CFB Zeitgeist Score
58
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by pass tds at the 89th percentile.
Evan Simon
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
2,098 PASS YDS · 25 PASS TD · 191 RUSH YDS
2026 Outlook
Returning to Temple for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · Temple
Returning around him
- 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -2 net (23 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Temple · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #113 · 2026 recruiting class #123
QB · TEMPLE · AMERICAN ATHLETIC
Evan Simon
- 4
- #12
- 6-3 | 205 lb
- Mount Joy, PA
Heisman Heat
#323
<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 QB AWARD
Davey O'Brien
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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
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2021–2025+1347%
Up 1347% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3-star | 0.8574 | No. 995 recruit | HighSchool | Rutgers |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rutgers -> Temple | 3-star | 0.8300 | 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 passing yards (2098).
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 Rutgers
Composite
0.8574
#995 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 Evan Simon
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
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Awaiting per-cohort signal
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- National · n=2
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Evan Simon
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 passing totals stand
Through 12g
2,098Pass yards
25Pass TDs
2INT
Per game
174.8Pass yards
2Pass TDs
0INT
Projected (13g)
2,273Pass yards
27Pass TDs
2INT
To hit 3,000-yard season (currently 2,098): needs 902/game over remaining 1.
To hit 4,000-yard season (currently 2,098): needs 1,902/game over remaining 1.
✓ Hit 25 passing TDs · finished with 25.
To hit 30 passing TDs (currently 25): needs 5/game over remaining 1.
To hit 35 passing TDs (currently 25): needs 10/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.
Evan Simon's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Temple, 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
QB 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?
Steady volume | Dual-threat against FBS QB peers. The quickest read is whether the profile wins on volume, efficiency, explosiveness, or rushing value.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Passing Efficiency
CMP
190 79th
ATT
314 81st
CMP%
60.5% 48th
Y/A
6.7 45th
Passing Production
YDS
2,098 79th
TD
25 96th
INT
2 52nd
Rushing
CAR
75 80th
YDS
191 78th
YPC
2.5 46th
TD
2 73rd
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-10@ Massachusetts | 19/25 | 248 | 6 | 0 | 9.9 | 95.8 | 6 TD passes |
| Wk 2 | W 55-7vs Howard | 8/10 | 174 | 3 | 0 | 17.4 | 92.1 | 3 TD passes |
| Wk 3 | L 3-42vs Oklahoma | 13/25 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 17.6 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-45@ Georgia Tech | 13/32 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 37.9 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-21vs UTSA | 16/25 | 181 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 | 70.9 | |
| Wk 7 | L 31-32vs Navy | 25/36 | 345 | 1 | 0 | 9.6 | 80.2 | Season-high 345 yds |
| Wk 8 | W 49-14@ Charlotte | 15/22 | 194 | 3 | 0 | 8.8 | 76.9 | 3 TD passes |
| Wk 9 | W 38-37@ Tulsa | 24/35 | 267 | 5 | 0 | 7.6 | 72.0 | 5 TD passes |
| Wk 10 | L 14-45vs East Carolina | 11/20 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 29.0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 13-14@ Army | 15/25 | 157 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 72.4 | |
| Wk 13 | L 13-37vs Tulane | 21/32 | 168 | 2 | 0 | 5.3 | 49.1 | |
| Wk 14 | L 25-52@ North Texas | 10/27 | 82 | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 22.8 | |
| Total | 190/314 | 2098 | 25 | 2 | 7.2 | 59.7 |
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
2021Rutgers5-7HC: Greg Schiano · Run-leaning
2022Rutgers4-8HC: Greg Schiano · Run-leaning
2023Rutgers7-6HC: Greg Schiano · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Temple3-9HC: Everett Withers · Balanced
2025Temple5-7HC: K.C. Keeler · Balanced, slow tempo
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
Opponent-adjusted passing value. Positive numbers mean the quarterback is adding more value through the air than a neutral peer would in the same environment.
