CFB Zeitgeist Score
10
Below cohort in the position cohort. Carried by fumbles lost at the 87th percentile.
Jalen John
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
169 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 53 CARRIES
2026 Outlook
Returning to Coastal Carolina for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Running back · Coastal Carolina
Returning around him
- 97% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -10 net (33 in / 43 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Coastal Carolina · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #80 · 2026 recruiting class #91
RB · COASTAL CAROLINA · SUN BELT
Jalen John
- 4
- #21
- 5-11 | 220 lb
- Portland, OR
Heisman Heat
#261
<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 RB AWARD
Doak Walker
—
CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Earning real snaps in the rotation.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2025-32%
Sharp dropoff (-32%) — career inflection point.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3-star | 0.8641 | No. 836 recruit | HighSchool | Arizona |
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.
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
Recruit stars
★★★☆☆
to Arizona
Composite
0.8641
#836 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 Jalen John
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 Jalen John
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 rushing totals stand
Through 9g
169Rush yards
53Carries
0Rush TDs
Per game
18.8Rush yards
6Carries
0Rush TDs
Projected (13g)
244.1Rush yards
77Carries
0Rush TDs
To hit 750-yard season (currently 169): needs 145.2/game over remaining 4.
To hit 1,000-yard season (currently 169): needs 207.8/game over remaining 4.
To hit 1,500-yard season (currently 169): needs 332.8/game over remaining 4.
To hit 10 rushing TDs (currently 0): needs 2.5/game over remaining 4.
To hit 15 rushing TDs (currently 0): needs 3.8/game over remaining 4.
To hit 20 rushing TDs (currently 0): needs 5/game over remaining 4.
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Jalen John's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Coastal Carolina, 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
RB 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?
Backfield contributor against FBS RB peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Rushing
CAR
53 59th
YDS
169 51st
YPC
3.2 17th
TD
0 40th
Receiving
REC
2 25th
YDS
26 34th
YPR
13.0 91st
TD
0 70th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 9 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-48@ Virginia | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | W 13-0vs Charleston Southern | 14 | 51 | 3.6 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 51 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 0-38vs East Carolina | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-47@ Old Dominion | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 7 | W 23-8vs UL Monroe | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 10 | W 44-27vs Marshall | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 11 | W 40-27vs Georgia State | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 12 | L 40-45@ Georgia Southern | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 13 | L 7-51@ South Carolina | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 53 | 169 | 2.8 | 0 | 11 |
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
2021Arizona1-11HC: Jedd Fisch · Balanced
2023Massachusetts3-9HC: Don Brown · Balanced, slow tempo
2024Massachusetts2-10HC: Shane Montgomery · Run-leaning
2025Coastal Carolina6-7HC: Tim Beck · Run-leaning
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Coastal Carolina | 53 | 169 | 3.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 111 | 583 | 5.3 | 5 | -- |
| 2023 | Massachusetts | 10 | 31 | 3.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Arizona | 62 | 250 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 4 loaded seasons | 236 | 1,033 | 4.4 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 17 | 119 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Massachusetts | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Arizona | 8 | 42 | 5.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 4 loaded seasons | 27 | 187 | 6.9 | 0 | -- |
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
Opponent-adjusted rushing value. It helps separate empty volume from carries that actually move the scoreboard.
How much of the team's offense flows through this back once rushing work and receiving work are combined.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 169 | #362/735 | 51st pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #447/739 | 40th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 3.2 | #611/735 | 17th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receptions | 2 | #414/552 | 25th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 26 | #360/548 | 34th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Value | Rushing WEPA | +0.06 | #279/362 | 23rd pct | Opponent-adjusted rushing value | 39 weighted playsvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Role share | 9.0% | #354/738 | 52nd pct | Share of team offensevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Carries | 53 | #302/739 | 59th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 11 | #546/733 | 26th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 16 | #277/540 | 49th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 13.0 | #51/548 | 91st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 0 | #169/552 | 70th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Rush share | 15.8% | #330/738 | 55th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 11.7% | #301/738 | 59th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 11.5% | #312/738 | 58th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 7.0% | #471/738 | 36th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 5.9% | #402/738 | 46th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 3.9% | #527/738 | 29th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Pass share | 0.8% | #526/738 | 29th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 0 | #1/256 | 100th pct | Turnoversvs FBS RB |
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 · 9 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 23.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 13.5 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins4g | 28.2 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| Losses5g | 11.2 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 26.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 9.8 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
10Below cohort
Elite: fumbles lost (86th). Concern: long run (0th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · RB · 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.
wepa_rushing0.06Below (<p25) (n=178)
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Jalen JohnCoastal CarolinaJordan BrunsonMiami (OH)· 48% simChavon WrightNorthern Illinois· 48% simTae MeadowsTroy· 48% sim
Fumbles lost
Rec yards
Carries
Receptions
Rush yards
Rush TDs
Yards / carry
Long run
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jordan Nubin’s 2025 season.
Jordan Nubin
83%match
#2
Jacqez Barksdale
71%
#3
Kalib Hicks
68%
#4
Avery Morrow
69%
#5
Kay'Ron Adams
66%
Matches Jordan on
Class year
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight
Differs from Jordan on
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Nubin's graduate season at Kent State (2025).
Jordan Nubin
84%match
#2
Oscar Adaway III
65%
#3
D.J. Jones
64%
#4
Stone Earle
60%
#5
Reggie Love III
60%
Matches Jordan on
Class year
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Beck
Pass share
46.3%
399 pass / 463 run
Plays / game
66.3
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
7.2%
290 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coaches2021
Jamey Chadwell
Coastal Carolina
2023era →
Tim Beck
Coastal Carolina
2024
Tim Beck
Coastal Carolina
2025
Tim Beck
Coastal Carolina
Coaching transition mid-career: Jamey Chadwell → Tim Beck. 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.
HometownPortland, OR
Height5'11"
Weight220 lb
Class4
PositionRB
Jersey21
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamCoastal Carolina
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 | Massachusetts | RB4 | #261 | #456 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | FBS Independents |
| 2023 | Massachusetts | RB4 | #3027 | #3495 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | FBS Independents |
| 2022 | Arizona | RB4 | #3026 | #3112 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Pac-12 |
| 2021 | Arizona | RB4 | #1571 | #2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Pac-12 |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | RB | 4 | No. 21 | 5-11 | 220 lb | Portland, OR |
| 2024 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | RB | 4 | No. 21 | 5-11 | 220 lb | Portland, OR |
| 2023 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | RB | 4 | No. 21 | 5-11 | 220 lb | Portland, OR |
| 2022 | Arizona | Pac-12 | RB | 4 | No. 21 | 5-11 | 220 lb | Portland, OR |
| 2021 | Arizona | Pac-12 | RB | 4 | No. 21 | 5-11 | 220 lb | Portland, OR |