CFB Zeitgeist Score
42
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by long run at the 68th percentile.
Dijon Stanley
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
297 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 73 CARRIES
2026 Outlook
Returning to New Mexico State for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · New Mexico State
Returning around him
- 56% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +1 net (25 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
New Mexico State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #130 · 2026 recruiting class #126
RB · NEW MEXICO STATE · CONFERENCE USA
Dijon Stanley
- 3
- #8
- 6-0 | 185 lb
- Granada Hills, CA
Heisman Heat
#657
<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
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2023–2025+29600%
Up 29600% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4-star | 0.8920 | No. 429 recruit | HighSchool | Utah |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Utah -> New Mexico State | 3-star | 0.8400 | 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 Utah
Composite
0.8920
#429 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 Dijon Stanley
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 Dijon Stanley
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
297Rush yards
73Carries
2Rush TDs
Per game
27Rush yards
7Carries
0Rush TDs
Projected (13g)
351Rush yards
86Carries
2Rush TDs
To hit 750-yard season (currently 297): needs 226.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 1,000-yard season (currently 297): needs 351.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 1,500-yard season (currently 297): needs 601.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 10 rushing TDs (currently 2): needs 4/game over remaining 2.
To hit 15 rushing TDs (currently 2): needs 6.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 20 rushing TDs (currently 2): needs 9/game over remaining 2.
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Dijon Stanley's story is about how role and output meet each other. For New Mexico State, the card already shows enough current-season production to explain why he is on the serious-player board, and the next layer is determining whether the profile is just very good or actually distinctive.
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
73 69th
YDS
297 64th
YPC
4.1 36th
TD
2 67th
Receiving
REC
24 90th
YDS
124 77th
YPR
5.2 28th
TD
0 70th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 11 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 19-3vs Bryant | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | W 21-14vs Tulsa | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-49@ Louisiana Tech | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-38@ New Mexico | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-30@ Liberty | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-24vs Missouri State | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 10 | L 16-35@ Western Kentucky | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-24vs Kennesaw State | 10 | 61 | 6.1 | 1 | 28 | |
| Wk 12 | L 9-42@ Tennessee | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 13 | W 34-31@ UTEP | 11 | 106 | 9.6 | 1 | 57 | Season-high 106 yds |
| Wk 14 | L 24-31vs Middle Tennessee | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 73 | 297 | 3.7 | 2 | 57 |
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
2023Utah8-5HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy
2024Utah5-7HC: Kyle Whittingham · Balanced
2025New Mexico State4-8HC: Tony Sanchez · Pass-leaning
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 73 | 297 | 4.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Utah | 20 | 66 | 3.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Utah | 6 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 99 | 364 | 3.7 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 24 | 124 | 5.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Utah | 7 | 166 | 23.7 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Utah | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 34 | 311 | 9.1 | 2 | -- |
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 | 297 | #262/735 | 64th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 2 | #247/739 | 67th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 4.1 | #475/735 | 36th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receptions | 24 | #55/552 | 90th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 124 | #127/548 | 77th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Value | Rushing WEPA | -0.01 | #352/362 | 3rd pct | Opponent-adjusted rushing value | 57 weighted playsvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Role share | 12.0% | #253/738 | 66th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Carries | 73 | #233/739 | 69th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 57 | #118/733 | 84th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 16 | #277/540 | 49th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 5.2 | #395/548 | 28th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 0 | #169/552 | 70th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 71 | #77/200 | 62nd pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 17.8 | #113/199 | 44th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick returns | 4 | #69/206 | 67th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Rush share | 24.6% | #189/738 | 75th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 14.8% | #223/738 | 70th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 14.2% | #241/738 | 67th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 14.2% | #203/738 | 73rd pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 7.6% | #318/738 | 57th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 6.3% | #378/738 | 49th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Pass share | 4.8% | #172/738 | 77th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 0 | #1/256 | 100th pct | Turnoversvs FBS RB |
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 · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 25.4 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| Road6g | 28.3 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins3g | 48.7 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| Losses8g | 18.9 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 15.5 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 33.6 | 3.7 | 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
42Mid-pack
Elite: fumbles lost (86th). Strength: receptions (83rd). Concern: yards / carry (17th).
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_rushing-0.01Below (<p25) (n=178)
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Dijon StanleyNew Mexico StateTJ HardenSMU· 64% simCarson HansenIowa State· 63% simTae MeadowsTroy· 63% sim
Fumbles lost
Receptions
Long run
Rec yards
Carries
Rush TDs
Rush yards
Yards / carry
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 Davion Ervin-Poindexter’s 2023 season.
Davion Ervin-Poindexter
65%match
#2
Austin Jones
63%
#3
Kevin Riley
63%
#4
Alan Lamar
All-Sun Belt
62%
#5
Charles Kellom
58%
Matches Davion on
Rush TD rate
Weight
Height
Differs from Davion on
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)
Total rush EPA (college ability) (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Harry Trotter’s path through Kansas State.
Harry Trotter
97%match
#2
Josh Johnson
97%
#3
Bryant Barr
89%
#4
Anthony Williams Jr.
88%
#5
Justin Henderson
All-Conference USA
86%
Matches Harry on
Yards per carry
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Chase Jenkins's junior season at Rice (2025).
Chase Jenkins
61%match
#2
Jamal Haynes
All-ACC
63%
#3
Davion Ervin-Poindexter
62%
#4
Charles Kellom
56%
#5
Drake Anderson
57%
Matches Chase on
Weight
Differs from Chase on
Class year (higher)
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)
Recruiting rating (higher)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
57.4%
472 pass / 350 run
Plays / game
68.5
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
9.7%
359 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coaches2023
Jerry Kill
New Mexico State
2024era →
Tony Sanchez
New Mexico State
2025
Tony Sanchez
New Mexico State
Coaching transition mid-career: Jerry Kill → Tony Sanchez. 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.
HometownGranada Hills, CA
Height6'0"
Weight185 lb
Class3
PositionRB
Jersey8
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamNew Mexico State
ConferenceConference USA
Joined2025
Career arc3 season(s)
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
No formal honors on the ledger yet
All-America, all-conference, player-of-the-week, watch-list, and postseason awards land here when they're earned. The absence is the signal: most players never collect formal honors, and that's its own kind of context.
Honors Timeline
Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.
| Season | Honor | Scope | Team / Selector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No formal honors on the ledger yet. All-America, all-conference, weekly awards, watch lists, and postseason trophies land here when they’re earned. | ||||
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | RB | 3 | No. 8 | 6-0 | 185 lb | Granada Hills, CA |
| 2024 | Utah | Big 12 | RB | 3 | No. 8 | 6-0 | 185 lb | Granada Hills, CA |
| 2023 | Utah | Pac-12 | RB | 3 | No. 8 | 6-0 | 185 lb | Granada Hills, CA |