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Heisman / Players / Jalen Moss /Arizona State

Jalen Moss

WR · Arizona State · Jr · #18

Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.

273 REC YDS · 16 REC · 1 REC TD

2026 RETURNINGReturning to Arizona State for 2026

2026 Outlook

Returning to Arizona State for 2026

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Wide receiver · Arizona State

Returning around him

  • 70% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 4 Arizona State players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +3 net (24 in / 21 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Arizona State · Last season: 8-5 (AP #24) · Talent rank #33 · 2026 recruiting class #44

WR · ARIZONA STATE · BIG 12

Jalen Moss

  • 3
  • #18
  • 6-1 | 185 lb
  • Menlo Park, CA

CFB Zeitgeist Score

42

Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by yards / catch at the 91st percentile.

Heisman Heat

#4198

<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 1 · 2-deep

R04 · Rotational

Rotational. Earning real snaps in the rotation.

Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2023–2025
7062023
2732025

-61%

Sharp dropoff (-61%) — career inflection point.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#615 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Identity & Role

The durable bio layer: position, size, hometown, and roster role.

PositionWR
Class3
Jersey18
Measurements6-1 | 185 lb
HometownMenlo Park, CA
Primary teamArizona State

Recruiting Pedigree

How big the prospect was before college, and whether the later career arc beat that expectation.

Top pedigree 3-star No. 615 recruit
Composite rating 0.8778 HighSchool
Signed with Fresno State 2022
Origin Menlo-Atherton Menlo Park, CA, USA
Class Profile Context
2022 3-star | 0.8778 No. 615 recruit | HighSchool | Fresno State

Transfer Arc

Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.

Portal moves 0 No portal entry on file
Latest destination -- --
Transfer stars -- CFBD transfer rating context
Eligibility -- Transfer date TBD
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 16
Current nowcast#4198Latest modeled ballot order
Season forecast#4095Where the full season sim points
Win probability0.0%Chance to actually win the trophy
Finalist probability0.0%Chance to make the finalist tier
Ballot probability0.0%Chance to appear anywhere on a ballot
Best official finish--Best completed Heisman placement on file

Heisman 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 Fresno State

Composite

0.8778

#615 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

PENDING

The 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 Moss

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 Moss

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.

A 3-act season arc returns once this player has six or more games on the ledger.

Season Pace · Projection

Where the receiving totals stand

projecting to 13-game
Through 6g
273Rec yards
16Receptions
1Rec TDs
Per game
45.5Rec yards
3Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
591.5Rec yards
35Receptions
2Rec TDs

To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 273): needs 61/game over remaining 7.

To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 273): needs 103.9/game over remaining 7.

To hit 60-catch season (currently 16): needs 6.3/game over remaining 7.

To hit 80-catch season (currently 16): needs 9.1/game over remaining 7.

To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 1): needs 1/game over remaining 7.

To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 1): needs 1.3/game over remaining 7.

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. Jalen Moss already has 1 loaded recognition item, which helps distinguish a player who is merely productive from one who is already earning selector-level validation.

Current place #4198 0.0% win | 0.0% finalist
Role load 5.3% Overall usage share
Profile quirk Transfer path 0 portal moves

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
Receptions 16 1 rec TD | #465/1110 (58th pct)
Receiving yards 273 17.1 per catch | #383/1107 (65th pct)
Scrimmage yards 273 Total offensive yardage | #383/1107 (65th pct)
Player identity What kind of player is this?

30-second read

What kind of player is this?

Big-play receiver against FBS receiving peers.

Big-play receiver

2025 Season · Final

2025 season snapshot | final

Receiving

REC
16 58th
YDS
273 65th
YPR
17.1 87th
TD
1 64th

Game Log · Week-by-week

2025 season · 6 games

Box score · CFBD
WkOppRECYDSAVGTDLONGNote
Wk 7L 10-42@ Utah2157.5012
Wk 9L 16-24vs Houston22613.0018
Wk 10W 24-19@ Iowa State35217.3038
Wk 12W 25-23vs West Virginia34113.7025
Wk 14L 7-23vs Arizona11010.0010
BowlL 39-42@ Duke512925.8151
Total1627314.5151
Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score

Traditional history

Traditional Stats

Season rows up top, career context at the bottom.

Season rows Career row

Season context · Team result + system

2023Fresno State9-4HC: Jeff Tedford · Pass-leaning
2025Arizona State8-5HC: Kenny Dillingham · Balanced
SeasonTeam
2025Arizona State1627317.11--
2023Fresno State5570612.86--
Career2 loaded seasons7197913.87--
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context

Advanced metrics second

Advanced Metrics

Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.

Usage Value Context
Pass share

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.

Role share

A blended workload view that accounts for catches, designed touches, and any return-game involvement that shapes the overall profile.

Peer percentile

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.

Traditional first

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.

Usage 5.3% 11.9% pass-game share | #383/1137 (66th pct)
Return yards 0 0 return TD
Touchdowns 1 Across offense and returns | #396/1111 (64th pct)
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Group Metric Value Rank Pct Why it matters
Receiving Receptions 16 #465/1110 58th pct Volumevs FBS WR
Receiving Receiving yards 273 #383/1107 65th pct Volumevs FBS WR
Receiving Receiving TD 1 #396/1111 64th pct Scoringvs FBS WR
Receiving Yards / catch 17.1 #145/1106 87th pct Efficiencyvs FBS WR
Usage Pass share 11.9% #383/1137 66th pct Air-game usagevs FBS WR
Receiving Receiving LONG 51 #260/1105 77th pct Metricvs FBS WR
Usage Passing-down usage 9.9% #245/1137 79th pct Known-passing sharevs FBS WR
Usage 2nd-down usage 8.8% #183/1137 84th pct Middle-down loadvs FBS WR
Usage Role share 5.3% #452/1137 60th pct Share of team offensevs FBS WR
Usage 3rd-down usage 4.1% #722/1137 37th pct Money-down loadvs FBS WR
Usage 1st-down usage 3.1% #692/1137 39th pct Early-down loadvs FBS WR
Usage Standard-down usage 2.9% #696/1137 39th pct Base-situation sharevs FBS WR
Usage Rush share 0.0% #391/1137 66th 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

StatusAwaiting tracker

Heisman model tracks the top FBS contenders weekly; this player hasn't entered the watch list yet.

