CFB Zeitgeist Score
50
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by pass tds at the 72nd percentile.
Noah Kim
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
2,817 PASS YDS · 18 PASS TD · 186 RUSH YDS
2026 Outlook
Returning to Eastern Michigan for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · Eastern Michigan
Returning around him
- 25% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -15 net (11 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Eastern Michigan · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #94 · 2026 recruiting class #97
QB · EASTERN MICHIGAN · MID-AMERICAN
Noah Kim
- 4
- #13
- 6-2 | 185 lb
- Centreville, VA
Heisman Heat
#1259
<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 QB AWARD
Davey O'Brien
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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 · passing yards
2022–2025+1519%
Up 1519% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3-star | 0.8496 | No. 1245 recruit | HighSchool |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Coastal Carolina -> Eastern Michigan | 3-star | 0.8300 | Immediate |
| 2024 | Michigan State -> Coastal Carolina | 3-star | 0.8500 | 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.
Achievements
- Volume King 1.3% Volume King 2,500+ passing yards, 1,200+ rushing yards, or 900+ receiving yards in a single season (position-appropriate threshold). Held by 1.3% of the 2025 pool. 2817 passing yards — clears the 2,500-QB volume bar.
- 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 passing yards (2817).
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
0.8496
#1245 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 Noah Kim
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
- National · n=3
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Noah Kim
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 passing totals stand
Through 12g
2,817Pass yards
18Pass TDs
11INT
Per game
234.8Pass yards
2Pass TDs
1INT
Projected (13g)
3,052Pass yards
20Pass TDs
12INT
To hit 3,000-yard season (currently 2,817): needs 183/game over remaining 1.
To hit 4,000-yard season (currently 2,817): needs 1,183/game over remaining 1.
To hit 25 passing TDs (currently 18): needs 7/game over remaining 1.
To hit 30 passing TDs (currently 18): needs 12/game over remaining 1.
To hit 35 passing TDs (currently 18): needs 17/game over remaining 1.
Why this is a two-channel quarterback case
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
The unusual part of Noah Kim's case is that the production comes in two channels, not one. For Eastern Michigan, he has 2,817 passing yards and 18 touchdown passes, but he also adds 186 rushing yards and 6 rushing scores. That kind of dual-threat load tends to create a more resilient Heisman case because the offense can tilt the game in multiple ways.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
QB 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-volume passer | Dual-threat against FBS QB peers. The quickest read is whether the profile wins on volume, efficiency, explosiveness, or rushing value.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Passing Efficiency
CMP
247 91st
ATT
402 94th
CMP%
61.4% 50th
Y/A
7.0 54th
Passing Production
YDS
2,817 88th
TD
18 88th
INT
11 5th
Rushing
CAR
79 80th
YDS
186 78th
YPC
2.4 45th
TD
6 88th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 27-52@ Texas State | 23/34 | 248 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 | 51.9 | |
| Wk 2 | L 23-28vs Long Island University | 18/29 | 189 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 | 42.8 | |
| Wk 3 | L 23-48@ Kentucky | 25/42 | 330 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 | 59.6 | Season-high 330 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 34-31vs Louisiana | 21/31 | 226 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 | 47.1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-24@ Central Michigan | 17/28 | 175 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 26.0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 30-31@ Buffalo | 19/31 | 168 | 2 | 0 | 5.4 | 49.3 | |
| Wk 7 | W 16-10vs Northern Illinois | 19/32 | 147 | 1 | 1 | 4.6 | 44.9 | |
| Wk 8 | L 30-44@ Miami (OH) | 20/36 | 309 | 4 | 2 | 8.6 | 36.8 | 4 TD passes |
| Wk 9 | L 21-28vs Ohio | 21/30 | 259 | 2 | 0 | 8.6 | 57.1 | Clean 2-TD game |
| Wk 11 | W 27-21vs Bowling Green | 22/39 | 210 | 1 | 0 | 5.4 | 51.9 | |
| Wk 12 | W 24-9@ Ball State | 18/29 | 229 | 1 | 2 | 7.9 | 43.4 | |
| Wk 14 | L 21-31vs Western Michigan | 24/41 | 327 | 2 | 3 | 8.0 | -1.0 | 3 INTs — rough day |
| Total | 247/402 | 2817 | 18 | 11 | 7.0 | 42.5 |
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
2022Michigan State5-7HC: Mel Tucker · Balanced
2023Michigan State4-8HC: Mel Tucker · Balanced
2025Eastern Michigan4-8HC: Chris Creighton · Balanced
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 247 | 402 | 61.4% | 2,817 | 7.0 | 18 | 11 | 129.6 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 91 | 160 | 56.9% | 1,090 | 6.8 | 6 | 6 | 119.0 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Michigan State | 14 | 19 | 73.7% | 174 | 9.2 | 3 | 0 | 202.7 | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 352 | 581 | 60.6% | 4,081 | 7.0 | 27 | 17 | 129.1 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 79 | 186 | 2.4 | 6 | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 27 | 53 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Michigan State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 107 | 244 | 2.3 | 6 | -- |
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
Opponent-adjusted passing value. Positive numbers mean the quarterback is adding more value through the air than a neutral peer would in the same environment.