How much of the offense runs through the quarterback once passing and rushing responsibility are blended together.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | Passing yards | 2,098 | #83/382 | 79th pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Passing | Pass TD | 25 | #19/407 | 96th pct | Scoringvs FBS QB |
| Passing | Completions | 190 | #80/383 | 79th pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Passing | Completion % | 60.5% | #201/383 | 48th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS QB |
| Passing | Yards / attempt | 6.7 | #210/382 | 45th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 191 | #89/408 | 78th pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Value | Passing WEPA | +0.32 | #62/200 | 70th pct | Opponent-adjusted passing value | 303 weighted playsvs FBS QB |
| Usage | Role share | 50.1% | #82/428 | 81st pct | Share of team offensevs FBS QB |
| Passing | Attempts | 314 | #77/407 | 81st pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Passing | Interceptions | 2 | #195/407 | 52nd pct | Turnoversvs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Carries | 75 | #83/408 | 80th pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 34 | #93/391 | 76th pct | Metricvs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 2.5 | #222/407 | 46th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 2 | #113/408 | 73rd pct | Scoringvs FBS QB |
| Usage | Pass share | 88.5% | #76/428 | 82nd pct | Air-game usagevs FBS QB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 71.5% | #32/428 | 93rd pct | Money-down loadvs FBS QB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 66.2% | #67/428 | 85th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS QB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 47.2% | #102/428 | 76th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS QB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 42.6% | #95/428 | 78th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS QB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 42.2% | #92/428 | 79th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS QB |
| Usage | Rush share | 15.7% | #96/428 | 78th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS QB |
| Value | Rushing WEPA | +0.14 | #116/140 | 18th pct | Opponent-adjusted rushing value | 52 weighted playsvs FBS QB |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 1 | #69/258 | 74th pct | Turnoversvs FBS QB |
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
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 170 | 1.3 | 7.8 | 0.2 |
| Road6g | 179 | 2.8 | 6.6 | 0.2 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins5g | 213 | 3.8 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Losses7g | 148 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 192 | 2.2 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 158 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 0.3 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
58Solid starter
Elite: interceptions (92nd). Strength: pass tds (88th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Pass Profile · Completion depth (PBP)
Where the throws are landing
Short
0–9 yds44%of completions
41 comp5.6 yds avg6 TD
Middle
10–19 yds31%of completions
29 comp13.1 yds avg2 TD
Deep
20+ yds25%of completions
23 comp27.2 yds avg6 TD
Overall 61.2% completion on 152 attempts · 23 deep completions averaging 27.2 yds.
Advanced Savant · QB · 2024
Percentile Card
Reads as a mid-tier profile across the board..
P4G5All FBS
Advanced Savant
Opponent-adjusted advanced metrics with a cohort filter.
wepa_passing0.32Mid (p50–p75) (n=94)
wepa_rushing0.14Below (<p25) (n=72)
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Evan SimonTempleAvery JohnsonKansas State· 78% simNoah FifitaArizona· 77% simNick VattiatoMiddle Tennessee· 77% sim
Interceptions
Pass TDs
Fumbles lost
Rush yards
Pass yards
Rush TDs
Completion %
Yards / att
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system. Profile sits near league average across dimensions.
QB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to N'Kosi Perry’s 2022 season.
N'Kosi Perry
66%match
#2
Cade Klubnik
All-ACCNFL Rd 4
61%
#3
Tyler Johnston III
56%
#4
Andrew Peasley
58%
#5
CJ Ogbonna
51%
Matches N'Kosi on
Total pass EPA (college ability)
Height
Differs from N'Kosi on
TD rate (higher)
Weight (higher)
INT rate (lower)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ashton Daniels’s path through Auburn.
Ashton Daniels
87%match
All-ACC
#2
DJ Williams
85%
#3
Jacob Free
85%
#4
Mark Gronowski
85%
#5
Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi
84%
Matches Ashton on
Yards per attempt
Recruiting rating
Completion %
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Braylon Braxton's graduate season at Southern Miss (2025).
Braylon Braxton
41%match
All-Sun Belt
#2
Hajj-Malik Williams
All-Mountain West
39%
#3
Brady Cook
33%
#4
Brendon Lewis
33%
#5
Ben Finley
32%
Matches Braylon on
Height
Differs from Braylon on
Weight (lower)
TD rate (higher)
INT rate (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
K.C. Keeler
Pass share
47.0%
348 pass / 392 run
Plays / game
61.7
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
7.5%
254 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
4 coaches2021
Rod Carey
Temple
2022era →
Stan Drayton
Temple
2023
Stan Drayton
Temple
2024era →
Everett Withers
Temple
2025era →
K.C. Keeler
Temple
Played under 4 different head coaches: Rod Carey, Stan Drayton, Everett Withers, and K.C. Keeler. Multi-era developmental context.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownMount Joy, PA
Height6'3"
Weight205 lb
Class4
PositionQB
Jersey12
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamTemple
ConferenceAmerican Athletic
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 | Temple | QB4 | #323 | #537 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | American Athletic |
| 2023 | Rutgers | QB4 | #604 | #611 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Big Ten |
| 2022 | Rutgers | QB4 | #1199 | #1611 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Big Ten |
| 2021 | Rutgers | QB4 | #848 | #714 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Big Ten |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Temple | American Athletic | QB | 4 | No. 12 | 6-3 | 205 lb | Mount Joy, PA |
| 2024 | Temple | American Athletic | QB | 4 | No. 12 | 6-3 | 205 lb | Mount Joy, PA |
| 2023 | Rutgers | Big Ten | QB | 4 | No. 12 | 6-3 | 205 lb | Mount Joy, PA |
| 2022 | Rutgers | Big Ten | QB | 4 | No. 12 | 6-3 | 205 lb | Mount Joy, PA |
| 2021 | Rutgers | Big Ten | QB | 4 | No. 12 | 6-3 | 205 lb | Mount Joy, PA |