CFB Zeitgeist Score
38
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by yards / catch at the 66th percentile.
Jerand Bradley
Jerand Bradley arrives at Kansas State with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
3★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.420
recruiting national rank
Kansas State fans keep a tally of every slight, and the tally is the point.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data
2026 Outlook
Returning to Kansas State for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Kansas State
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas State · Last season: 6-6 (AP #17) · Talent rank #47 · 2026 recruiting class #35
WR · KANSAS STATE · BIG 12
CFB Zeitgeist Score
38
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by yards / catch at the 66th percentile.
Heisman Heat
#2550
<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
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CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterImpact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Career arc · Season-by-season Standing
4 seasons on the ladder
2021
Texas Tech · WR
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2022
Texas Tech · WR
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2023
Texas Tech · WR
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
2025
Kansas State · WR
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Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2025Up 86% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
The durable bio layer: position, size, hometown, and roster role.
How big the prospect was before college, and whether the later career arc beat that expectation.
| Class | Profile | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3-star | 0.8889 | No. 420 recruit | HighSchool | Texas Tech |
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boston College -> Kansas State | 3-star | 0.8600 | Immediate |
| 2024 | Texas Tech -> Boston College | 3-star | 0.8800 | Immediate |
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.
Selector Grid · 2025
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 Texas Tech
Composite
0.8889
#420 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.
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
67
Mixed Sentiment
Top Take
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Trajectory
Rival Radar
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
Signature Story
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
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 184): needs 64.5/game over remaining 8.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 184): needs 102/game over remaining 8.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 13): needs 5.9/game over remaining 8.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 13): needs 8.4/game over remaining 8.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 2): needs 0.8/game over remaining 8.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 2): needs 1/game over remaining 8.
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. Jerand Bradley already has 1 loaded recognition item, which helps distinguish a player who is merely productive from one who is already earning selector-level validation.
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
2025 season snapshot | final
30-second read
Receiving weapon against FBS receiving peers.
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 5 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-24vs Iowa State | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 1 | 65 | Season-high 75 yds |
| Wk 1 | W 38-35vs North Dakota | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | 13 | Season-high 75 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 21-24vs Army | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-28vs TCU | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 10 | L 20-43vs Texas Tech | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 13 | 184 | 13.7 | 2 | 65 |
Traditional history
Season rows up top, career context at the bottom.
Season context · Team result + system
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas State | 13 | 184 | 14.2 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 36 | 431 | 12.0 | 4 | -- |
| 2022 | Texas Tech | 51 | 744 | 14.6 | 6 | -- |
| 2021 | Texas Tech | 5 | 99 | 19.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 4 loaded seasons | 105 | 1,458 | 13.9 | 12 | -- |
Advanced metrics second
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.
| Group | Metric | Value | Rank | Pct | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving | Receptions | 13 | #510/1110 | 54th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 184 | #491/1107 | 56th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 2 | #281/1111 | 75th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 14.2 | #332/1106 | 70th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 11.8% | #392/1137 | 66th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 65 | #132/1105 | 88th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 7.5% | #419/1137 | 63rd pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 7.4% | #432/1137 | 62nd pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 6.5% | #279/1137 | 76th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 6.1% | #351/1137 | 69th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 5.3% | #359/1137 | 69th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 2.9% | #827/1137 | 27th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.0% | #391/1137 | 66th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.
AWAITING CLASSIFICATION
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
Heisman model tracks the top FBS contenders weekly; this player hasn't entered the watch list yet.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.6 | 36.8 | 13.7 | 0.4 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins2g | 3.5 | 36.0 | 11.1 | 0.5 |
| Losses3g | 2.0 | 37.3 | 15.5 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.0 | 44.5 | 15.7 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Concern: receptions (6th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · WR · 2024
Advanced opponent-adjusted percentile bars are coming soon for this player.
Opponent-adjusted advanced metrics with a cohort filter.
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
Wins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jordan Cooper’s 2020 season.
Jordan Cooper
Dacari Collins
Ja'Cyais Credle
Javon Antonio
Savion Williams
Matches Jordan on
Differs from Jordan on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Darien Chase’s path through Portland State.
Darien Chase
Jarrod Barnes
Kobe Clark
Tamorrion Terry
Rashod Bateman
Matches Darien on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Malachi Fields's graduate season at Notre Dame (2025).
Malachi Fields
Lake McRee
Broc Lane
Jake Roberts
J.Michael Sturdivant
Matches Malachi on
Differs from Malachi on
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Klieman
Pass share
46.4%
342 pass / 395 run
Plays / game
61.4
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
4.5%
288 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chris Klieman.
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Big 12
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
Conference-level recognition helps anchor whether a player is merely statistically loud or actually viewed as elite within his competitive lane.
Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.
| Season | Honor | Scope | Team / Selector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | All-Big 12 | all_conference | Texas Tech | Big 12 | WR |
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Boston College | WR4 | #2550 | #2365 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | ACC |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | WR4 | #610 | #680 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Big 12 |
| 2022 | Texas Tech | WR4 | #383 | #485 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Big 12 |
| 2021 | Texas Tech | WR4 | #1822 | #1966 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Big 12 |
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas State | Big 12 | WR | 4 | No. 5 | 6-5 | 223 lb | Desoto, TX |
| 2024 | Boston College | ACC | WR | 4 | No. 5 | 6-5 | 223 lb | Desoto, TX |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | WR | 4 | No. 5 | 6-5 | 223 lb | Desoto, TX |
| 2022 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | WR | 4 | No. 5 | 6-5 | 223 lb | Desoto, TX |
| 2021 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | WR | 4 | No. 5 | 6-5 | 223 lb | Desoto, TX |