CFB Zeitgeist Score
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Below cohort in the position cohort. Carried by yards / carry at the 49th percentile.
Robert Briggs
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
304 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 62 CARRIES
2026 Outlook
Returning to Southern Miss for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Southern Miss
Returning around him
- 52% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +9 net (37 in / 28 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Southern Miss · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #83 · 2026 recruiting class #105
RB · SOUTHERN MISS · SUN BELT
Robert Briggs
- 3
- #14
- 5-9 | 185 lb
- Bellville, TX
Heisman Heat
#4113
<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 RB AWARD
Doak Walker
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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 · rushing yards
2022–2025-14%
Down 14% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3-star | 0.8244 | No. 1825 recruit | HighSchool | Utah State |
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 Utah State
Composite
0.8244
#1825 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 Robert Briggs
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 Robert Briggs
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 rushing totals stand
Through 11g
304Rush yards
62Carries
1Rush TDs
Per game
27.6Rush yards
6Carries
0Rush TDs
Projected (13g)
359.3Rush yards
73Carries
1Rush TDs
To hit 750-yard season (currently 304): needs 223/game over remaining 2.
To hit 1,000-yard season (currently 304): needs 348/game over remaining 2.
To hit 1,500-yard season (currently 304): needs 598/game over remaining 2.
To hit 10 rushing TDs (currently 1): needs 4.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 15 rushing TDs (currently 1): needs 7/game over remaining 2.
To hit 20 rushing TDs (currently 1): needs 9.5/game over remaining 2.
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Robert Briggs's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Southern Miss, 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
RB 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?
Passing-game back against FBS RB peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Rushing
CAR
62 64th
YDS
304 65th
YPC
4.9 59th
TD
1 56th
Receiving
REC
13 71st
YDS
95 68th
YPR
7.3 56th
TD
1 89th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 11 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-34vs Mississippi State | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-20vs Jackson State | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 1 | 15 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-22vs App State | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-30@ Louisiana Tech | 9 | 47 | 5.2 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 8 | W 22-10@ Louisiana | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 9 | W 49-21vs UL Monroe | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 0 | 24 | Season-high 55 yds |
| Wk 11 | W 27-21@ Arkansas State | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 12 | L 14-41vs Texas State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 13 | L 35-42@ South Alabama | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 14 | L 18-28vs Troy | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Bowl | L 16-27vs Western Kentucky | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 13 | |
| Total | 62 | 304 | 4.7 | 1 | 24 |
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
2022Utah State6-7HC: Blake Anderson · Run-leaning
2023Utah State6-7HC: Blake Anderson · Run-leaning
2025Southern Miss7-6HC: Charles Huff · Balanced
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 62 | 304 | 4.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Utah State | 80 | 420 | 5.2 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Utah State | 74 | 353 | 4.8 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 216 | 1,077 | 5.0 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 13 | 95 | 7.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Utah State | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Utah State | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 26 | 137 | 5.3 | 1 | -- |
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
Opponent-adjusted rushing value. It helps separate empty volume from carries that actually move the scoreboard.
How much of the team's offense flows through this back once rushing work and receiving work are combined.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 304 | #257/735 | 65th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 1 | #323/739 | 56th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 4.9 | #305/735 | 59th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receptions | 13 | #160/552 | 71st pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 95 | #178/548 | 68th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Value | Rushing WEPA | +0.10 | #209/362 | 43rd pct | Opponent-adjusted rushing value | 55 weighted playsvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Role share | 10.1% | #313/738 | 58th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Carries | 62 | #270/739 | 64th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 24 | #347/733 | 53rd pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 22 | #198/540 | 64th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 7.3 | #241/548 | 56th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 1 | #60/552 | 89th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Rush share | 18.0% | #292/738 | 61st pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 12.3% | #292/738 | 61st pct | Early-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 10.3% | #342/738 | 54th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 9.9% | #346/738 | 53rd pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 9.7% | #218/738 | 71st pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 6.8% | #351/738 | 53rd pct | Money-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Pass share | 3.9% | #237/738 | 68th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 1 | #78/256 | 70th pct | Turnoversvs FBS RB |
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 · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 27.4 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| Road4g | 28.0 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins5g | 33.4 | 5.8 | 0.2 |
| Losses6g | 22.8 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 30.4 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 25.3 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
33Below cohort
Concern: rush tds (12th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · RB · 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.
wepa_rushing0.1Low (p25–p50) (n=178)
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Robert BriggsSouthern MissTae MeadowsTroy· 62% simKamari MoultonIowa· 62% simRashod DubinionApp State· 61% sim
Receptions
Rec yards
Yards / carry
Fumbles lost
Rush yards
Carries
Long run
Rush TDs
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Patrick Smith’s 2021 season.
Patrick Smith
80%match
#2
Jamal Jones
76%
#3
Joseph Himon II
79%
#4
Maquel Haywood
75%
#5
Justin Marshall
74%
Matches Patrick on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Yards / carry
Rush TD rate
Differs from Patrick on
Class year (higher)
Yards / reception (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Joseph Himon II's senior season at Northwestern (2025).
Joseph Himon II
82%match
#2
Braylon McReynolds
71%
#3
Hahsaun Wilson
67%
#4
Ron Cook Jr.
62%
#5
Cam Barfield
All-Mountain West
60%
Matches Joseph on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight
EPA / carry (adj)
Differs from Joseph on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
49.9%
454 pass / 456 run
Plays / game
70.0
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
6.3%
315 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coaches2022
Will Hall
Southern Miss
2023
Will Hall
Southern Miss
2025era →
Charles Huff
Southern Miss
Coaching transition mid-career: Will Hall → Charles Huff. 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.
HometownBellville, TX
Height5'9"
Weight185 lb
Class3
PositionRB
Jersey14
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamSouthern Miss
ConferenceSun Belt
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 | Utah State | RB3 | #4113 | #4489 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Mountain West |
| 2023 | Utah State | RB3 | #1460 | #1784 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Mountain West |
| 2022 | Utah State | RB3 | #2170 | #2607 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Mountain West |
| 2021 | Utah State | RB3 | #3792 | #3783 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Mountain West |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | RB | 3 | No. 14 | 5-9 | 185 lb | Bellville, TX |
| 2024 | Utah State | Mountain West | RB | 3 | No. 14 | 5-9 | 185 lb | Bellville, TX |
| 2023 | Utah State | Mountain West | RB | 3 | No. 14 | 5-9 | 185 lb | Bellville, TX |
| 2022 | Utah State | Mountain West | RB | 3 | No. 14 | 5-9 | 185 lb | Bellville, TX |
| 2021 | Utah State | Mountain West | RB | 3 | No. 14 | 5-9 | 185 lb | Bellville, TX |