CFB Zeitgeist Score
17
Below cohort in the position cohort. Carried by rec tds at the 57th percentile.
Jonathan Brady
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
115 REC YDS · 14 REC · 3 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to Indiana for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Indiana
Returning around him
- 25% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 8 Indiana players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (17 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Indiana · Last season: 16-0 (AP #1) · Talent rank #72 · 2026 recruiting class #47
WR · INDIANA · BIG TEN
Jonathan Brady
- 4
- 5-10 | 180 lb
- Los Angeles, CA
Heisman Heat
#401
<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-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Earning real snaps in the rotation.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career arc · Season-by-season Standing
4 seasons on the ladder
2022
New Mexico State · WR
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2023
New Mexico State · WR
—
2024
California · WR
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★
2025
Indiana · WR
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025-62%
Sharp dropoff (-62%) — 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2-star | 0.7833 | No. 2198 recruit | HighSchool | New Mexico State |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | California -> Indiana | 3-star | 0.8500 | Immediate |
| 2024 | New Mexico State -> California | 3-star | 0.8800 | Immediate |
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—
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
Recruit stars
★★☆☆☆
to New Mexico State
Composite
0.7833
#2198 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 Jonathan Brady
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
50
Mixed Sentiment
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=2
- National · n=3
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Jonathan Brady
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 receiving totals stand
Through 13g
115Rec yards
14Receptions
3Rec TDs
Per game
8.8Rec yards
1Receptions
0Rec TDs
Final
115Rec yards
14Receptions
3Rec TDs
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. Jonathan Brady already has 1 loaded recognition item, which helps distinguish a player who is merely productive from one who is already earning selector-level validation.
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?
All-purpose weapon against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
14 55th
YDS
115 46th
YPR
8.2 18th
TD
3 82nd
Returns
PR YDS
347 98th
PR AVG
16.5 90th
RET TD
1 89th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-14vs Old Dominion | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 2 | W 56-9vs Kennesaw State | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 3 | W 73-0vs Indiana State | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 2 | 12 | Season-high 27 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 63-10vs Illinois | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | W 30-20@ Oregon | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | W 38-13vs Michigan State | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 9 | W 56-6vs UCLA | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 10 | W 55-10@ Maryland | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-7vs Wisconsin | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 14 | W 56-3@ Purdue | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 15 | W 13-10@ Ohio State | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Bowl | W 38-3vs Alabama | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bowl | W 56-22vs Oregon | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 14 | 115 | 8.4 | 3 | 16 |
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
2022New Mexico State7-6HC: Jerry Kill · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2023New Mexico State10-5HC: Jerry Kill · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024California6-7HC: Justin Wilcox · Balanced
2025Indiana16-0HC: Curt Cignetti · Run-heavy
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Indiana | 14 | 115 | 8.2 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | California | 34 | 366 | 10.8 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 38 | 624 | 16.4 | 4 | -- |
| 2022 | New Mexico State | 22 | 302 | 13.7 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 4 loaded seasons | 108 | 1,407 | 13.0 | 12 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Indiana | -- | -- | -- | 347 | 1 |
| 2024 | California | 5 | 28 | -- | 8 | -- |
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 8 | 25 | 117 | 93 | -- |
| 2022 | New Mexico State | 10 | 87 | 200 | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 loaded seasons | 23 | 140 | 317 | 448 | 1 |
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 | 14 | #496/1110 | 55th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 115 | #596/1107 | 46th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 3 | #206/1111 | 82nd pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 8.2 | #909/1106 | 18th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return yards | 347 | #6/224 | 98th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 6.5% | #733/1137 | 36th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 16 | #845/1105 | 24th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt returns | 21 | #12/237 | 95th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return avg | 16.5 | #23/222 | 90th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return TD | 1 | #4/27 | 89th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 4.5% | #684/1137 | 40th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 4.5% | #754/1137 | 34th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 2.6% | #855/1137 | 25th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 2.3% | #847/1137 | 26th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 2.2% | #891/1137 | 22nd pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 2.1% | #857/1137 | 25th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.0% | #391/1137 | 66th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
Player Standing
Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.
ALL-CONF HM
On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex
ALL-CONF HM · Rung 9 of 16
Why he’s here
All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started.
What moves him up
A best-at-position run lifts to 1st team.
What moves him down
A back-end conference finish drops out of the honor list.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home9g | 1.1 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 1.0 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 0.2 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins13g | 1.1 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 0.9 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 1.3 | 11.3 | 8.4 | 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
17Below cohort
Concern: long catch (1st).
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
Jonathan BradyIndianaMichael Jackson IIIPurdue· 50% simAaron TurnerRice· 49% simAsaad WaseemFlorida Atlantic· 43% sim
Rec TDs
Receptions
Yards / catch
Rec yards
Long 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 Jabari Smith’s 2025 season.
Jabari Smith
67%match
#2
Tarique Milton
66%
#3
Tony Johnson
62%
#4
Sean Atkins
60%
#5
Braeden Wisloski
60%
Differs from Jabari on
Class year (higher)
Recruiting rating (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jacob Harris’s path through UCF.
Jacob Harris
99%match
#2
Lujuan Winningham
97%
#3
Jalen Kelsey
96%
#4
Stephon Robinson
95%
#5
Kyndon Fuselier
95%
Matches Jacob on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Elijah Metcalf's senior season at Marshall (2024).
Elijah Metcalf
65%match
All-Conference USA
#2
Isaiah Hamilton
51%
#3
Giles Jackson
51%
#4
Deion Burks
All-SECNFL Rd 7
50%
#5
Kelley Joiner Jr.
50%
Matches Elijah on
Height
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Elijah on
TD rate (higher)
Recruiting rating (lower)
Yards / reception (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Pass share
38.7%
404 pass / 641 run
Plays / game
65.3
16 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
7.3%
275 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coaches2022
Tom Allen
Indiana
2023
Tom Allen
Indiana
2024era →
Curt Cignetti
Indiana
2025
Curt Cignetti
Indiana
Coaching transition mid-career: Tom Allen → Curt Cignetti. 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.
HometownLos Angeles, CA
Height5'10"
Weight180 lb
Class4
PositionWR
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Current teamIndiana
ConferenceBig Ten
Joined2025
Career arc4 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big Ten
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | All-Big Ten | all_conference | Indiana | Big Ten | RS |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | California | WR4 | #401 | #473 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | ACC |
| 2023 | New Mexico State | WR4 | #582 | #695 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Conference USA |
| 2022 | New Mexico State | WR4 | #892 | #1078 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | FBS Independents |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Indiana | Big Ten | WR | 4 | 5-10 | 180 lb | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2024 | California | ACC | WR | 4 | 5-10 | 180 lb | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2023 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | WR | 4 | 5-10 | 180 lb | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2022 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | WR | 4 | 5-10 | 180 lb | Los Angeles, CA |