CFB Zeitgeist Score
43
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 97th percentile.
Desmond Reid
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
278 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 60 CARRIES
2026 Outlook
Returning to Pittsburgh for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Running back · Pittsburgh · editorial
Returning around him
- 75% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 1 Pittsburgh player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (16 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
- Hornung
- Doak Walker
- Walter Camp
- Maxwell Watch
- Heisman Watch
Pittsburgh · Last season: 8-5 (AP #24) · Talent rank #56 · 2026 recruiting class #51
RB · PITTSBURGH · ACC
Desmond Reid
- 4
- 5-8 | 175 lb
- Miami Gardens, FL
Heisman Heat
#40
<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
Career arc · Season-by-season Standing
2 seasons on the ladder
★
2024
Pittsburgh · RB
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
2025
Pittsburgh · RB
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025-71%
Sharp dropoff (-71%) — career inflection point.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Pittsburgh
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Western Carolina -> Pittsburgh | 3-star | 0.8700 | 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.
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 (317).
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 Desmond Reid
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 Desmond Reid
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 7g
278Rush yards
60Carries
2Rush TDs
Per game
39.7Rush yards
9Carries
0Rush TDs
Projected (13g)
516.3Rush yards
111Carries
4Rush TDs
To hit 750-yard season (currently 278): needs 78.7/game over remaining 6.
To hit 1,000-yard season (currently 278): needs 120.3/game over remaining 6.
To hit 1,500-yard season (currently 278): needs 203.7/game over remaining 6.
To hit 10 rushing TDs (currently 2): needs 1.3/game over remaining 6.
To hit 15 rushing TDs (currently 2): needs 2.2/game over remaining 6.
To hit 20 rushing TDs (currently 2): needs 3/game over remaining 6.
Why this is more than a rushing profile
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Desmond Reid is not a one-lane back. The profile is interesting because the workload spills beyond pure rushing volume: 278 rushing yards, 23 catches, and 105 return yards for Pittsburgh. That kind of all-purpose footprint gives the card a much richer story than a basic carry total.
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?
Passing-game back against FBS RB peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Rushing
CAR
60 63rd
YDS
278 63rd
YPC
4.6 51st
TD
2 67th
Receiving
REC
23 89th
YDS
317 98th
YPR
13.8 92nd
TD
2 97th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 61-9vs Duquesne | 8 | 66 | 8.3 | 1 | 53 | Season-high 66 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 45-17vs Central Michigan | 10 | 46 | 4.6 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-31@ West Virginia | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-31@ Florida State | 12 | 45 | 3.8 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 8 | W 30-13@ Syracuse | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 9 | W 53-34vs NC State | 13 | 41 | 3.2 | 1 | 17 | |
| Wk 12 | L 15-37vs Notre Dame | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 60 | 278 | 4.8 | 2 | 53 |
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
2024Pittsburgh7-6HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced, fast tempo
2025Pittsburgh8-5HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 60 | 278 | 4.6 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 184 | 966 | 5.2 | 5 | -- |
| Career | 2 loaded seasons | 244 | 1,244 | 5.1 | 7 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 23 | 317 | 13.8 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 52 | 579 | 11.1 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 2 loaded seasons | 75 | 896 | 11.9 | 6 | -- |
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 | 278 | #275/735 | 63rd pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 2 | #247/739 | 67th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 4.6 | #364/735 | 51st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receptions | 23 | #61/552 | 89th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 317 | #13/548 | 98th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Value | Rushing WEPA | +0.05 | #298/362 | 18th pct | Opponent-adjusted rushing value | 51 weighted playsvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Role share | 17.9% | #116/738 | 84th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Carries | 60 | #276/739 | 63rd pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 53 | #147/733 | 80th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 50 | #46/540 | 92nd pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 13.8 | #46/548 | 92nd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 2 | #20/552 | 97th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Returns | Punt return yards | 105 | #8/27 | 74th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Returns | Punt return avg | 21.0 | #5/27 | 85th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Returns | Punt returns | 5 | #12/29 | 62nd pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Returns | Punt return TD | 1 | #1/5 | 100th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Rush share | 27.1% | #153/738 | 79th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 23.0% | #101/738 | 86th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 21.3% | #106/738 | 86th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 16.0% | #148/738 | 80th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 11.3% | #162/738 | 78th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 11.0% | #165/738 | 78th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Pass share | 10.8% | #21/738 | 97th pct | Air-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 · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 41.2 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 37.7 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins5g | 47.2 | 5.2 | 0.4 |
| Losses2g | 21.0 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 46.8 | 5.4 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 30.3 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
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 (96th). Strength: receptions (81st). Concern: carries (20th).
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_rushing0.05Below (<p25) (n=178)
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Desmond ReidPittsburghRashod DubinionApp State· 62% simAl-Jay HendersonBuffalo· 60% simDontae McMillanEastern Michigan· 59% sim
Rec yards
Receptions
Long run
Yards / carry
Rush TDs
Rush yards
Carries
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Malik Sherrod’s 2025 season.
Malik Sherrod
68%match
#2
Ta'Zhawn Henry
67%
#3
Jacquez Stuart
62%
#4
Juju McDowell
59%
#5
Maquel Haywood
54%
Matches Malik on
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Receiving share
Differs from Malik on
Yards / reception (higher)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Narii Gaither’s path through Gardner-Webb.
Narii Gaither
100%match
#2
Gaej Walker
98%
#3
Greg McCrae
98%
#4
Garrett Groshek
97%
#5
Andrew Body
92%
Matches Narii on
Yards per carry
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Cam Barfield's senior season at Hawai'i (2025).
Cam Barfield
58%match
All-Mountain West
#2
Damon Bankston
All-Mountain West
53%
#3
Cade Harris
49%
#4
Robert Briggs
45%
#5
Noah Short
43%
Matches Cam on
Yards / carry
Rush TD rate
Differs from Cam on
Class year (higher)
Yards / reception (higher)
Weight (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Pass share
52.3%
464 pass / 424 run
Plays / game
68.3
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
9.3%
365 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
1 coach2024
Pat Narduzzi
Pittsburgh
2025
Pat Narduzzi
Pittsburgh
Played his entire career under Pat Narduzzi.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownMiami Gardens, FL
Height5'8"
Weight175 lb
Class4
PositionRB
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Current teamPittsburgh
ConferenceACC
Joined2025
Career arc2 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
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ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM
All-Conf 1st team (2025)
All-ACC
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
5 all-conference honors
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-ACC | all_conference | Pittsburgh | ACC | AP |
| 2025 | All-ACC | all_conference | Pittsburgh | ACC | SPEC |
| 2025 | All-ACC | all_conference | Pittsburgh | ACC | ALL- |
| 2024 | All-ACC | all_conference | Pittsburgh | ACC | SP |
| 2024 | All-ACC | all_conference | Pittsburgh | ACC | ALL |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | RB4 | #40 | #39 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | ACC |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | ACC | RB | 4 | 5-8 | 175 lb | Miami Gardens, FL |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | ACC | RB | 4 | 5-8 | 175 lb | Miami Gardens, FL |