CFB Zeitgeist Score
56
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rush yards at the 58th percentile.
Kenji Christian
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
528 RUSH YDS · 4 RUSH TD · 105 CARRIES
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Toledo
DestinationTBD
RB · TOLEDO · MID-AMERICAN
Kenji Christian
- 3
- #10
- 6-2 | 207 lb
- Birmingham, AL
Heisman Heat
#3329
<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 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. A locked-in starting role.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Toledo
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3-star | 0.8685 | No. 707 recruit | HighSchool |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Toledo -> -- | 3-star | Immediate |
| 2025 | North Carolina A&T -> Toledo | 3-star | 0.8500 | Immediate |
| 2023 | Virginia Tech -> North Carolina A&T | 3-star | Immediate |
Heisman Lens · 2022 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 20Heisman 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
0.8685
#707 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 Kenji Christian
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
- National · n=4
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Kenji Christian
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 rushing totals stand
Through 13g
528Rush yards
105Carries
4Rush TDs
Per game
40.6Rush yards
8Carries
0Rush TDs
Final
528Rush yards
105Carries
4Rush TDs
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Kenji Christian's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Toledo, 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?
Passing-game back against FBS RB peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Rushing
CAR
105 80th
YDS
528 80th
YPC
5.0 62nd
TD
4 79th
Receiving
REC
17 80th
YDS
193 89th
YPR
11.4 86th
TD
1 89th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-24@ Kentucky | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-21vs Western Kentucky | 15 | 91 | 6.1 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 3 | W 60-0vs Morgan State | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 2 | 33 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-14@ Western Michigan | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-3vs Akron | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | L 23-28@ Bowling Green | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | W 45-10vs Kent State | 16 | 113 | 7.1 | 0 | 37 | Season-high 113 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 7-28@ Washington State | 11 | 33 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 11 | W 42-3vs Northern Illinois | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 1 | 10 | |
| Wk 12 | W 24-3@ Miami (OH) | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 13 | W 38-9vs Ball State | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 14 | W 21-3@ Central Michigan | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 1 | 9 | |
| Bowl | L 22-27@ Louisville | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 105 | 528 | 4.8 | 4 | 37 |
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
2025Toledo8-5HC: Jason Candle · Run-leaning
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Toledo | 105 | 528 | 5.0 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 1 loaded season | 105 | 528 | 5.0 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Toledo | 17 | 193 | 11.4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 1 loaded season | 17 | 193 | 11.4 | 1 | -- |
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 | 528 | #148/735 | 80th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 4 | #154/739 | 79th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 5.0 | #280/735 | 62nd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receptions | 17 | #111/552 | 80th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 193 | #62/548 | 89th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Value | Rushing WEPA | +0.04 | #309/362 | 15th pct | Opponent-adjusted rushing value | 97 weighted playsvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Role share | 13.5% | #211/738 | 72nd pct | Share of team offensevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Carries | 105 | #150/739 | 80th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 37 | #253/733 | 66th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 42 | #63/540 | 89th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 11.4 | #80/548 | 86th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 1 | #60/552 | 89th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Rush share | 21.0% | #248/738 | 67th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 18.0% | #128/738 | 83rd pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 15.0% | #228/738 | 69th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 15.0% | #68/738 | 91st pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 12.8% | #272/738 | 63rd pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Pass share | 5.0% | #156/738 | 79th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 3.8% | #507/738 | 31st pct | Money-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 1 | #78/256 | 70th pct | Turnoversvs 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 · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 54.8 | 6.1 | 0.5 |
| Road7g | 28.4 | 3.7 | 0.1 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins8g | 48.2 | 5.6 | 0.5 |
| Losses5g | 28.4 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 37.1 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 44.7 | 4.9 | 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
56Solid starter
Elite: rec yards (82nd).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · RB · 2022
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_rushing0.04Below (<p25) (n=178)
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Kenji ChristianToledoKamari MoultonIowa· 80% simRashod DubinionApp State· 80% simDominic RichardsonTulsa· 77% sim
Rec yards
Receptions
Rush yards
Carries
Yards / carry
Rush TDs
Fumbles lost
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 Donerio Davenport’s 2023 season.
Donerio Davenport
75%match
#2
Nahree Biggins
73%
#3
Star Thomas
71%
#4
Lopini Katoa
71%
#5
Coleman Bennett
All-Conference USA
71%
Matches Donerio on
Weight
Receiving share
Differs from Donerio on
Height (higher)
Yards / reception (higher)
Rush TD rate (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Asim Rose’s path through Kentucky.
Asim Rose
100%match
#2
Calvin Turner
All-Mountain West
96%
#3
Cooper Wallace
89%
#4
Mekhi Sargent
87%
#5
Julius Loughridge
86%
Matches Asim on
Yards per carry
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Nahree Biggins's junior season at Central Michigan (2025).
Nahree Biggins
74%match
#2
Lopini Katoa
73%
#3
Dylan Carson
66%
#4
Devin Mockobee
68%
#5
Dawaiian McNeely
63%
Matches Nahree on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Height
Yards / reception
Differs from Nahree on
Class year (lower)
Rush TD rate (higher)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
Pass share
45.9%
397 pass / 467 run
Plays / game
66.5
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
4.5%
290 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2025
1 coach2025
Jason Candle
Toledo
Played his entire career under Jason Candle.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownBirmingham, AL
Height6'2"
Weight207 lb
Class3
PositionRB
Jersey10
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No fields populated yet.
Current teamToledo
ConferenceMid-American
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Virginia Tech | RB3 | #3329 | #3456 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | ACC |
| 2021 | Virginia Tech | RB3 | #2597 | #2494 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | ACC |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Toledo | Mid-American | RB | 3 | No. 10 | 6-2 | 207 lb | Birmingham, AL |
| 2022 | Virginia Tech | ACC | RB | 3 | No. 10 | 6-2 | 207 lb | Birmingham, AL |
| 2021 | Virginia Tech | ACC | RB | 3 | No. 10 | 6-2 | 207 lb | Birmingham, AL |