CFB Zeitgeist Score
68
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 81st percentile.
Josh Cuevas
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
411 REC YDS · 37 REC · 4 REC TD
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Baltimore2026 NFL rookie season
#173Rd 5 · Pick 33
Baltimore2026 NFL rookie season
TE · ALABAMA · SEC
Josh Cuevas
- 4
- #80
- 6-3 | 256 lb
- Los Angeles, CA
Heisman Heat
#597
<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 TE AWARD
Mackey
—
CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+151%
Up 151% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
R5 · #173
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 16Heisman Futures
Not yet listed on major futures markets.
Achievements
- Program Benchmark 5.5% Program Benchmark Season leader for the program at the player's position across the headline volume metric (passing yards / rushing yards / receiving yards). Held by 5.5% of the 2025 pool. Team leader in receiving yards (411).
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
NFL Draft
2026 · Rd 5, Pick 33
#173 overall · Baltimore
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 Josh Cuevas
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=10
- National · n=2
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Josh Cuevas
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Receiving TDs
4
count
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #161 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 70th
Why it matters
#161 of 531 All FBS WRs in receiving TDs — 4 TDs on 37 receptions.
Vs cohort
This player 4 (70th)
HIGH · n=37 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Yards per reception#349 / 531
- Receiving yards (total)#294 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 1 at Florida State — 1 receiving_tds
Result L 17-31
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td at Florida State.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 12g
411Rec yards
37Receptions
4Rec TDs
Per game
34.2Rec yards
3Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
445.2Rec yards
40Receptions
4Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 411): needs 289/game over remaining 1.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 411): needs 589/game over remaining 1.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 37): needs 23/game over remaining 1.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 37): needs 43/game over remaining 1.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 4): needs 4/game over remaining 1.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 4): needs 6/game over remaining 1.
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Josh Cuevas's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Alabama, the card already shows enough current-season production to explain why he is on the serious-player board, and the next layer is determining whether the profile is just very good or actually distinctive.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
TE 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 against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
37 95th
YDS
411 93rd
YPR
11.1 66th
TD
4 95th
Rushing
CAR
1 51st
YDS
7 57th
YPC
7.0 79th
TD
0 69th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-31@ Florida State | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 1 | 27 | |
| Wk 2 | W 73-0vs UL Monroe | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-14vs Wisconsin | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-21@ Georgia | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | W 30-14vs Vanderbilt | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24@ Missouri | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 8 | W 37-20vs Tennessee | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 9 | W 29-22@ South Carolina | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 11 | W 20-9vs LSU | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 32 | |
| Wk 12 | L 21-23vs Oklahoma | 6 | 80 | 13.3 | 1 | 25 | Season-high 80 yds |
| Bowl | W 34-24@ Oklahoma | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 23 | |
| Bowl | L 3-38@ Indiana | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 16 | |
| Total | 37 | 411 | 11.0 | 4 | 32 |
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
2023Washington14-1HC: Kalen DeBoer · Pass-leaning
2024Alabama9-4HC: Kalen DeBoer · Run-leaning
2025Alabama11-4HC: Kalen DeBoer · Balanced
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Alabama | 37 | 411 | 11.1 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Alabama | 16 | 218 | 13.6 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Washington | 4 | 164 | 41.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 57 | 793 | 13.9 | 6 | -- |
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
The tight end's share of the passing offense, which helps distinguish a featured receiving tight end from a secondary option.
A blended usage view that shows how often the offense flows through the tight end compared with other same-level peers.
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 | 37 | #23/475 | 95th pct | Volumevs FBS TE |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 411 | #34/475 | 93rd pct | Volumevs FBS TE |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 4 | #27/475 | 95th pct | Scoringvs FBS TE |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 11.1 | #161/475 | 66th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS TE |
| Usage | Pass share | 11.8% | #55/468 | 88th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS TE |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 7 | #17/50 | 68th pct | Metricvs FBS TE |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 7 | #24/53 | 57th pct | Volumevs FBS TE |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 7.0 | #12/53 | 79th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS TE |
| Rushing | Carries | 1 | #30/59 | 51st pct | Volumevs FBS TE |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #20/62 | 69th pct | Scoringvs FBS TE |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 32 | #122/475 | 75th pct | Metricvs FBS TE |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 7.0% | #22/468 | 96th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS TE |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 6.8% | #28/468 | 94th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS TE |
| Usage | Role share | 6.7% | #30/468 | 94th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS TE |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 6.6% | #50/468 | 90th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS TE |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 6.1% | #110/468 | 77th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS TE |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 6.1% | #100/468 | 79th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS TE |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.3% | #43/468 | 91st pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS TE |
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
The Mackey award tracker integrates per-week probability once a dedicated scraper for this award lands. Confirmed past winners and finalists for this player will surface here.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.3 | 40.3 | 11.7 | 0.3 |
| Road6g | 2.8 | 28.2 | 10.3 | 0.3 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins9g | 2.7 | 29.4 | 11.1 | 0.2 |
| Losses3g | 4.3 | 48.7 | 10.8 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 2.8 | 28.0 | 10.3 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 3.8 | 46.8 | 12.4 | 0.5 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
68Solid starter
Elite: receptions (85th). Strength: rec yards (80th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · TE · 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
Josh CuevasAlabamaKenyon SadiqOregon· 89% simGarrett OakleyKansas State· 89% simJack VellingMichigan State· 87% sim
Receptions
Rec yards
Rec TDs
Rush yards
Yards / catch
Long catch
Rush TDs
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Complete TE
Dual-threat: blocks when needed, catches when needed. Coveted on both sides.
TE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Justin Joly’s 2025 season.
Justin Joly
71%match
All-ACCNFL Rd 5
#2
Mason Fairchild
69%
#3
Mason Fairchild
All-Big 12
68%
#4
Jeremiah Hasley
66%
#5
Cade Stover
All-Big TenNFL Rd 4
66%
Matches Justin on
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Weight
Differs from Justin on
Reception volume (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Justin Joly's senior season at NC State (2025).
Justin Joly
80%match
All-ACCNFL Rd 5
#2
Dallas Payne
77%
#3
Jack Westover
75%
#4
Lance Mason
All-Big Ten
70%
#5
D'Andre Rogers
74%
Matches Justin on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Yards / reception
Differs from Justin on
Reception volume (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalen DeBoer
Pass share
53.4%
523 pass / 456 run
Plays / game
65.3
15 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
6.8%
384 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coaches2023
Nick Saban
Alabama
2024era →
Kalen DeBoer
Alabama
2025
Kalen DeBoer
Alabama
Coaching transition mid-career: Nick Saban → Kalen DeBoer. 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
Height6'3"
Weight256 lb
Class4
PositionTE
Jersey80
No fields populated yet.
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Current teamAlabama
ConferenceSEC
Joined2025
Career arc3 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 | Alabama | TE4 | #597 | #484 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | SEC |
| 2023 | Washington | TE4 | #805 | #571 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Pac-12 |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Alabama | SEC | TE | 4 | No. 80 | 6-3 | 256 lb | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2024 | Alabama | SEC | TE | 4 | No. 80 | 6-3 | 256 lb | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2023 | Washington | Pac-12 | TE | 4 | No. 80 | 6-3 | 256 lb | Los Angeles, CA |