CFB Zeitgeist Score
68
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rec tds at the 78th percentile.
Javin Whatley
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
490 REC YDS · 41 REC · 5 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to Arizona for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Arizona
Returning around him
- 56% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 4 Arizona players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (22 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arizona · Last season: 9-4 (AP #21) · Talent rank #67 · 2026 recruiting class #50
WR · ARIZONA · BIG 12
Javin Whatley
- 4
- #6
- 5-10 | 167 lb
- Rockmart, GA
Heisman Heat
Awaiting
Not on the live Heisman board this week.
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
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TOP WR AWARD
Biletnikoff
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CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. A locked-in starting role.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Arizona
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chattanooga -> Arizona | 3-star | 0.8500 | Immediate |
Heisman Lens
Where the model places this player relative to the rest of the Heisman field.
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.
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 Javin Whatley
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 Javin Whatley
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Receiving TDs
5
count
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #98 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 82nd
Why it matters
#98 of 531 All FBS WRs in receiving TDs — 5 TDs on 41 receptions.
Vs cohort
This player 5 (82th)
HIGH · n=41 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Yards per reception#292 / 531
- Receiving yards (total)#225 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 2 vs Weber State — 2 receiving_tds
Result W 48-3
The week the volume broke through — stacked 2 td vs Weber State.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 13g
490Rec yards
41Receptions
5Rec TDs
Per game
37.7Rec yards
3Receptions
0Rec TDs
Final
490Rec yards
41Receptions
5Rec TDs
Why the profile pops beyond receiving
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
The most interesting thing about Javin Whatley is that he shows up in multiple game states. He is a receiver first, but the profile also includes designed touches and return-game juice, which means his value is not limited to a conventional route tree.
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?
Receiving weapon against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
41 84th
YDS
490 79th
YPR
12.0 51st
TD
5 91st
Rushing
CAR
8 86th
YDS
36 79th
YPC
4.5 51st
TD
1 96th
Returns
KR YDS
98 63rd
KR AVG
24.5 84th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 40-6vs Hawai'i | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 29 | |
| Wk 2 | W 48-3vs Weber State | 5 | 168 | 33.6 | 2 | 85 | Season-high 168 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 23-17vs Kansas State | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-39@ Iowa State | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-13vs Oklahoma State | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 1 | 21 | |
| Wk 7 | L 27-33vs BYU | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | L 28-31@ Houston | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 10 | W 52-17@ Colorado | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 1 | 34 | |
| Wk 11 | W 24-20vs Kansas | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 12 | W 30-24@ Cincinnati | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 41-17vs Baylor | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 14 | W 23-7@ Arizona State | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 16 | |
| Bowl | L 19-24@ SMU | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 1 | 28 | |
| Total | 41 | 490 | 12.3 | 5 | 85 |
Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score
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 | 41 | #178/1110 | 84th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 490 | #230/1107 | 79th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 5 | #96/1111 | 91st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 12.0 | #545/1106 | 51st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 98 | #88/238 | 63rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 11.9% | #383/1137 | 66th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 36 | #84/397 | 79th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 15 | #106/346 | 70th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 8 | #60/407 | 86th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 4.5 | #195/393 | 51st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 1 | #19/411 | 96th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 85 | #15/1105 | 99th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 24.5 | #39/236 | 84th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick returns | 4 | #96/243 | 61st pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 7.6% | #203/1137 | 82nd pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 7.4% | #276/1137 | 76th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 7.4% | #187/1137 | 84th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 7.2% | #262/1137 | 77th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 6.7% | #491/1137 | 57th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 6.1% | #540/1137 | 53rd pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 2.1% | #89/1137 | 92nd pct | Ground-game usagevs 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
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 · 13 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 3.3 | 45.3 | 12.5 | 0.4 |
| Road6g | 3.0 | 28.8 | 12.2 | 0.3 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins9g | 2.7 | 40.2 | 14.4 | 0.4 |
| Losses4g | 4.2 | 32.0 | 8.1 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.0 | 53.6 | 12.8 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 2.2 | 19.2 | 11.7 | 0.2 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
68Solid starter
Elite: long catch (97th). Strength: rush tds (85th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · WR · 2025
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
Javin WhatleyArizonaVictor SnowBuffalo· 82% simK.D. HutchinsonWestern Kentucky· 81% simBraylon StaleyTennessee· 80% sim
Long catch
Rush TDs
Rec TDs
Rush yards
Receptions
Rec yards
Yards / catch
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 Tahj Washington’s 2020 season.
Tahj Washington
79%match
NFL Rd 7
#2
Derius Davis
All-Big 12NFL Rd 4
78%
#3
D.J. Matthews
74%
#4
Lincoln Victor
72%
#5
Jacob Cowing
All-Conference USANFL Rd 4
65%
Matches Tahj on
TD rate
Reception volume
Yards / reception
Differs from Tahj on
Class year (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jalen McDonald’s path through Merrimack.
Jalen McDonald
99%match
#2
Ben Skowronek
NFL Rd 7
98%
#3
DeVontres Dukes
96%
#4
Ashtyn Hawkins
96%
#5
Joshua Harris
96%
Matches Jalen on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Kevin Davis's senior season at Miami (OH) (2023).
Kevin Davis
72%match
#2
Jacquez Stuart
67%
#3
Devin Maddox
66%
#4
Kelley Joiner Jr.
65%
#5
Ahmarean Brown
64%
Matches Kevin on
Weight
Yards / reception
Height
Differs from Kevin on
Reception volume (higher)
TD rate (higher)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Brennan
Pass share
49.7%
447 pass / 452 run
Plays / game
69.2
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
7.9%
340 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2025
1 coach2025
Brent Brennan
Arizona
Played his entire career under Brent Brennan.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownRockmart, GA
Height5'10"
Weight167 lb
Class4
PositionWR
Jersey6
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No fields populated yet.
Current teamArizona
ConferenceBig 12
Joined2025
Career arc1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This player hasn’t appeared on a Heisman ballot tracked by the model. | |||||||||
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arizona | Big 12 | WR | 4 | No. 6 | 5-10 | 167 lb | Rockmart, GA |