CFB Zeitgeist Score
57
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by sacks at the 74th percentile.
Kolbe Fields
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
39 TACKLES · 1.5 SACKS
2026 Outlook
Returning to Louisiana Tech for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Linebacker · Louisiana Tech
Returning around him
- 54% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -13 net (11 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Louisiana Tech · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #116 · 2026 recruiting class #111
LB · LOUISIANA TECH · CONFERENCE USA
Kolbe Fields
- 4
- #10
- 6-0 | 220 lb
- New Orleans, LA
Heisman Heat
#12226
<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 LB AWARD
Butkus
—
CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Earning real snaps in the rotation.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3-star | 0.8652 | No. 785 recruit | HighSchool |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LSU -> Louisiana Tech | 3-star | Immediate |
| 2022 | South Carolina -> LSU | 3-star | 0.8600 | 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—
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
0.8652
#785 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 Kolbe Fields
Fan sentiment · Awaiting signal
The Room reads fan conversation around a player — who’s talking, what they believe, and how that shifts. It publishes once weekly volume rebuilds; for most players that’s in-season, when game-week chatter spikes.
Cohort divergence map
Cohort divergence reads how different fanbases talk about this player. Returns once weekly mentions clear the publish floor.
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Kolbe Fields
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 defensive totals stand
Through 5g
39Tackles
2.5Tackles for loss
1.5Sacks
Per game
8Tackles
0.5Tackles for loss
0.3Sacks
Projected (13g)
101Tackles
6.5Tackles for loss
3.9Sacks
To hit 80-tackle season (currently 39): needs 5.1/game over remaining 8.
To hit 100-tackle season (currently 39): needs 7.6/game over remaining 8.
To hit 6-sack season (currently 1.5): needs 0.6/game over remaining 8.
To hit 10-sack season (currently 1.5): needs 1.1/game over remaining 8.
Why this is a rare defensive case
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Kolbe Fields is trying to climb the steepest award hill in college football: a defensive candidacy. The hook is the disruption profile on Louisiana Tech's defense, with 1.5 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss, and 2 interceptions through the current loaded season. For a defender, the question is never just production; it is whether elite disruption and team context can become nationally undeniable.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
DEF 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?
High-disruption defender | Coverage splash | High-volume tackler against FBS defenders.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Tackling & Disruption
TOT
39 81st
SOLO
12 62nd
TFL
2.5 75th
SACK
1.5 85th
QBH
1 44th
Coverage & Takeaways
INT
2 87th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 5 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-0vs SE Louisiana | 13 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 7-23@ LSU | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-14vs New Mexico State | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 30-20vs Southern Miss | 9 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 30-11@ UTEP | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 12 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
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
2021South Carolina6-6HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning
2022LSU10-4HC: Brian Kelly · Balanced
2025Louisiana Tech8-5HC: Sonny Cumbie · Run-heavy
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 39 | 12 | 2.5 | 1.5 | -- | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | LSU | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 45 | 15 | 2.5 | 1.5 | -- | 2 | -- |
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
TFL, sacks, and QB hurries are grouped together because defensive Heisman cases are usually built on visible havoc, not on tackle counts alone.
Pass breakups, interceptions, and forced fumbles matter because national awards voters respond to plays that change possessions and highlight reels.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Total tackles | 39 | #937/4942 | 81st pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | TFL | 2.5 | #1236/4972 | 75th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Sacks | 1.5 | #724/4972 | 85th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Interceptions | 2 | #114/869 | 87th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | QB hurries | 1 | #1051/1878 | 44th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | INT return yards | 40 | #153/578 | 74th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | INT return avg | 20.0 | #205/578 | 65th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Solo tackles | 12 | #1735/4584 | 62nd pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Defensive TD | 1 | #23/200 | 89th pct | Scoringvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Pick-six TD | 1 | #13/119 | 90th pct | Scoringvs FBS DEF |
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 Butkus 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 · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 10.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins4g | 8.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Losses1g | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 7.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the LB cohort
57Solid starter
Concern: passes defended (17th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · LB · 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
Kolbe FieldsLouisiana TechMichael MontgomerySouthern Miss· 68% simMicah DaveyUTEP· 67% simMarcAnthony ParkerNavy· 66% sim
Interceptions
Sacks
Tackles
Tackles for loss
QB hurries
Solo tackles
Passes defended
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Marques Watson-Trent’s 2025 season.
Marques Watson-Trent
82%match
#2
TJ Thompson
82%
#3
Cameron Hollobaugh
81%
#4
Exree Loe
81%
#5
Eugene Asante
80%
Matches Marques on
Class year
PD rate
Sack rate
Differs from Marques on
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Lawai'a Brown's senior season at Central Michigan (2025).
Lawai'a Brown
88%match
#2
Dorian Hopkins
86%
#3
Jayland Parker
86%
#4
KeSean Brown
85%
#5
Josh Battle
85%
Matches Lawai'a on
Class year
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Cumbie
Pass share
37.1%
311 pass / 527 run
Plays / game
64.5
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
9.4%
234 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coaches2021
Skip Holtz
Louisiana Tech
2022era →
Sonny Cumbie
Louisiana Tech
2025
Sonny Cumbie
Louisiana Tech
Coaching transition mid-career: Skip Holtz → Sonny Cumbie. 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.
HometownNew Orleans, LA
Height6'0"
Weight220 lb
Class4
PositionLB
Jersey10
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Current teamLouisiana Tech
ConferenceConference USA
Joined2025
Career arc5 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Conference USA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | All-Conference USA | all_conference | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | LB |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | LB4 | #12226 | #12327 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Conference USA |
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | LB4 | #15218 | #15288 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Conference USA |
| 2022 | LSU | LB4 | #8763 | #8412 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | SEC |
| 2021 | South Carolina | LB4 | #11687 | #11515 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | SEC |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | LB | 4 | No. 10 | 6-0 | 220 lb | New Orleans, LA |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | LB | 4 | No. 10 | 6-0 | 220 lb | New Orleans, LA |
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | LB | 4 | No. 10 | 6-0 | 220 lb | New Orleans, LA |
| 2022 | LSU | SEC | LB | 4 | No. 10 | 6-0 | 220 lb | New Orleans, LA |
| 2021 | South Carolina | SEC | LB | 4 | No. 10 | 6-0 | 220 lb | New Orleans, LA |