CFB Zeitgeist Score
50
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 54th percentile.
Landon Sides
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
449 REC YDS · 34 REC · 1 REC TD
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to East Carolina
2025North Texas
2026East Carolina
WR · NORTH TEXAS · AMERICAN ATHLETIC
Landon Sides
- 3
- #22
- 5-11 | 190 lb
- Denton, TX
Heisman Heat
#2559
<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 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Earning real snaps in the rotation.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+24%
Modest growth (24%) across the multi-season window.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
North Texas
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3-star | 0.8306 | No. 1857 recruit | HighSchool | North Texas |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Texas -> East Carolina | 3-star | 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 North Texas
Composite
0.8306
#1857 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 Landon Sides
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
—
Awaiting per-cohort signal
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- National · n=2
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Landon Sides
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
13.2
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #210 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 61st
Why it matters
#210 of 531 All FBS WRs at 13.2 yards per reception (34 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 13.2 (61th)
HIGH · n=34 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#257 / 531
- Receiving TDs#402 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 9 at Charlotte — 114 ypr
Result W 54-20
The week the volume broke through — put up 114 yds at Charlotte.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 13g
449Rec yards
34Receptions
1Rec TDs
Per game
34.5Rec yards
3Receptions
0Rec TDs
Final
449Rec yards
34Receptions
1Rec TDs
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Landon Sides's story is about how role and output meet each other. For North Texas, 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
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?
Receiving weapon against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
34 78th
YDS
449 77th
YPR
13.2 61st
TD
1 64th
Returns
PR YDS
39 47th
PR AVG
7.8 50th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 33-30@ Western Michigan | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 32 | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-10vs Washington State | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 4 | W 45-38@ Army | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 5 | W 36-22vs South Alabama | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 7 | L 36-63vs South Florida | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 8 | W 55-17vs UTSA | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | W 54-20@ Charlotte | 5 | 114 | 22.8 | 0 | 60 | Season-high 114 yds |
| Wk 10 | W 31-17vs Navy | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 12 | W 53-24@ UAB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 13 | W 56-24@ Rice | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 14 | W 52-25vs Temple | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 15 | L 21-34@ Tulane | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Bowl | W 49-47@ San Diego State | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 | 23 | |
| Total | 34 | 449 | 12.5 | 1 | 60 |
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
2023North Texas5-7HC: Eric Morris · Balanced, fast tempo
2025North Texas12-2HC: Eric Morris · Balanced
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Texas | 34 | 449 | 13.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | North Texas | 30 | 363 | 12.1 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 2 loaded seasons | 64 | 812 | 12.7 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Texas | -- | -- | -- | 39 | -- |
| 2023 | North Texas | 4 | 25 | -- | 3 | -- |
| Career | 2 loaded seasons | 4 | 25 | -- | 42 | -- |
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.
Open full stat explorer
| Group | Metric | Value | Rank | Pct | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving | Receptions | 34 | #240/1110 | 78th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 449 | #255/1107 | 77th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 1 | #396/1111 | 64th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 13.2 | #428/1106 | 61st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return yards | 39 | #120/224 | 47th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 12.1% | #374/1137 | 67th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 60 | #176/1105 | 84th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return avg | 7.8 | #111/222 | 50th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt returns | 5 | #122/237 | 49th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 7.4% | #276/1137 | 76th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 5.9% | #299/1137 | 74th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 5.8% | #390/1137 | 66th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 5.4% | #375/1137 | 67th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 5.4% | #661/1137 | 42nd pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 3.6% | #764/1137 | 33rd pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.0% | #391/1137 | 66th 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 2.0 | 22.7 | 11.2 | 0.2 |
| Road7g | 3.1 | 44.7 | 13.4 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins11g | 2.7 | 37.6 | 13.1 | 0.1 |
| Losses2g | 2.0 | 17.5 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.3 | 38.3 | 12.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 2.0 | 31.3 | 12.8 | 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
50Mid-pack
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
Landon SidesNorth TexasKevin Coleman Jr.Missouri· 75% simJacquon GibsonMassachusetts· 73% simChauncy CobbArkansas State· 73% sim
Long catch
Receptions
Rec yards
Yards / catch
Rec TDs
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kobe Drake’s 2024 season.
Kobe Drake
88%match
#2
Mekhi Shaw
83%
#3
Jamoi Mayes
83%
#4
Zion Steptoe
83%
#5
Isaiah Hamilton
82%
Matches Kobe on
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Yards / reception
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ian Duarte’s path through Idaho State.
Ian Duarte
99%match
#2
Kobe Drake
98%
#3
Calvin Turner Jr.
97%
#4
Barion Brown
1st-team All-AmericanNFL Rd 6
96%
#5
Whop Philyor
96%
Matches Ian on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Zion Steptoe's junior season at Tulsa (2025).
Zion Steptoe
84%match
#2
Marquis Johnson
83%
#3
Leroy Thomas
81%
#4
Kody Epps
80%
#5
Langston Lewis
All-MAC
79%
Matches Zion on
Yards / reception
Weight
TD rate
Differs from Zion on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Reception volume (higher)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eric Morris
Pass share
48.5%
475 pass / 504 run
Plays / game
69.9
14 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
5.9%
321 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coach2023
Eric Morris
North Texas
2025
Eric Morris
North Texas
Played his entire career under Eric Morris.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownDenton, TX
Height5'11"
Weight190 lb
Class3
PositionWR
Jersey22
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamNorth Texas
ConferenceAmerican Athletic
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 | North Texas | WR3 | #2559 | #2314 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | American Athletic |
| 2023 | North Texas | WR3 | #1250 | #1699 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | American Athletic |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Texas | American Athletic | WR | 3 | No. 22 | 5-11 | 190 lb | Denton, TX |
| 2024 | North Texas | American Athletic | WR | 3 | No. 22 | 5-11 | 190 lb | Denton, TX |
| 2023 | North Texas | American Athletic | WR | 3 | No. 22 | 5-11 | 190 lb | Denton, TX |