CFB Zeitgeist Score
70
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rec tds at the 95th percentile.
Israel Polk
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
525 REC YDS · 33 REC · 8 REC TD
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Oklahoma State
2025Akron
2026Oklahoma State
WR · AKRON · MID-AMERICAN
Israel Polk
- 2
- #5
- 6-1 | 170 lb
- Richmond, CA
Heisman Heat
#3167
<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
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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 · Season-by-season Standing
3 seasons on the ladder
2023
Pittsburgh · WR
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2024
Akron · WR
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★
2025
Akron · WR
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+3650%
Up 3650% from first season to most-recent.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3-star | 0.8592 | No. 1141 recruit | HighSchool |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Akron -> Oklahoma State | 3-star | 0.8600 | Immediate |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh -> Akron | 3-star | 0.8600 | 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—
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
Recruit stars
★★★☆☆
to —
Composite
0.8592
#1141 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 Israel Polk
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
—
Awaiting per-cohort signal
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- National · n=1
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Israel Polk
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
15.9
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #72 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 87th
Why it matters
#72 of 531 All FBS WRs at 15.9 yards per reception (33 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 15.9 (87th)
HIGH · n=33 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving TDs#23 / 531
- Receiving yards (total)#193 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 3 at UAB — 99 ypr
Result L 28-31
The week the volume broke through — put up 99 yds at UAB.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 12g
525Rec yards
33Receptions
8Rec TDs
Per game
43.8Rec yards
3Receptions
1Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
568.8Rec yards
36Receptions
9Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 525): needs 175/game over remaining 1.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 525): needs 475/game over remaining 1.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 33): needs 27/game over remaining 1.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 33): needs 47/game over remaining 1.
✓ Hit 8 receiving TDs · finished with 8.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 8): needs 2/game over remaining 1.
Why the honors trail matters
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
The useful clue on this card is not just the Heisman rank, but the broader honors spine. Israel Polk already has 1 loaded recognition item, which helps distinguish a player who is merely productive from one who is already earning selector-level validation.
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?
Big-play receiver against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
33 78th
YDS
525 82nd
YPR
15.9 81st
TD
8 98th
Rushing
CAR
1 35th
TD
0 81st
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-10vs Wyoming | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | L 0-68@ Nebraska | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | L 28-31@ UAB | 4 | 99 | 24.8 | 2 | 75 | Season-high 99 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 51-7vs Duquesne | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 5 | L 3-45@ Toledo | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 6 | W 28-22vs Central Michigan | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-20vs Miami (OH) | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 8 | L 28-42@ Ball State | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 2 | 25 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 9 | W 24-16@ Buffalo | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 0 | 46 | |
| Wk 11 | W 44-10vs Massachusetts | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 12 | L 35-42vs Kent State | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 1 | 19 | |
| Wk 13 | W 19-16@ Bowling Green | 2 | 85 | 42.5 | 1 | 75 | |
| Total | 33 | 525 | 15.7 | 8 | 75 |
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
2023Pittsburgh3-9HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced, slow tempo
2024Akron4-8HC: Joe Moorhead · Pass-leaning
2025Akron5-7HC: Joe Moorhead · Balanced
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Akron | 33 | 525 | 15.9 | 8 | -- |
| 2024 | Akron | 24 | 201 | 8.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 58 | 740 | 12.8 | 8 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Akron | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Akron | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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 | 33 | #247/1110 | 78th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 525 | #198/1107 | 82nd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 8 | #23/1111 | 98th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 15.9 | #213/1106 | 81st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 14.0% | #279/1137 | 76th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 1 | #264/407 | 35th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #81/411 | 81st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 75 | #47/1105 | 96th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 7.7% | #394/1137 | 65th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 7.4% | #187/1137 | 84th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 7.3% | #216/1137 | 81st pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 7.3% | #254/1137 | 78th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 6.9% | #473/1137 | 58th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 6.8% | #319/1137 | 72nd pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.3% | #332/1137 | 71st pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 0 | #1/302 | 100th pct | Turnoversvs FBS WR |
Player Standing
Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.
ALL-CONF HM
On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex
ALL-CONF HM · Rung 9 of 16
Why he’s here
All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started.
What moves him up
A best-at-position run lifts to 1st team.
What moves him down
A back-end conference finish drops out of the honor list.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 2.7 | 30.3 | 12.1 | 0.5 |
| Road6g | 2.8 | 57.2 | 19.3 | 0.8 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins5g | 2.0 | 45.2 | 21.7 | 0.4 |
| Losses7g | 3.3 | 42.7 | 11.4 | 0.9 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.6 | 31.6 | 11.3 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.0 | 60.8 | 21.8 | 1.0 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
70Solid starter
Elite: rec tds (94th). Strength: long catch (90th). Concern: rush yards (17th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · WR · 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
Israel PolkAkronChase HendricksOhio· 80% simDenzel BostonWashington· 80% simChris Brazzell IITennessee· 78% sim
Rec TDs
Long catch
Yards / catch
Fumbles lost
Rec yards
Receptions
Rush TDs
Rush yards
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 Javen Banks’s 2020 season.
Javen Banks
69%match
#2
Nic Trujillo
66%
#3
Dontae Fleming
61%
#4
Chris Reed
60%
#5
Corey Smith
58%
Matches Javen on
Weight
Yards / reception
Differs from Javen on
Class year (lower)
Reception volume (higher)
TD rate (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Joshua Harris’s path through Furman.
Joshua Harris
97%match
#2
Jalen McDonald
97%
#3
Ben Skowronek
NFL Rd 7
96%
#4
DeVontres Dukes
95%
#5
Donovan Brown
93%
Matches Joshua on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Nic Trujillo's junior season at UL Monroe (2025).
Nic Trujillo
71%match
#2
Jaedn Skeete
56%
#3
Darrell Gill Jr.
54%
#4
Nick Devereaux
All-MAC
52%
#5
Cole Turner
All-Mountain WestNFL Rd 5
52%
Matches Nic on
EPA / play (adj)
Reception volume
Differs from Nic on
TD rate (higher)
Weight (lower)
Yards / reception (higher)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Pass share
48.7%
402 pass / 423 run
Plays / game
68.8
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
9.2%
370 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coach2023
Joe Moorhead
Akron
2024
Joe Moorhead
Akron
2025
Joe Moorhead
Akron
Played his entire career under Joe Moorhead.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownRichmond, CA
Height6'1"
Weight170 lb
Class2
PositionWR
Jersey5
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Current teamAkron
ConferenceMid-American
Joined2025
Career arc3 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-MAC
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
1 all-conference honor
Conference-level recognition helps anchor whether a player is merely statistically loud or actually viewed as elite within his competitive lane.
Honors Timeline
Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.
| Season | Honor | Scope | Team / Selector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | All-MAC | all_conference | Akron | MAC | WR |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Akron | WR2 | #3167 | #3926 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Mid-American |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh | WR2 | #3705 | #4020 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | ACC |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Akron | Mid-American | WR | 2 | No. 5 | 6-1 | 170 lb | Richmond, CA |
| 2024 | Akron | Mid-American | WR | 2 | No. 5 | 6-1 | 170 lb | Richmond, CA |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh | ACC | WR | 2 | No. 5 | 6-1 | 170 lb | Richmond, CA |