CFB Zeitgeist Score
76
All-Conference in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 82nd percentile.
Jayshon Platt
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
720 REC YDS · 46 REC · 5 REC TD
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Illinois
2025Florida Atlantic
2026Illinois
WR · FLORIDA ATLANTIC · AMERICAN ATHLETIC
Jayshon Platt
- 3
- #3
- 6-1 | 195 lb
- Sarasota, FL
Heisman Heat
#4655
<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 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. A locked-in starting role.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025+2669%
Up 2669% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Florida Atlantic
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3-star | 0.8617 | No. 962 recruit | HighSchool |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida Atlantic -> Illinois | 3-star | 0.8600 | Immediate |
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic -> -- | 3-star | Withdrawn |
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 —
Composite
0.8617
#962 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 Jayshon Platt
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
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Awaiting per-cohort signal
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Rivals · n=2
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Jayshon Platt
Only 2 rival mention(s) — below the 4-mention floor for a defensible read.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
15.7
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #77 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 86th
Why it matters
#77 of 531 All FBS WRs at 15.7 yards per reception (46 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 15.7 (86th)
HIGH · n=46 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#93 / 531
- Receiving TDs#98 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 9 at Navy — 121 ypr
Result L 32-42
The week the volume broke through — put up 121 yds at Navy.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 12g
720Rec yards
46Receptions
5Rec TDs
Per game
60Rec yards
4Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
780Rec yards
50Receptions
5Rec TDs
✓ Hit 700-yard receiver · finished with 720.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 720): needs 280/game over remaining 1.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 46): needs 14/game over remaining 1.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 46): needs 34/game over remaining 1.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 5): needs 3/game over remaining 1.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 5): needs 5/game over remaining 1.
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 Jayshon Platt 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?
Target magnet | Big-play receiver | All-purpose weapon against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
46 88th
YDS
720 91st
YPR
15.7 80th
TD
5 91st
Rushing
CAR
3 64th
YDS
36 79th
YPC
12.0 92nd
TD
1 96th
Returns
KR YDS
608 99th
KR AVG
25.3 86th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-39@ Maryland | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 56-14vs Florida A&M | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 3 | L 28-38@ Florida International | 5 | 90 | 18.0 | 0 | 38 | |
| Wk 5 | L 26-55vs Memphis | 9 | 101 | 11.2 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-21@ Rice | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 7 | W 53-33vs UAB | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 1 | 48 | |
| Wk 8 | L 13-48@ South Florida | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 9 | L 32-42@ Navy | 5 | 121 | 24.2 | 1 | 44 | Season-high 121 yds |
| Wk 11 | W 40-21vs Tulsa | 5 | 114 | 22.8 | 1 | 47 | |
| Wk 12 | L 24-35@ Tulane | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 13 | L 45-48vs UConn | 5 | 74 | 14.8 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 14 | L 3-42vs East Carolina | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 36 | |
| Total | 46 | 720 | 16.1 | 5 | 48 |
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
2022Florida Atlantic5-7HC: Willie Taggart · Run-leaning
2023Florida Atlantic4-8HC: Tom Herman · Balanced
2025Florida Atlantic4-8HC: Zach Kittley · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 46 | 720 | 15.7 | 5 | -- |
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 51 | 753 | 14.8 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 36 | 608 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic | -- | -- | 29 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Florida Atlantic | -- | -- | 135 | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 3 | 36 | 772 | -- | -- |
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 | 46 | #137/1110 | 88th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 720 | #99/1107 | 91st pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 5 | #96/1111 | 91st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 15.7 | #221/1106 | 80th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 608 | #3/238 | 99th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 12.8% | #333/1137 | 71st pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 36 | #84/397 | 79th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 16 | #93/346 | 73rd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 12.0 | #31/393 | 92nd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 3 | #146/407 | 64th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 1 | #19/411 | 96th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 48 | #298/1105 | 73rd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 25.3 | #35/236 | 86th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick returns | 24 | #4/243 | 99th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 10.3% | #220/1137 | 81st pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 9.5% | #135/1137 | 88th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 8.3% | #194/1137 | 83rd pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 7.7% | #394/1137 | 65th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 7.2% | #225/1137 | 80th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 7.2% | #203/1137 | 82nd pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 1.0% | #195/1137 | 83rd 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.
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 · 12 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.7 | 76.3 | 19.4 | 0.5 |
| Road6g | 3.0 | 43.7 | 12.0 | 0.3 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins4g | 3.5 | 62.5 | 18.5 | 0.8 |
| Losses8g | 4.0 | 58.8 | 14.7 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.8 | 54.5 | 16.1 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.8 | 65.5 | 16.1 | 0.5 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
76All-Conference
Elite: rush tds (85th). Strength: rec yards (82nd).
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
Jayshon PlattFlorida AtlanticKevin ConcepcionTexas A&M· 89% simNik McMillanBuffalo· 86% simGermie BernardAlabama· 84% sim
Rush TDs
Rec yards
Yards / catch
Fumbles lost
Rec TDs
Receptions
Rush yards
Long catch
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tim Jones’s 2020 season.
Tim Jones
79%match
All-Conference USA
#2
Bryce Kirtz
82%
#3
Tevailance Hunt
All-Sun Belt
82%
#4
Cameron Dorner
82%
#5
Josh Kelly
80%
Matches Tim on
Yards / reception
Class year
Weight
Differs from Tim on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Reception volume (higher)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Joshua Derry’s path through Monmouth.
Joshua Derry
100%match
#2
Dillon Stoner
98%
#3
Jalen Smith
98%
#4
Derek Wright
96%
#5
Josh Palmer
96%
Matches Joshua on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Dwyer's senior season at TCU (2025).
Jordan Dwyer
79%match
#2
Jalen McMillan
NFL Rd 3 · Pk 29
76%
#3
Brock Spalding
67%
#4
Parker Kingston
All-Big 12
66%
#5
Marcus Sanders Jr.
66%
Matches Jordan on
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Height
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Zach Kittley
Pass share
62.3%
580 pass / 351 run
Plays / game
77.6
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
5.2%
423 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy, fast tempo.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
3 coaches2022
Willie Taggart
Florida Atlantic
2023era →
Tom Herman
Florida Atlantic
2025era →
Zach Kittley
Florida Atlantic
Played under 3 different head coaches: Willie Taggart, Tom Herman, and Zach Kittley. Multi-era developmental context.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownSarasota, FL
Height6'1"
Weight195 lb
Class3
PositionWR
Jersey3
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamFlorida Atlantic
ConferenceAmerican Athletic
Joined2025
Career arc4 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 | Florida Atlantic | WR3 | #4655 | #4937 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | American Athletic |
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic | WR3 | #4939 | #5226 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | American Athletic |
| 2022 | Florida Atlantic | WR3 | #4081 | #4347 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Conference USA |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | WR | 3 | No. 3 | 6-1 | 195 lb | Sarasota, FL |
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | WR | 3 | No. 3 | 6-1 | 195 lb | Sarasota, FL |
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | WR | 3 | No. 3 | 6-1 | 195 lb | Sarasota, FL |
| 2022 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | WR | 3 | No. 3 | 6-1 | 195 lb | Sarasota, FL |