CFB Zeitgeist Score
31
Below cohort in the position cohort. Carried by rush yards at the 95th percentile.
Eric Weatherly
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
238 REC YDS · 29 REC · 1 REC TD
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Ball State
DestinationTBD
WR · BALL STATE · MID-AMERICAN
Eric Weatherly
- 3
- #3
- 5-8 | 173 lb
- Jacksonville, FL
Heisman Heat
#2762
<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 WR AWARD
Biletnikoff
—
CONSENSUS
All-American
—
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3-star | 0.8567 | No. 1083 recruit | HighSchool |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ball State -> -- | 3-star | Immediate |
| 2025 | Bucknell -> Ball State | 3-star | Immediate |
| 2023 | Duke -> Bucknell | 3-star | Immediate |
Heisman Lens · 2022 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 20Heisman 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 —
Composite
0.8567
#1083 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 Eric Weatherly
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 Eric Weatherly
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Receiving TDs
1
count
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #402 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 24th
Why it matters
#402 of 531 All FBS WRs in receiving TDs — 1 TDs on 29 receptions.
Vs cohort
This player 1 (24th)
MODERATE · n=29 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#461 / 531
- Yards per reception#490 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 14 at Miami (OH) — 1 receiving_tds
Result L 24-45
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td at Miami (OH).
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 12g
238Rec yards
29Receptions
1Rec TDs
Per game
19.8Rec yards
2Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
257.8Rec yards
31Receptions
1Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 238): needs 462/game over remaining 1.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 238): needs 762/game over remaining 1.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 29): needs 31/game over remaining 1.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 29): needs 51/game over remaining 1.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 1): needs 7/game over remaining 1.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 1): needs 9/game over remaining 1.
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Eric Weatherly's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Ball 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
WR 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?
Receiving weapon against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
29 73rd
YDS
238 62nd
YPR
8.2 18th
TD
1 64th
Rushing
CAR
13 93rd
YDS
117 96th
YPC
9.0 84th
TD
0 81st
Returns
KR YDS
78 58th
KR AVG
15.6 28th
PR YDS
-8 1st
PR AVG
-4.0 1st
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-31@ Purdue | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | L 3-42@ Auburn | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 3 | W 34-29vs New Hampshire | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 4 | L 25-31@ UConn | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 28 | |
| Wk 6 | W 20-14vs Ohio | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 7 | L 0-42@ Western Michigan | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 8 | W 42-28vs Akron | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-21@ Northern Illinois | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 11 | W 17-13vs Kent State | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 12 | L 9-24vs Eastern Michigan | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 13 | L 9-38@ Toledo | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 14 | L 24-45@ Miami (OH) | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 1 | 35 | Season-high 54 yds |
| Total | 29 | 238 | 10.1 | 1 | 35 |
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
2022Duke9-4HC: Mike Elko · Run-leaning
2025Ball State4-8HC: Mike Uremovich · Run-heavy, slow tempo
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ball State | 29 | 238 | 8.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Duke | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 loaded seasons | 29 | 238 | 8.2 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ball State | 13 | 117 | 78 | -8 | -- |
| 2022 | Duke | 2 | 16 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 loaded seasons | 15 | 133 | 78 | -8 | -- |
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
The player's share of a team's passing-game involvement. It is the fastest way to see whether the receiver is a true focal point or more of a complementary piece.
A blended workload view that accounts for catches, designed touches, and any return-game involvement that shapes the overall profile.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving | Receptions | 29 | #297/1110 | 73rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 238 | #421/1107 | 62nd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 1 | #396/1111 | 64th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 8.2 | #909/1106 | 18th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 78 | #101/238 | 58th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return yards | -8 | #223/224 | 1st pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 13.3% | #303/1137 | 73rd pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 117 | #17/397 | 96th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 22 | #56/346 | 84th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 13 | #30/407 | 93rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 9.0 | #64/393 | 84th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #81/411 | 81st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 35 | #527/1105 | 52nd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 15.6 | #171/236 | 28th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick returns | 5 | #86/243 | 65th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt returns | 2 | #156/237 | 35th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return avg | -4.0 | #220/222 | 1st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 9.7% | #253/1137 | 78th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 9.6% | #105/1137 | 91st pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 7.7% | #230/1137 | 80th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 6.5% | #258/1137 | 77th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 6.4% | #516/1137 | 55th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 5.9% | #403/1137 | 65th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 3.3% | #47/1137 | 96th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 1 | #131/302 | 57th pct | Turnoversvs FBS WR |
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 · 12 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.2 | 10.4 | 5.6 | 0.0 |
| Road7g | 2.6 | 26.6 | 13.3 | 0.1 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins4g | 2.0 | 12.0 | 6.6 | 0.0 |
| Losses8g | 2.6 | 23.8 | 11.8 | 0.1 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.7 | 19.7 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 2.2 | 20.0 | 11.1 | 0.2 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
31Below cohort
Elite: rush yards (94th). Concern: yards / catch (4th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · WR · 2022
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
Eric WeatherlyBall StateJacquon GibsonMassachusetts· 70% simKevin Coleman Jr.Missouri· 67% simAaron TurnerRice· 61% sim
Rush yards
Receptions
Rush TDs
Fumbles lost
Rec yards
Rec TDs
Long catch
Yards / catch
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ja'Carree Kelly’s 2025 season.
Ja'Carree Kelly
90%match
#2
Aaron Turner
82%
#3
Eric Willis III
78%
#4
Yusuf Ali
76%
#5
Jalen Walker
76%
Matches Ja'Carree on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Brian Jenkins Jr.’s path through Alabama A&M.
Brian Jenkins Jr.
99%match
#2
Aviyon Smith-Mack
96%
#3
Geoffrey Wall
94%
#4
Dior Scott
89%
#5
Sutton Smith
All-AACNFL Rd 6
88%
Matches Brian on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Sutton Smith's senior season at Memphis (2025).
Sutton Smith
76%match
All-AACNFL Rd 6
#2
Joseph Himon II
76%
#3
Robert Briggs
73%
#4
Braylon McReynolds
73%
#5
Gavin Freeman
65%
Matches Sutton on
Total EPA (college ability)
Height
Reception volume
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Pass share
38.2%
277 pass / 449 run
Plays / game
60.5
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
19.6%
265 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coaches2022
Mike Neu
Ball State
2025era →
Mike Uremovich
Ball State
Coaching transition mid-career: Mike Neu → Mike Uremovich. 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.
HometownJacksonville, FL
Height5'8"
Weight173 lb
Class3
PositionWR
Jersey3
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamBall State
ConferenceMid-American
Joined2025
Career arc2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Duke | WR3 | #2762 | #2575 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | ACC |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ball State | Mid-American | WR | 3 | No. 3 | 5-8 | 173 lb | Jacksonville, FL |
| 2022 | Duke | ACC | WR | 3 | No. 3 | 5-8 | 173 lb | Jacksonville, FL |