CFB Zeitgeist Score
49
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by rec tds at the 43rd percentile.
Randy Pittman
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
208 REC YDS · 23 REC · 2 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to Florida State for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Florida State
Returning around him
- 13% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 1 Florida State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -21 net (22 in / 43 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida State · Last season: 5-7 (AP #25) · Talent rank #19 · 2026 recruiting class #19
TE · FLORIDA STATE · ACC
Randy Pittman
- 3
- #13
- 6-2 | 237 lb
- Panama City, FL
Heisman Heat
#615
<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 TE AWARD
Mackey
—
CONSENSUS
All-American
—
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025-3%
Down 3% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3-star | 0.8736 | No. 760 recruit | HighSchool | UCF |
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.
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 UCF
Composite
0.8736
#760 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 Randy Pittman
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
45
Mixed Sentiment
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=10
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Randy Pittman
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Receiving TDs
2
count
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #302 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 43rd
Why it matters
#302 of 531 All FBS WRs in receiving TDs — 2 TDs on 23 receptions.
Vs cohort
This player 2 (43th)
MODERATE · n=23 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Yards per reception#467 / 531
- Receiving yards (total)#495 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 5 at Virginia — 1 receiving_tds
Result L 38-46
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td at Virginia.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 9g
208Rec yards
23Receptions
2Rec TDs
Per game
23.1Rec yards
3Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
300.4Rec yards
33Receptions
3Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 208): needs 123/game over remaining 4.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 208): needs 198/game over remaining 4.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 23): needs 9.2/game over remaining 4.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 23): needs 14.2/game over remaining 4.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 2): needs 1.5/game over remaining 4.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 2): needs 2/game over remaining 4.
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 Randy Pittman 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
TE 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
23 83rd
YDS
208 78th
YPR
9.0 43rd
TD
2 84th
Rushing
CAR
7 88th
YDS
37 87th
YPC
5.3 75th
TD
3 100th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 9 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-17vs Alabama | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 5 | L 38-46@ Virginia | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 6 | L 22-28vs Miami | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 1 | 15 | |
| Wk 8 | L 13-20@ Stanford | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 10 | W 42-7vs Wake Forest | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 30 | |
| Wk 11 | L 10-24@ Clemson | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 35 | Season-high 47 yds |
| Wk 12 | W 34-14vs Virginia Tech | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 13 | L 11-21@ NC State | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 14 | L 21-40@ Florida | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 23 | 208 | 10.0 | 2 | 35 |
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
2023UCF6-7HC: Gus Malzahn · Run-leaning
2024UCF4-8HC: Gus Malzahn · Run-heavy
2025Florida State5-7HC: Mike Norvell · Run-leaning
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida State | 23 | 208 | 9.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | UCF | 32 | 416 | 13.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | UCF | 19 | 215 | 11.3 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 74 | 839 | 11.3 | 5 | -- |
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
The tight end's share of the passing offense, which helps distinguish a featured receiving tight end from a secondary option.
A blended usage view that shows how often the offense flows through the tight end compared with other same-level peers.
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 | 23 | #84/475 | 83rd pct | Volumevs FBS TE |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 208 | #107/475 | 78th pct | Volumevs FBS TE |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 2 | #79/475 | 84th pct | Scoringvs FBS TE |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 9.0 | #273/475 | 43rd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS TE |
| Usage | Pass share | 12.8% | #46/468 | 90th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS TE |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 37 | #8/53 | 87th pct | Volumevs FBS TE |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 14 | #10/50 | 82nd pct | Metricvs FBS TE |
| Rushing | Carries | 7 | #8/59 | 88th pct | Volumevs FBS TE |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 5.3 | #14/53 | 75th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS TE |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 3 | #1/62 | 100th pct | Scoringvs FBS TE |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 35 | #97/475 | 80th pct | Metricvs FBS TE |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 10.2% | #20/468 | 96th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS TE |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 10.0% | #25/468 | 95th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS TE |
| Usage | Role share | 6.5% | #34/468 | 93rd pct | Share of team offensevs FBS TE |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 5.8% | #72/468 | 85th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS TE |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 4.7% | #93/468 | 80th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS TE |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 4.7% | #80/468 | 83rd pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS TE |
| Usage | Rush share | 1.5% | #14/468 | 97th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS TE |
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 Mackey 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 · 9 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 24.0 | 9.4 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 2.2 | 22.4 | 10.4 | 0.2 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins3g | 1.7 | 19.0 | 10.7 | 0.0 |
| Losses6g | 3.0 | 25.2 | 9.6 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.7 | 24.3 | 7.5 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 2.0 | 22.5 | 11.2 | 0.0 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
49Mid-pack
Elite: rush tds (98th). Strength: rush yards (92nd). Concern: yards / catch (22nd).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · TE · 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
Randy PittmanFlorida StateHayden HansenFlorida· 86% simBryce CaufieldOregon State· 85% simTyler FortenberryArkansas State· 83% sim
Rush TDs
Rush yards
Long catch
Receptions
Rec TDs
Rec yards
Yards / catch
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Complete TE
Dual-threat: blocks when needed, catches when needed. Coveted on both sides.
TE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Princeton Fant’s 2022 season.
Princeton Fant
81%match
#2
Jason Pirtle
All-Conference USA
69%
#3
Dylan Wade
68%
#4
Jason Pirtle
64%
#5
Var'Keyes Gumms
All-Conference USA
63%
Matches Princeton on
Height
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaheim Bell's junior season at South Carolina (2022).
Jaheim Bell
76%match
All-ACCNFL Rd 7
#2
Cole Cavallo
75%
#3
Princeton Fant
74%
#4
Desirrio Riles
74%
#5
Devin Miller
73%
Matches Jaheim on
Height
Total EPA (college ability)
Recruiting rating
Differs from Jaheim on
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Pass share
40.3%
339 pass / 502 run
Plays / game
70.1
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
8.5%
282 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coach2023
Mike Norvell
Florida State
2024
Mike Norvell
Florida State
2025
Mike Norvell
Florida State
Played his entire career under Mike Norvell.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownPanama City, FL
Height6'2"
Weight237 lb
Class3
PositionTE
Jersey13
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Current teamFlorida State
ConferenceACC
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.
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida State | ACC | TE | 3 | No. 13 | 6-2 | 237 lb | Panama City, FL |
| 2024 | UCF | Big 12 | TE | 3 | No. 13 | 6-2 | 237 lb | Panama City, FL |
| 2023 | UCF | Big 12 | TE | 3 | No. 13 | 6-2 | 237 lb | Panama City, FL |