Splits · Per-game

2025 season · 6 games

Home/Road · Win/Loss · Season halves

Home vs Road

REC/gYDS/gYPRTD/g
Home3g2.025.712.20.0
Road3g3.365.316.90.3

Win vs Loss

REC/gYDS/gYPRTD/g
Wins2g3.046.515.50.0
Losses4g2.545.014.10.2

First half vs Second half

REC/gYDS/gYPRTD/g
Weeks 1-72g3.572.016.60.5
Weeks 8+4g2.232.213.50.0

Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.

Savant · Box-rate percentiles

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

42Mid-pack
6 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: yards / catch (90th). Concern: receptions (15th).

Yards / catch#49 / 558 · 91st pct
17.1rece
Long catch#230 / 558 · 58th pct
51rece
Fumbles lost#86 / 218 · 36th pct
1fumb
Rec yards#383 / 558 · 31st pct
273rece
Rec TDs#373 / 558 · 24th pct
1rece
Receptions#465 / 558 · 15th pct
16rece

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
EPA / dropback
awaiting
CPOE
awaiting
Success rate
awaiting
Explosive rate (20+)
awaiting
aDOT
awaiting
Deep-ball accuracy
awaiting
Pressure-to-sack
awaiting
3rd-down EPA
awaiting
Red-zone TD rate
awaiting
Play-action EPA
awaiting
Scramble EPA
awaiting
Turnover-worthy play rate
awaiting

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

3 peers · 6 metrics
Jalen MossArizona StateHarrison Wallace IIIOle Miss· 56% simSean WilsonDelaware· 54% simNik McMillanBuffalo· 53% sim
Yards / catch
91
Moss
78
III
49
Wilson
84
McMillan
Long catch
58
Moss
65
III
58
Wilson
65
McMillan
Fumbles lost
36
Moss
36
III
36
Wilson
Rec yards
31
Moss
94
III
91
Wilson
96
McMillan
Rec TDs
24
Moss
68
III
57
Wilson
57
McMillan
Receptions
15
Moss
90
III
94
Wilson
90
McMillan

Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.

Player DNA

The Deep Threat

Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.

WR

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Charles Robertson’s 2025 season.

Charles Robertson

84%match

Louisiana · 2025

#2

Davis Koetter

Boise State · 2022

81%
#3

Corey Smith

Purdue · 2025

77%
#4

Mark Walker

Navy · 2022

74%
#5

RJ Garcia II

Kansas State · 2023

74%

Matches Charles on

Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight

Differs from Charles on

Recruiting rating (higher)

Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Joshua Harris’s path through Furman.

Joshua Harris

98%match

Furman · 2024

#2

Jalen McDonald

Merrimack · 2025

96%
#3

Donovan Brown

San Diego State · 2025

95%
#4

R.J. Sneed

Colorado · 2022

94%
#5

DeVontres Dukes

South Florida · 2020

94%

Matches Joshua on

Yards per reception

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to RJ Garcia II's junior season at Kansas State (2023).

RJ Garcia II

75%match

Kansas State · 2023

#2

Tre Shackelford

Tulane · 2025

72%
#3

Caleb Goodie

Cincinnati · 2025

72%
#4

Tim Grear Jr.

Akron · 2025

71%
#5

Austin Upshaw

SMU · 2022

68%

Matches RJ on

TD rate
Weight
Height

Differs from RJ on

Class year (lower)

Supporting Cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2025 season

Head Coach

Kenny Dillingham

Pass share

47.1%

429 pass / 482 run

Plays / game

70.1

13 games

OL sack rate (allowed)

7.8%

345 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Balanced.

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

1 coach
2023
Kenny Dillingham
Arizona State
2025
Kenny Dillingham
Arizona State

Played his entire career under Kenny Dillingham.

Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster

Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.

HometownMenlo Park, CA
Height6'1"
Weight185 lb
Class3
PositionWR
Jersey18

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2024)

All-Mountain West

Trophy Case · Detail

Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.

All-Conference

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
2024 All-Mountain West all_conference Fresno State | Mountain West RET

Heisman By Year

Modeled rank and official finish by season.

Season Team Role Latest Model Forecast Win Finalist Official Finish Points Context
2024 Fresno State WR3 #4198 #4095 0.0% 0.0% -- -- W16 snapshot | Mountain West
2023 Fresno State WR3 #729 #839 0.0% 0.0% -- -- W19 snapshot | Mountain West
2022 Fresno State WR3 #2811 #2470 0.0% 0.0% -- -- W20 snapshot | Mountain West

Roster Timeline

Team, conference, and class by season.

Season Team Conference Pos Class Bio
2025 Arizona State Big 12 WR 3 No. 18 | 6-1 | 185 lb | Menlo Park, CA
2024 Fresno State Mountain West WR 3 No. 18 | 6-1 | 185 lb | Menlo Park, CA
2023 Fresno State Mountain West WR 3 No. 18 | 6-1 | 185 lb | Menlo Park, CA
2022 Fresno State Mountain West WR 3 No. 18 | 6-1 | 185 lb | Menlo Park, CA