7% | #176/1137 | 85th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 20 | #135/397 | 66th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 19 | #77/346 | 78th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 10.0 | #54/393 | 87th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 2 | #194/407 | 53rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #81/411 | 81st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 38 | #486/1105 | 56th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 38.0 | #3/236 | 99th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick returns | 1 | #169/243 | 31st pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 13.5% | #82/1137 | 93rd pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 10.7% | #86/1137 | 93rd pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 8.8% | #313/1137 | 73rd pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 7.8% | #227/1137 | 80th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 5.7% | #310/1137 | 73rd pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 5.3% | #390/1137 | 66th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.5% | #284/1137 | 75th 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 · 12 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 3.6 | 32.6 | 9.7 | 0.4 |
| Road5g | 4.0 | 44.2 | 11.4 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins5g | 3.4 | 38.0 | 10.4 | 0.6 |
| Losses7g | 4.0 | 37.0 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.4 | 40.3 | 11.7 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 4.2 | 33.4 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
49Mid-pack
Elite: fumbles lost (80th). Concern: yards / catch (16th).
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
Cam PickettKansasZachariah BranchGeorgia· 77% simDevin MccuinUTSA· 76% simKevin Coleman Jr.Missouri· 76% sim
Fumbles lost
Receptions
Rush yards
Rec TDs
Rec yards
Rush TDs
Long catch
Yards / catch
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Lemeke Brockington’s 2025 season.
Lemeke Brockington
82%match
#2
Tyler Page
78%
#3
Demarcus Jones
78%
#4
John Paul Richardson
80%
#5
Jesse Matthews
All-Mountain West
80%
Matches Lemeke on
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Weight
Differs from Lemeke on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Class year (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Kenneth Womack’s path through Western Michigan.
Kenneth Womack
97%match
All-MAC
#2
Treyvhon Saunders
96%
#3
Michael Jackson III
96%
#4
Tony Poljan
96%
#5
Miequle Brock
95%
Matches Kenneth on
Height
Yards per reception
Weight
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Chase Hendricks's sophomore season at Ohio (2024).
Chase Hendricks
87%match
All-MAC
#2
John Paul Richardson
84%
#3
Tyrese Chambers
All-Conference USA
83%
#4
Slade Bolden
82%
#5
Brian Casteel
76%
Matches Chase on
Yards / reception
EPA / play (adj)
Reception volume
Differs from Chase on
Recruiting rating (lower)
TD rate (higher)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Pass share
45.1%
344 pass / 419 run
Plays / game
63.6
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
6.1%
293 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2025
1 coach2025
Lance Leipold
Kansas
Played his entire career under Lance Leipold.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownChicago, IL
Height6'0"
Weight200 lb
Class3
PositionWR
Jersey7
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Current teamKansas
ConferenceBig 12
Joined2025
Career arc4 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | All-MAC | all_conference | Ball 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 | Ball State | WR3 | #5263 | #5882 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Mid-American |
| 2023 | Ball State | WR3 | #5061 | #5319 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Mid-American |
| 2022 | Ball State | WR3 | #4957 | #5199 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Mid-American |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas | Big 12 | WR | 3 | No. 7 | 6-0 | 200 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 2024 | Ball State | Mid-American | WR | 3 | No. 7 | 6-0 | 200 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 2023 | Ball State | Mid-American | WR | 3 | No. 7 | 6-0 | 200 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 2022 | Ball State | Mid-American | WR | 3 | No. 7 | 6-0 | 200 lb | Chicago, IL |