CFB Zeitgeist Score
64
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rush yards at the 84th percentile.
Kamari Moulton
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-06-22
Kamari Moulton is a cornerstone for Iowa — measured against the line he joined.
878RUSH YDS5RUSH TD170CARRIES
RUSHING VALUE · WEPA
+0.12
via your WEPA model · 2025 · 168 plays
Read the story so far
AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data
2026 Outlook
Returning to Iowa for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Iowa
Returning around him
- 49% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 7 Iowa players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +7 net (15 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Iowa · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #42 · 2026 recruiting class #38
RB · IOWA · BIG TEN
Kamari Moulton
- 2
- #28
- 5-9 | 205 lb
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
Heisman Heat
#266
<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 RB AWARD
Doak Walker
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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 · rushing yards
2023–2025+844%
Up 844% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Iowa
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3-star | 0.8489 | No. 1447 recruit | HighSchool | Iowa |
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 rushing yards (878).
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 Iowa
Composite
0.8489
#1447 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 Kamari Moulton
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=1
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Kamari Moulton
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Rushing WEPA per carry
+0.120
EPA
P4 + Notre Dame RBs, min 80 carries
National rank #39 of 66
Percentile vs P4 + Notre Dame RBs, min 80 carries 42nd
Why it matters
#39 of 66 P4 + Notre Dame RBs by rushing weighted- EPA per carry — +0.120 EPA/carry on 168 carries.
Vs cohort
This player +0.120 (42th)
HIGH · n=168 cohort 66
- Also strong
- Yards per carry#27 / 69
- Rushing yards (total)#22 / 69
Signature Moment
Week 7 at Wisconsin — 96 ypc
Result W 37-0
The week the volume broke through — put up 96 yds at Wisconsin.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the rushing totals stand
Through 11g
878Rush yards
170Carries
5Rush TDs
Per game
79.8Rush yards
15Carries
0Rush TDs
Projected (13g)
1,038Rush yards
201Carries
6Rush TDs
✓ Hit 750-yard season · finished with 878.
To hit 1,000-yard season (currently 878): needs 61/game over remaining 2.
To hit 1,500-yard season (currently 878): needs 311/game over remaining 2.
To hit 10 rushing TDs (currently 5): needs 2.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 15 rushing TDs (currently 5): needs 5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 20 rushing TDs (currently 5): needs 7.5/game over remaining 2.
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Kamari Moulton's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Iowa, 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
RB 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?
Workhorse | Passing-game back against FBS RB peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Rushing
CAR
170 94th
YDS
878 93rd
YPC
5.2 67th
TD
5 85th
Receiving
REC
16 77th
YDS
97 68th
YPR
6.1 40th
TD
0 70th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 11 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-7vs UAlbany | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-28@ Rutgers | 14 | 68 | 4.9 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 5 | L 15-20vs Indiana | 18 | 75 | 4.2 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 7 | W 37-0@ Wisconsin | 15 | 96 | 6.4 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 8 | W 25-24vs Penn State | 17 | 99 | 5.8 | 0 | 21 | Season-high 99 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 41-3vs Minnesota | 15 | 75 | 5.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 11 | L 16-18vs Oregon | 23 | 87 | 3.8 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 12 | L 21-26@ USC | 15 | 90 | 6.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 13 | W 20-17vs Michigan State | 18 | 78 | 4.3 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 14 | W 40-16@ Nebraska | 18 | 93 | 5.2 | 2 | 34 | |
| Bowl | W 34-27@ Vanderbilt | 14 | 95 | 6.8 | 1 | 32 | |
| Total | 170 | 878 | 5.4 | 5 | 34 |
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
2023Iowa10-4HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024Iowa8-5HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-heavy
2025Iowa9-4HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
Opponent-adjusted rushing value. It helps separate empty volume from carries that actually move the scoreboard.
How much of the team's offense flows through this back once rushing work and receiving work are combined.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 878 | #56/735 | 93rd pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 5 | #115/739 | 85th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 5.2 | #240/735 | 67th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receptions | 16 | #127/552 | 77th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 97 | #175/548 | 68th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Value | Rushing WEPA | +0.12 | #173/362 | 52nd pct | Opponent-adjusted rushing value | 168 weighted playsvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Role share | 28.8% | #16/738 | 98th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Carries | 170 | #48/739 | 94th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 34 | #276/733 | 62nd pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 16 | #277/540 | 49th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 6.1 | #332/548 | 40th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 0 | #169/552 | 70th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Rush share | 40.6% | #60/738 | 92nd pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 35.2% | #13/738 | 98th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 34.0% | #7/738 | 99th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 32.5% | #20/738 | 97th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 18.7% | #24/738 | 97th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Pass share | 10.5% | #23/738 | 97th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 9.1% | #232/738 | 69th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS RB |
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 · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 72.7 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 88.4 | 5.9 | 1.0 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins8g | 78.2 | 5.7 | 0.6 |
| Losses3g | 84.0 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 71.2 | 5.9 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 87.0 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
64Solid starter
Elite: carries (86th). Strength: rush yards (84th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · RB · 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.
wepa_rushing0.12Low (p25–p50) (n=178)
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Kamari MoultonIowaJeremiah CobbAuburn· 89% simRashod DubinionApp State· 86% simSire GainesBoise State· 86% sim
Carries
Rush yards
Receptions
Yards / carry
Rush TDs
Rec yards
Long run
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Emani Bailey’s 2023 season.
Emani Bailey
81%match
#2
Brian Smith
77%
#3
Charvis Thornton
76%
#4
Jevon Jackson
74%
#5
Daelen Alexander
72%
Matches Emani on
Rush TD rate
Yards / reception
Receiving share
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to CJ Marable’s path through Coastal Carolina.
CJ Marable
99%match
#2
Corey Taylor II
98%
#3
Julius Loughridge
98%
#4
Cooper Wallace
95%
#5
Davon Booth
91%
Matches CJ on
Yards per carry
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to PJ Martin's junior season at South Alabama (2025).
PJ Martin
78%match
#2
Chase Brown
74%
#3
Ja'shon Benjamin
74%
#4
Ashton Stredick
72%
#5
Zylan Perry
72%
Matches PJ on
Weight
Recruiting rating
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Differs from PJ on
Yards / reception (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Pass share
36.6%
286 pass / 495 run
Plays / game
60.1
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
7.9%
228 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coach2023
Kirk Ferentz
Iowa
2024
Kirk Ferentz
Iowa
2025
Kirk Ferentz
Iowa
Played his entire career under Kirk Ferentz.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownFort Lauderdale, FL
Height5'9"
Weight205 lb
Class2
PositionRB
Jersey28
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Current teamIowa
ConferenceBig Ten
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.
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.