CFB Zeitgeist Score
29
Below cohort in the position cohort. Carried by long catch at the 58th percentile.
Rico Flores
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
274 REC YDS · 26 REC · 0 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to UCLA for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · UCLA
Returning around him
- 22% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +12 net (41 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UCLA · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #26 · 2026 recruiting class #46
WR · UCLA · BIG TEN
Rico Flores
- 2
- #1
- 6-2 | 205 lb
- North Highlands, CA
Heisman Heat
#1313
<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 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Splitting first-team reps.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025-30%
Sharp dropoff (-30%) — career inflection point.
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 | 4-star | 0.9170 | No. 228 recruit | HighSchool | Notre Dame |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Notre Dame -> UCLA | 4-star | 0.9100 | 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 Notre Dame
Composite
0.9170
#228 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 Rico Flores
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 Rico Flores
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
10.5
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #393 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 26th
Why it matters
#393 of 531 All FBS WRs at 10.5 yards per reception (26 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 10.5 (26th)
MODERATE · n=26 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#418 / 531
- Receiving TDs#476 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 12 at Ohio State — 59 ypr
Result L 10-48
The week the volume broke through — put up 59 yds at Ohio State.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 8g
274Rec yards
26Receptions
0Rec TDs
Per game
34.2Rec yards
3Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
445.2Rec yards
42Receptions
0Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 274): needs 85.2/game over remaining 5.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 274): needs 145.2/game over remaining 5.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 26): needs 6.8/game over remaining 5.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 26): needs 10.8/game over remaining 5.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 0): needs 1.6/game over remaining 5.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 0): needs 2/game over remaining 5.
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Rico Flores's story is about how role and output meet each other. For UCLA, 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
26 70th
YDS
274 66th
YPR
10.5 37th
TD
0 45th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 8 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | L 14-17@ Northwestern | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 6 | W 42-37vs Penn State | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 7 | W 38-13@ Michigan State | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 8 | W 20-17vs Maryland | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 9 | L 6-56@ Indiana | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-28vs Nebraska | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 12 | L 10-48@ Ohio State | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 0 | 51 | Season-high 59 yds |
| Wk 13 | L 14-48vs Washington | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 26 | 274 | 11.2 | 0 | 51 |
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
2023Notre Dame10-3HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024UCLA5-7HC: Deshaun Foster · Balanced, slow tempo
2025UCLA3-9HC: Deshaun Foster · Balanced, slow tempo
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UCLA | 26 | 274 | 10.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | UCLA | 12 | 187 | 15.6 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 27 | 392 | 14.5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 65 | 853 | 13.1 | 2 | -- |
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 | 26 | #335/1110 | 70th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 274 | #381/1107 | 66th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 0 | #615/1111 | 45th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 10.5 | #700/1106 | 37th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 15.9% | #204/1137 | 82nd pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 51 | #260/1105 | 77th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 9.0% | #164/1137 | 86th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 8.3% | #345/1137 | 70th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 7.8% | #164/1137 | 86th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 7.5% | #239/1137 | 79th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 6.9% | #473/1137 | 58th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 6.6% | #269/1137 | 76th pct | Early-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 · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 23.8 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 3.0 | 44.8 | 16.6 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins3g | 3.0 | 22.3 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
| Losses5g | 3.4 | 41.4 | 12.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 31.7 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.2 | 35.8 | 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
29Below cohort
Concern: rec tds (6th).
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
Rico FloresUCLAJacquon GibsonMassachusetts· 70% simKevin Coleman Jr.Missouri· 65% simMichael Jackson IIIPurdue· 64% 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 Ben Ratzlaff’s 2021 season.
Ben Ratzlaff
83%match
#2
Miles Burris
81%
#3
Tyree Kelly
80%
#4
Nicholas Cenacle
76%
#5
Blaine Green
76%
Matches Ben on
Yards / reception
TD rate
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Ben on
Reception volume (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ian Duarte’s path through Idaho State.
Ian Duarte
98%match
#2
Boobie Curry
96%
#3
Neno Lemay
96%
#4
Mark Hamper
96%
#5
Antwan Davis
95%
Matches Ian on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Tyree Kelly's junior season at Massachusetts (2025).
Tyree Kelly
77%match
#2
Leo Pulalasi
70%
#3
Kenji Christian
68%
#4
Amir Abdur-Rahman
68%
#5
Javon Swinton
66%
Matches Tyree on
Yards / reception
EPA / play (adj)
Height
Differs from Tyree on
Class year (lower)
Reception volume (higher)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Deshaun Foster
Pass share
48.9%
358 pass / 374 run
Plays / game
61.0
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
9.3%
280 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coaches2023
Chip Kelly
UCLA
2024era →
Deshaun Foster
UCLA
2025
Deshaun Foster
UCLA
Coaching transition mid-career: Chip Kelly → Deshaun Foster. 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.
HometownNorth Highlands, CA
Height6'2"
Weight205 lb
Class2
PositionWR
Jersey1
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamUCLA
ConferenceBig Ten
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 | UCLA | WR2 | #1313 | #2051 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Big Ten |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | WR2 | #931 | #812 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | FBS Independents |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UCLA | Big Ten | WR | 2 | No. 1 | 6-2 | 205 lb | North Highlands, CA |
| 2024 | UCLA | Big Ten | WR | 2 | No. 1 | 6-2 | 205 lb | North Highlands, CA |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | WR | 2 | No. 1 | 6-2 | 205 lb | North Highlands, CA |