CFB Zeitgeist Score
48
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by yards / catch at the 88th percentile.
Jacob Jenkins
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
191 REC YDS · 14 REC · 2 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to Liberty for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Liberty
Returning around him
- 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +7 net (26 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Liberty · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #84 · 2026 recruiting class #86
TE · LIBERTY · CONFERENCE USA
Jacob Jenkins
- 4
- #84
- 6-3 | 235 lb
- Hoover, AL
Heisman Heat
#1007
<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 TE AWARD
Mackey
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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 · Season-by-season Standing
3 seasons on the ladder
★
2022
Coastal Carolina · TE
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
2024
Liberty · TE
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2025
Liberty · TE
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Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025+28%
Up 28% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| No transfer portal moves on file for this player. | ||
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 Jacob Jenkins
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 Jacob Jenkins
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 receiving totals stand
Through 9g
191Rec yards
14Receptions
2Rec TDs
Per game
21.2Rec yards
2Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
275.9Rec yards
20Receptions
3Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 191): needs 127.2/game over remaining 4.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 191): needs 202.2/game over remaining 4.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 14): needs 11.5/game over remaining 4.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 14): needs 16.5/game over remaining 4.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 2): needs 1.5/game over remaining 4.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 2): needs 2/game over remaining 4.
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. Jacob Jenkins 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
TE 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
14 69th
YDS
191 75th
YPR
13.6 85th
TD
2 84th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 9 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 24-34@ Jacksonville State | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-23@ Bowling Green | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-31vs James Madison | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-21@ Old Dominion | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 7 | W 19-8@ UTEP | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 10 | W 59-30vs Delaware | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 1 | 43 | Season-high 83 yds |
| Wk 11 | L 17-21vs Missouri State | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 12 | L 27-34@ Florida International | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 13 | L 28-34@ Louisiana Tech | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Total | 14 | 191 | 11.9 | 2 | 43 |
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
2022Coastal Carolina9-4HC: Chad Staggs · Run-leaning
2024Liberty8-4HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2025Liberty4-8HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Liberty | 14 | 191 | 13.6 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Liberty | 10 | 99 | 9.9 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 149 | 13.5 | 5 | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 35 | 439 | 12.5 | 9 | -- |
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
The tight end's share of the passing offense, which helps distinguish a featured receiving tight end from a secondary option.
A blended usage view that shows how often the offense flows through the tight end compared with other same-level peers.
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 | 14 | #150/475 | 69th pct | Volumevs FBS TE |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 191 | #120/475 | 75th pct | Volumevs FBS TE |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 2 | #79/475 | 84th pct | Scoringvs FBS TE |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 13.6 | #74/475 | 85th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS TE |
| Usage | Pass share | 7.9% | #143/468 | 70th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS TE |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 43 | #59/475 | 88th pct | Metricvs FBS TE |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 4.6% | #143/468 | 70th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS TE |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 3.7% | #203/468 | 57th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS TE |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 3.5% | #168/468 | 64th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS TE |
| Usage | Role share | 3.2% | #200/468 | 57th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS TE |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 2.5% | #301/468 | 36th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS TE |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 2.2% | #294/468 | 37th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS TE |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.0% | #58/468 | 88th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS TE |
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 Mackey 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 · 9 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 38.0 | 14.7 | 0.3 |
| Road6g | 1.2 | 12.8 | 10.6 | 0.2 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins2g | 2.0 | 46.0 | 18.4 | 0.5 |
| Losses7g | 1.4 | 14.1 | 10.1 | 0.1 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.2 | 12.2 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 2.0 | 32.5 | 15.0 | 0.5 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
48Mid-pack
Elite: yards / catch (87th). Concern: receptions (13th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · TE · 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
Jacob JenkinsLibertyRiley NowakowskiIndiana· 65% simEthan ConnerTroy· 65% simLance MasonWisconsin· 63% sim
Yards / catch
Long catch
Rec TDs
Rec yards
Receptions
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Move TE
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
TE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kadinn Morris’s 2025 season.
Kadinn Morris
87%match
#2
Trent Pennix
77%
#3
Amari Niblack
75%
#4
Sam Olson
73%
#5
Devin Culp
NFL Rd 7
71%
Matches Kadinn on
Reception volume
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Devin Culp's senior season at Washington (2023).
Devin Culp
84%match
NFL Rd 7
#2
Josh Kattus
75%
#3
Sam Olson
72%
#4
Khalil Dinkins
70%
#5
Lance Mason
All-Big Ten
64%
Matches Devin on
Weight
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Pass share
38.7%
314 pass / 498 run
Plays / game
67.7
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
8.4%
249 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coaches2022
Hugh Freeze
Liberty
2024era →
Jamey Chadwell
Liberty
2025
Jamey Chadwell
Liberty
Coaching transition mid-career: Hugh Freeze → Jamey Chadwell. 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.
HometownHoover, AL
Height6'3"
Weight235 lb
Class4
PositionTE
Jersey84
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Current teamLiberty
ConferenceConference USA
Joined2025
Career arc4 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
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ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-Sun Belt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | All-Sun Belt | all_conference | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | TE |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Liberty | TE4 | #1007 | #1070 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Conference USA |
| 2023 | Liberty | TE4 | #2519 | #2065 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Conference USA |
| 2022 | Coastal Carolina | TE4 | #1160 | #1269 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Sun Belt |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Liberty | Conference USA | TE | 4 | No. 84 | 6-3 | 235 lb | Hoover, AL |
| 2024 | Liberty | Conference USA | TE | 4 | No. 84 | 6-3 | 235 lb | Hoover, AL |
| 2023 | Liberty | Conference USA | TE | 4 | No. 84 | 6-3 | 235 lb | Hoover, AL |
| 2022 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | TE | 4 | No. 84 | 6-3 | 235 lb | Hoover, AL |