CFB Zeitgeist Score
44
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by passes defended at the 78th percentile.
Eddie Kelly
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
26 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
2026 Outlook
Returning to West Virginia for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · West Virginia
Returning around him
- 26% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -16 net (34 in / 50 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
West Virginia · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #63 · 2026 recruiting class #43
DL · WEST VIRGINIA · BIG 12
Eddie Kelly
- 4
- #1
- 6-5 | 288 lb
- Orlando, FL
Heisman Heat
#6270
<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 DEFENSE AWARD
Nagurski
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CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Splitting first-team reps.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Georgia Tech -> Missouri | 3-star | 0.8700 | Immediate |
| 2023 | South Florida -> Georgia Tech | 3-star | 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.
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 Eddie Kelly
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 Eddie Kelly
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
26Tackles
1.5Tackles for loss
0.5Sacks
Per game
2Tackles
0.1Tackles for loss
0Sacks
Projected (13g)
31Tackles
1.8Tackles for loss
0.6Sacks
To hit 80-tackle season (currently 26): needs 27/game over remaining 2.
To hit 100-tackle season (currently 26): needs 37/game over remaining 2.
To hit 6-sack season (currently 0.5): needs 2.8/game over remaining 2.
To hit 10-sack season (currently 0.5): needs 4.8/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.
Eddie Kelly is trying to climb the steepest award hill in college football: a defensive candidacy. The hook is the disruption profile on West Virginia's defense, with 0.5 sacks, 1.5 tackles for loss, and -- 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
26 67th
SOLO
7 48th
TFL
1.5 64th
SACK
0.5 70th
Coverage & Takeaways
PD
3 76th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 11 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-3vs Robert Morris | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-17@ Ohio | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-24vs Pittsburgh | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-41@ Kansas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-48vs Utah | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-38@ BYU | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 13-45@ UCF | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-23vs TCU | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 29-22vs Colorado | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 23-25@ Arizona State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 0-49vs Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 3 |
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
2022South Florida1-11HC: Jeff Scott · Run-leaning
2023Georgia Tech7-6HC: Brent Key · Run-leaning
2024Missouri10-3HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2025West Virginia4-8HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Virginia | 26 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Missouri | 20 | 6 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 37 | 15 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | South Florida | 19 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 loaded seasons | 102 | 36 | 12.5 | 3.0 | 8 | -- | -- |
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 | 26 | #1609/4942 | 67th pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | TFL | 1.5 | #1771/4972 | 64th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Sacks | 0.5 | #1501/4972 | 70th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Pass breakups | 3 | #521/2184 | 76th pct | Coveragevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Solo tackles | 7 | #2403/4584 | 48th pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
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
The Lombardi 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Road5g | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins3g | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Losses8g | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the DL cohort
44Mid-pack
Concern: solo tackles (16th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · DL · 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
Eddie KellyWest VirginiaTyler MartinMassachusetts· 61% simDalton JohnsonArizona· 60% simDevin LafayetteTroy· 59% sim
Passes defended
Sacks
Tackles
Tackles for loss
QB hurries
Solo tackles
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack; controls his gap and stacks blocks.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Michael Diatta’s 2024 season.
Michael Diatta
94%match
#2
Kahlil Saunders
88%
#3
Justin Eboigbe
All-SECNFL Rd 4
88%
#4
Eddie Kelly
87%
#5
Jack Latore
85%
Matches Michael on
Sack rate
Weight
Height
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Michael Diatta's senior season at Virginia (2024).
Michael Diatta
92%match
#2
Cole Godbout
88%
#3
Jordan Bertagnole
All-Mountain West
85%
#4
Jerquavion Mahone
85%
#5
George Rooks
85%
Matches Michael on
Class year
Height
Sack rate
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Pass share
38.7%
327 pass / 517 run
Plays / game
70.3
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
10.7%
272 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
3 coaches2022
Neal Brown
West Virginia
2023
Neal Brown
West Virginia
2024era →
Chad Scott
West Virginia
2025era →
Rich Rodriguez
West Virginia
Played under 3 different head coaches: Neal Brown, Chad Scott, and Rich Rodriguez. Multi-era developmental context.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownOrlando, FL
Height6'5"
Weight288 lb
Class4
PositionDL
Jersey1
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamWest Virginia
ConferenceBig 12
Joined2025
Career arc4 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.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Missouri | DL4 | #6270 | #6835 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | SEC |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | DL4 | #10787 | #11108 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | ACC |
| 2022 | South Florida | DL4 | #14617 | #14819 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | American Athletic |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Virginia | Big 12 | DL | 4 | No. 1 | 6-5 | 288 lb | Orlando, FL |
| 2024 | Missouri | SEC | DL | 4 | No. 1 | 6-5 | 288 lb | Orlando, FL |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | ACC | DL | 4 | No. 1 | 6-5 | 288 lb | Orlando, FL |
| 2022 | South Florida | American Athletic | DL | 4 | No. 1 | 6-5 | 288 lb | Orlando, FL |