CFB Zeitgeist Score
48
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by sacks at the 63rd percentile.
Cameron Whitfield
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
30 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
2026 Outlook
Returning to Louisiana for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Louisiana
Returning around him
- 57% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Louisiana player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (5 in / 7 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Louisiana · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #91 · 2026 recruiting class #81
LB · LOUISIANA · SUN BELT
Cameron Whitfield
- 4
- #9
- 6-3 | 241 lb
- Houston, TX
Heisman Heat
#9209
<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 LB AWARD
Butkus
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CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Earning real snaps in the rotation.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career arc · Season-by-season Standing
5 seasons on the ladder
2021
Louisiana · LB
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2022
Louisiana · LB
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2023
Louisiana · LB
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2024
Louisiana · LB
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★
2025
Louisiana · LB
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Louisiana
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3-star | 0.8111 | No. 2236 recruit | HighSchool | Louisiana |
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—
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
Recruit stars
★★★☆☆
to Louisiana
Composite
0.8111
#2236 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 Cameron Whitfield
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 Cameron Whitfield
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 defensive totals stand
Through 11g
30Tackles
1.5Tackles for loss
1Sacks
Per game
3Tackles
0.1Tackles for loss
0.1Sacks
Projected (13g)
35Tackles
1.8Tackles for loss
1.2Sacks
To hit 80-tackle season (currently 30): needs 25/game over remaining 2.
To hit 100-tackle season (currently 30): needs 35/game over remaining 2.
To hit 6-sack season (currently 1): needs 2.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 10-sack season (currently 1): needs 4.5/game over remaining 2.
Why this is a rare defensive case
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Cameron Whitfield is trying to climb the steepest award hill in college football: a defensive candidacy. The hook is the disruption profile on Louisiana's defense, with 1.0 sacks, 1.5 tackles for loss, and 1 interceptions through the current loaded season. For a defender, the question is never just production; it is whether elite disruption and team context can become nationally undeniable.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
DEF 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?
Defensive contributor against FBS defenders.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Tackling & Disruption
TOT
30 72nd
SOLO
19 76th
TFL
1.5 64th
SACK
1.0 82nd
QBH
3 75th
Coverage & Takeaways
INT
1 65th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 11 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 12-14vs Rice | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 10-52@ Missouri | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 31-34@ Eastern Michigan | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 54-51vs Marshall | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-24@ James Madison | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-22vs Southern Miss | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 23-35@ Troy | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 42-39vs Texas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 34-30@ Arkansas State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 30-27vs UL Monroe | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Bowl | L 13-20@ Delaware | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 19 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
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
2021Louisiana12-1HC: Billy Napier · Run-leaning
2022Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Balanced
2023Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
2024Louisiana10-4HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
2025Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
TFL, sacks, and QB hurries are grouped together because defensive Heisman cases are usually built on visible havoc, not on tackle counts alone.
Pass breakups, interceptions, and forced fumbles matter because national awards voters respond to plays that change possessions and highlight reels.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Total tackles | 30 | #1362/4942 | 72nd pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | TFL | 1.5 | #1771/4972 | 64th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Sacks | 1.0 | #872/4972 | 82nd pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Interceptions | 1 | #308/869 | 65th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | QB hurries | 3 | #462/1878 | 75th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Solo tackles | 19 | #1095/4584 | 76th pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Fumbles recovered | 2 | #13/736 | 98th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | INT return avg | 1.0 | #543/578 | 6th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | INT return yards | 1 | #546/578 | 6th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 0 | #1/773 | 100th pct | Turnoversvs FBS DEF |
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
The Butkus award tracker integrates per-week probability once a dedicated scraper for this award lands. Confirmed past winners and finalists for this player will surface here.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins4g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses7g | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the LB cohort
48Mid-pack
Elite: qb hurries (81st). Concern: passes defended (17th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · LB · 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
Cameron WhitfieldLouisianaMarcAnthony ParkerNavy· 73% simEthan WesloskiNorth Texas· 71% simMicah DaveyUTEP· 70% sim
QB hurries
Sacks
Solo tackles
Tackles
Forced fumbles
Tackles for loss
Interceptions
Passes defended
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Leon Lowery’s 2024 season.
Leon Lowery
86%match
#2
Mohamed Kaba
82%
#3
Terry Kirksey Jr.
82%
#4
Keenan Pili
81%
#5
Jimmy Phillips
81%
Matches Leon on
Tackle volume
Weight
Height
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Grayson Metz's senior season at Northwestern (2024).
Grayson Metz
88%match
#2
Isaiah Bagnah
88%
#3
Taiwan Berryhill
86%
#4
Jestin Jacobs
84%
#5
Stephen Herron Jr.
83%
Matches Grayson on
Sack rate
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Michael Desormeaux
Pass share
40.1%
341 pass / 509 run
Plays / game
65.4
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
7.8%
257 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coaches2021
Billy Napier
Louisiana
2022era →
Michael Desormeaux
Louisiana
2023
Michael Desormeaux
Louisiana
2024
Michael Desormeaux
Louisiana
2025
Michael Desormeaux
Louisiana
Coaching transition mid-career: Billy Napier → Michael Desormeaux. 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.
HometownHouston, TX
Height6'3"
Weight241 lb
Class4
PositionLB
Jersey9
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Current teamLouisiana
ConferenceSun Belt
Joined2025
Career arc5 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
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ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Sun Belt
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-Sun Belt | all_conference | Louisiana | Sun Belt | LB |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Louisiana | LB4 | #9209 | #9845 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Sun Belt |
| 2023 | Louisiana | LB4 | #9690 | #10334 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Sun Belt |
| 2022 | Louisiana | LB4 | #12416 | #12212 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Sun Belt |
| 2021 | Louisiana | LB4 | #10824 | #10508 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Sun Belt |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | LB | 4 | No. 9 | 6-3 | 241 lb | Houston, TX |
| 2024 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | LB | 4 | No. 9 | 6-3 | 241 lb | Houston, TX |
| 2023 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | LB | 4 | No. 9 | 6-3 | 241 lb | Houston, TX |
| 2022 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | LB | 4 | No. 9 | 6-3 | 241 lb | Houston, TX |
| 2021 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | LB | 4 | No. 9 | 6-3 | 241 lb | Houston, TX |