How much of the offense runs through the quarterback once passing and rushing responsibility are blended together.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | Passing yards | 2,817 | #45/382 | 88th pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Passing | Pass TD | 18 | #49/407 | 88th pct | Scoringvs FBS QB |
| Passing | Completions | 247 | #37/383 | 91st pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Passing | Completion % | 61.4% | #192/383 | 50th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS QB |
| Passing | Yards / attempt | 7.0 | #175/382 | 54th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 186 | #92/408 | 78th pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Value | Passing WEPA | +0.34 | #49/200 | 76th pct | Opponent-adjusted passing value | 384 weighted playsvs FBS QB |
| Usage | Role share | 57.6% | #24/428 | 95th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS QB |
| Passing | Attempts | 402 | #25/407 | 94th pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Passing | Interceptions | 11 | #386/407 | 5th pct | Turnoversvs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Carries | 79 | #82/408 | 80th pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 20 | #177/391 | 55th pct | Metricvs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 6 | #48/408 | 88th pct | Scoringvs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 2.4 | #226/407 | 45th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS QB |
| Usage | Pass share | 96.7% | #10/428 | 98th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS QB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 74.8% | #15/428 | 97th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS QB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 71.4% | #33/428 | 93rd pct | Money-down loadvs FBS QB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 59.0% | #27/428 | 94th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS QB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 51.0% | #26/428 | 94th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS QB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 49.9% | #34/428 | 92nd pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS QB |
| Usage | Rush share | 15.9% | #93/428 | 79th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS QB |
| Value | Rushing WEPA | +0.26 | #67/140 | 53rd pct | Opponent-adjusted rushing value | 65 weighted playsvs FBS QB |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 3 | #213/258 | 18th pct | Turnoversvs FBS QB |
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 · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 226 | 1.5 | 6.7 | 0.8 |
| Road6g | 243 | 1.5 | 7.2 | 1.0 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins4g | 203 | 1.0 | 6.3 | 1.0 |
| Losses8g | 251 | 1.8 | 7.3 | 0.9 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 212 | 1.1 | 6.5 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 267 | 2.0 | 7.7 | 1.4 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
50Mid-pack
Concern: interceptions (9th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Pass Profile · Completion depth (PBP)
Where the throws are landing
Short
0–9 yds55%of completions
84 comp5.4 yds avg2 TD
Middle
10–19 yds29%of completions
44 comp13.2 yds avg2 TD
Deep
20+ yds16%of completions
24 comp31.5 yds avg5 TD
Overall 59.6% completion on 255 attempts · 24 deep completions averaging 31.5 yds.
Advanced Savant · QB · 2024
Percentile Card
Reads as a mid-tier profile across the board..
P4G5All FBS
Advanced Savant
Opponent-adjusted advanced metrics with a cohort filter.
wepa_passing0.34Mid (p50–p75) (n=94)
wepa_rushing0.26Low (p25–p50) (n=72)
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Noah KimEastern MichiganTa'Quan RobersonBuffalo· 87% simMalik WashingtonMaryland· 84% simNick MinicucciDelaware· 82% sim
Pass yards
Rush TDs
Pass TDs
Rush yards
Yards / att
Completion %
Fumbles lost
Interceptions
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system. Profile sits near league average across dimensions.
QB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Payton Thorne’s 2022 season.
Payton Thorne
69%match
#2
Owen McCown
69%
#3
JC French
68%
#4
Jack Layne
67%
#5
Chevan Cordeiro
All-Mountain West
65%
Matches Payton on
EPA / dropback (adj)
Total pass EPA (college ability)
Differs from Payton on
Weight (lower)
Rush yards / carry (higher)
Completion % (lower)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Braylon Braxton’s path through Southern Miss.
Braylon Braxton
89%match
All-Sun Belt
#2
Bryson Barnes
All-Mountain West
89%
#3
Austin Reed
All-Conference USA
87%
#4
Will Crowder
86%
#5
Carlos Del Rio-Wilson
86%
Matches Braylon on
Height
Completion %
Yards per attempt
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Hudson Card's senior season at Purdue (2023).
Hudson Card
57%match
#2
Michael Kern
55%
#3
Maverick McIvor
55%
#4
Chevan Cordeiro
All-Mountain West
56%
#5
Evan Simon
55%
Matches Hudson on
Rush usage
Height
INT rate
Differs from Hudson on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Weight (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
51.1%
403 pass / 385 run
Plays / game
65.7
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
2.9%
342 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coach2022
Chris Creighton
Eastern Michigan
2023
Chris Creighton
Eastern Michigan
2025
Chris Creighton
Eastern Michigan
Played his entire career under Chris Creighton.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownCentreville, VA
Height6'2"
Weight185 lb
Class4
PositionQB
Jersey13
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamEastern Michigan
ConferenceMid-American
Joined2025
Career arc5 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 | Coastal Carolina | QB4 | #1259 | #1233 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Sun Belt |
| 2023 | Michigan State | QB4 | #749 | #995 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Big Ten |
| 2022 | Michigan State | QB4 | #369 | #455 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Big Ten |
| 2021 | Michigan State | QB4 | #959 | #650 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Big Ten |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | QB | 4 | No. 13 | 6-2 | 185 lb | Centreville, VA |
| 2024 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | QB | 4 | No. 13 | 6-2 | 185 lb | Centreville, VA |
| 2023 | Michigan State | Big Ten | QB | 4 | No. 13 | 6-2 | 185 lb | Centreville, VA |
| 2022 | Michigan State | Big Ten | QB | 4 | No. 13 | 6-2 | 185 lb | Centreville, VA |
| 2021 | Michigan State | Big Ten | QB | 4 | No. 13 | 6-2 | 185 lb | Centreville, VA |