CFB Zeitgeist Score
57
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by passes defended at the 96th percentile.
Elijah Culp
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
44 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025James Madison
DestinationTBD
CB · JAMES MADISON · SUN BELT
Elijah Culp
- 4
- #2
- 5-11 | 187 lb
- Charlotte, NC
Heisman Heat
#13613
<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 DB AWARD
Jim Thorpe
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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
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James Madison -> -- | Immediate |
| 2025 | Charlotte -> James Madison | 3-star | 0.8600 | Immediate |
| 2023 | Troy -> -- | 2-star | Immediate |
| 2021 | Austin Peay -> Troy | 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 Elijah Culp
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 Elijah Culp
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 12g
44Tackles
3.5Tackles for loss
0Sacks
Per game
4Tackles
0.3Tackles for loss
0Sacks
Projected (13g)
48Tackles
3.8Tackles for loss
0Sacks
To hit 80-tackle season (currently 44): needs 36/game over remaining 1.
To hit 100-tackle season (currently 44): needs 56/game over remaining 1.
To hit 6-sack season (currently 0): needs 6/game over remaining 1.
To hit 10-sack season (currently 0): needs 10/game over remaining 1.
Why this is a rare defensive case
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Elijah Culp is trying to climb the steepest award hill in college football: a defensive candidacy. The hook is the disruption profile on James Madison's defense, with 0.0 sacks, 3.5 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?
Coverage splash | High-volume tackler against FBS defenders.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Tackling & Disruption
TOT
44 85th
SOLO
27 86th
TFL
3.5 83rd
SACK
0.0 65th
QBH
1 44th
Coverage & Takeaways
PD
7 96th
INT
1 65th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 14-28@ Louisville | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-13@ Liberty | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | W 35-10vs Georgia Southern | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 14-7@ Georgia State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-14vs Louisiana | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 63-27vs Old Dominion | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 35-23@ Marshall | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | W 58-10vs App State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 13 | W 24-20vs Washington State | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 59-10@ Coastal Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 15 | W 31-14vs Troy | 9 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Bowl | L 34-51@ Oregon | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 27 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 |
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
2021Troy5-7HC: Chip Lindsey · Balanced
2022Troy12-2HC: Jon Sumrall · Run-leaning
2024Charlotte5-7HC: Biff Poggi · Balanced, slow tempo
2025James Madison12-2HC: Bob Chesney · Run-heavy
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | James Madison | 44 | 27 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 7 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Charlotte | 27 | 25 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Troy | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Troy | 29 | 23 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 4 loaded seasons | 102 | 77 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 3 | -- |
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 | 44 | #756/4942 | 85th pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | TFL | 3.5 | #869/4972 | 83rd pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Sacks | 0.0 | #1762/4972 | 65th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Interceptions | 1 | #308/869 | 65th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Pass breakups | 7 | #85/2184 | 96th pct | Coveragevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | QB hurries | 1 | #1051/1878 | 44th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Solo tackles | 27 | #649/4584 | 86th pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | INT return avg | 7.0 | #406/578 | 30th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | INT return yards | 7 | #437/578 | 25th pct | Takeawaysvs 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 Thorpe 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 · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road6g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Win vs Loss
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins10g | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Losses2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the CB cohort
57Solid starter
Elite: passes defended (96th). Concern: sacks (23rd).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · CB · 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
Elijah CulpJames MadisonRobert FitzgeraldNorthwestern· 85% simTyler MartinMassachusetts· 81% simTahj Ra-ElPurdue· 80% sim
Passes defended
Solo tackles
Tackles
Tackles for loss
QB hurries
Interceptions
Sacks
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Volume Tackler
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
CB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Chris Mills’s 2022 season.
Chris Mills
85%match
#2
JaKorey Hawkins
85%
#3
Tyrecus Davis
85%
#4
Bryquice Brown
83%
#5
Cameron Ruiz
80%
Matches Chris on
PD rate
Tackle volume
Height
Differs from Chris on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Sage Ryan's graduate season at Ole Miss (2025).
Sage Ryan
87%match
#2
Kobe Singleton
All-Conference USA
84%
#3
Ceyair Wright
80%
#4
A.J. Odums
79%
#5
Caine Savage
77%
Matches Sage on
Class year
Height
PD rate
Differs from Sage on
Tackle volume (higher)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Pass share
39.7%
385 pass / 584 run
Plays / game
69.2
14 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
7.8%
269 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coaches2021
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James Madison
2022era →
Curt Cignetti
James Madison
2024era →
Bob Chesney
James Madison
2025
Bob Chesney
James Madison
Coaching transition mid-career: Curt Cignetti → Bob Chesney. 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.
HometownCharlotte, NC
Height5'11"
Weight187 lb
Class4
PositionCB
Jersey2
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamJames Madison
ConferenceSun Belt
Joined2025
Career arc5 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 | Charlotte | CB4 | #13613 | #14000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | American Athletic |
| 2023 | Charlotte | CB4 | #14769 | #14844 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | American Athletic |
| 2022 | Troy | CB4 | #9332 | #8828 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Sun Belt |
| 2021 | Troy | CB4 | #10712 | #10814 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Sun Belt |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | James Madison | Sun Belt | CB | 4 | No. 2 | 5-11 | 187 lb | Charlotte, NC |
| 2024 | Charlotte | American Athletic | CB | 4 | No. 2 | 5-11 | 187 lb | Charlotte, NC |
| 2023 | Charlotte | American Athletic | CB | 4 | No. 2 | 5-11 | 187 lb | Charlotte, NC |
| 2022 | Troy | Sun Belt | CB | 4 | No. 2 | 5-11 | 187 lb | Charlotte, NC |
| 2021 | Troy | Sun Belt | CB | 4 | No. 2 | 5-11 | 187 lb | Charlotte, NC |