CFB Zeitgeist Score
58
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 84th percentile.
Kevin Coleman Jr.
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-06-22
Kevin Coleman Jr. is a cornerstone for Missouri — measured against the line he joined.
732REC YDS66REC1REC TD
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.54
recruiting national rank
Read the story so far
AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Miami2026 NFL rookie season
#177Rd 5 · Pick 37
Miami2026 NFL rookie season
WR · MISSOURI · SEC
Kevin Coleman Jr.
- 4
- #3
- 5-11 | 180 lb
- St. Louis, MO
Heisman Heat
#4021
<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
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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+120%
Up 120% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 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 | 4-star | 0.9773 | No. 54 recruit | HighSchool | Jackson State |
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 (732).
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 Jackson State
Composite
0.9773
#54 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 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
62
Mixed Sentiment
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=4
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Kevin Coleman Jr.
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Receiving yards (total)
732
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #83 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 84th
Why it matters
#83 of 531 All FBS WRs in receiving yards — 732 yards on 66 receptions.
Vs cohort
This player 732 (84th)
HIGH · n=66 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Yards per reception#349 / 531
- Receiving TDs#402 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 2 vs Kansas — 126 receiving_yards_total
Result W 42-31
The week the volume broke through — put up 126 yds vs Kansas.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 13g
732Rec yards
66Receptions
1Rec TDs
Per game
56.3Rec yards
5Receptions
0Rec TDs
Final
732Rec yards
66Receptions
1Rec TDs
✓ Hit 700-yard receiver · finished with 732.
✓ Hit 60-catch season · finished with 66.
Why the profile pops beyond receiving
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
The most interesting thing about Kevin Coleman Jr. is that he shows up in multiple game states. He is a receiver first, but the profile also includes designed touches and return-game juice, which means his value is not limited to a conventional route tree.
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?
Target magnet | All-purpose weapon against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
66 97th
YDS
732 92nd
YPR
11.1 43rd
TD
1 64th
Rushing
CAR
9 87th
YDS
76 91st
YPC
8.4 82nd
TD
0 81st
Returns
PR YDS
189 91st
PR AVG
12.6 82nd
RET TD
1 89th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 61-6vs Central Arkansas | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 2 | W 42-31vs Kansas | 10 | 126 | 12.6 | 1 | 50 | Season-high 126 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 52-10vs Louisiana | 8 | 84 | 10.5 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 4 | W 29-20vs South Carolina | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 5 | W 42-6vs Massachusetts | 12 | 108 | 9.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-27vs Alabama | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | W 23-17@ Auburn | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-17@ Vanderbilt | 7 | 109 | 15.6 | 0 | 36 | |
| Wk 11 | L 17-38vs Texas A&M | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | W 49-27vs Mississippi State | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 13 | L 6-17@ Oklahoma | 7 | 115 | 16.4 | 0 | 37 | |
| Wk 14 | W 31-17@ Arkansas | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bowl | L 7-13vs Virginia | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 66 | 732 | 9.4 | 1 | 50 |
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
2023Louisville10-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Run-leaning
2025Missouri8-5HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-heavy
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Missouri | 66 | 732 | 11.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Louisville | 24 | 332 | 13.8 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 2 loaded seasons | 90 | 1,064 | 11.8 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Missouri | 9 | 76 | -- | 189 | 1 |
| 2023 | Louisville | 6 | 25 | 88 | 117 | -- |
| Career | 2 loaded seasons | 15 | 101 | 88 | 306 | 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.
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| Group | Metric | Value | Rank | Pct | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving | Receptions | 66 | #32/1110 | 97th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 732 | #90/1107 | 92nd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 1 | #396/1111 | 64th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 11.1 | #635/1106 | 43rd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return yards | 189 | #22/224 | 91st pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 21.6% | #66/1137 | 94th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 76 | #36/397 | 91st pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 34 | #27/346 | 92nd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 9 | #53/407 | 87th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 8.4 | #73/393 | 82nd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #81/411 | 81st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 50 | #277/1105 | 75th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt returns | 15 | #39/237 | 84th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return avg | 12.6 | #41/222 | 82nd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return TD | 1 | #4/27 | 89th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 14.3% | #61/1137 | 95th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 13.9% | #71/1137 | 94th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 9.7% | #108/1137 | 91st pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 8.8% | #136/1137 | 88th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 8.1% | #146/1137 | 87th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 7.7% | #243/1137 | 79th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 1.4% | #146/1137 | 87th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
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
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home9g | 5.3 | 49.7 | 7.3 | 0.1 |
| Road4g | 4.5 | 71.2 | 15.8 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins8g | 5.9 | 61.0 | 10.3 | 0.1 |
| Losses5g | 3.8 | 48.8 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 6.1 | 57.9 | 7.8 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.8 | 54.5 | 11.7 | 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
58Solid starter
Elite: receptions (94th). Strength: rush yards (88th). Concern: rec tds (23rd).
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
Kevin Coleman Jr.MissouriJacquon GibsonMassachusetts· 90% simTrent WalkerOregon State· 87% simSean WilsonDelaware· 82% sim
Receptions
Rush yards
Rec yards
Long catch
Rush TDs
Yards / catch
Rec TDs
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Anthony Evans III’s 2025 season.
Anthony Evans III
82%match
#2
Kwamie Lassiter II
78%
#3
Sam Wiglusz
All-MAC
78%
#4
Victor Tucker
77%
#5
Jarrin Pierce
71%
Matches Anthony on
Reception volume
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Differs from Anthony on
Class year (higher)
TD rate (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ma'jon Wright’s path through Arizona.
Ma'jon Wright
99%match
#2
Anthony Lowe
98%
#3
Dymere Miller
97%
#4
Ryan Flournoy
NFL Rd 6
97%
#5
Kevin Concepcion
All-ACC
94%
Matches Ma'jon on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Anthony Evans III's junior season at Mississippi State (2025).
Anthony Evans III
78%match
#2
Gabriel Rogers
73%
#3
Thayer Thomas
73%
#4
Jesse Matthews
All-Mountain West
72%
#5
Barrett Banister
71%
Matches Anthony on
Reception volume
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Differs from Anthony on
Class year (higher)
TD rate (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Pass share
39.6%
360 pass / 550 run
Plays / game
70.0
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
8.4%
308 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coach2023
Eli Drinkwitz
Missouri
2025
Eli Drinkwitz
Missouri
Played his entire career under Eli Drinkwitz.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownSt. Louis, MO
Height5'11"
Weight180 lb
Class4
PositionWR
Jersey3
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamMissouri
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 | Mississippi State | WR4 | #4021 | #4428 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | SEC |
| 2023 | Louisville | WR4 | #501 | #468 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | ACC |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Missouri | SEC | WR | 4 | No. 3 | 5-11 | 180 lb | St. Louis, MO |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | SEC | WR | 4 | No. 3 | 5-11 | 180 lb | St. Louis, MO |
| 2023 | Louisville | ACC | WR | 4 | No. 3 | 5-11 | 180 lb | St. Louis, MO |