CFB Zeitgeist Score
9
Below cohort in the position cohort. Carried by yards / carry at the 33rd percentile.
Rodney Hill
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
36 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 8 CARRIES
2026 Outlook
Returning to Arkansas for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Arkansas
Returning around him
- 36% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 4 Arkansas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (41 in / 43 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arkansas · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #23 · 2026 recruiting class #32
RB · ARKANSAS · SEC
Rodney Hill
- 3
- #1
- 5-10 | 195 lb
- Statesboro, GA
Heisman Heat
#505
<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
2022–2025-75%
Sharp dropoff (-75%) — career inflection point.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4-star | 0.9482 | No. 113 recruit | HighSchool | Florida 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 Florida State
Composite
0.9482
#113 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 Rodney Hill
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
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Awaiting per-cohort signal
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Rivals · n=1
- National · n=2
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Rodney Hill
Only 1 rival mention(s) — below the 4-mention floor for a defensible read.
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 9g
36Rush yards
8Carries
0Rush TDs
Per game
4Rush yards
1Carries
0Rush TDs
Projected (13g)
52Rush yards
12Carries
0Rush TDs
To hit 750-yard season (currently 36): needs 178.5/game over remaining 4.
To hit 1,000-yard season (currently 36): needs 241/game over remaining 4.
To hit 1,500-yard season (currently 36): needs 366/game over remaining 4.
To hit 10 rushing TDs (currently 0): needs 2.5/game over remaining 4.
To hit 15 rushing TDs (currently 0): needs 3.8/game over remaining 4.
To hit 20 rushing TDs (currently 0): needs 5/game over remaining 4.
Why this is more than a rushing profile
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Rodney Hill is not a one-lane back. The profile is interesting because the workload spills beyond pure rushing volume: 36 rushing yards, 1 catches, and 240 return yards for Arkansas. That kind of all-purpose footprint gives the card a much richer story than a basic carry total.
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?
Backfield contributor against FBS RB peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Rushing
CAR
8 25th
YDS
36 24th
YPC
4.5 48th
TD
0 40th
Receiving
REC
1 16th
YDS
9 16th
YPR
9.0 71st
TD
0 70th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 9 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-7vs Alabama A&M | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | W 56-14vs Arkansas State | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 18 | Season-high 24 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 31-32@ Memphis | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | L 31-34@ Tennessee | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | L 42-45vs Texas A&M | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-33vs Auburn | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | L 35-38vs Mississippi State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | L 22-23@ LSU | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 17-31vs Missouri | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 8 | 36 | 3.1 | 0 | 18 |
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
2022Florida State10-3HC: Mike Norvell · Run-leaning
2023Florida State13-1HC: Mike Norvell · Balanced
2024Arkansas7-6HC: Sam Pittman · Run-leaning
2025Arkansas2-10HC: Sam Pittman · Balanced
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arkansas | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Arkansas | 28 | 184 | 6.6 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Florida State | 50 | 190 | 3.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Florida State | 27 | 144 | 5.3 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 4 loaded seasons | 113 | 554 | 4.9 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arkansas | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Arkansas | 8 | 68 | 8.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Florida State | 5 | 83 | 16.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Florida State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 loaded seasons | 14 | 160 | 11.4 | 0 | -- |
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 | 36 | #560/735 | 24th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #447/739 | 40th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 4.5 | #383/735 | 48th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receptions | 1 | #467/552 | 16th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 9 | #460/548 | 16th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Role share | 4.8% | #552/738 | 25th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 18 | #425/733 | 42nd pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Carries | 8 | #558/739 | 25th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 9 | #425/540 | 21st pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 9.0 | #159/548 | 71st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 0 | #169/552 | 70th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 240 | #30/200 | 86th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 24.0 | #34/199 | 83rd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick returns | 10 | #31/206 | 85th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Rush share | 8.2% | #541/738 | 27th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 7.4% | #446/738 | 40th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 5.8% | #527/738 | 29th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 3.4% | #639/738 | 14th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 2.0% | #612/738 | 17th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Pass share | 1.1% | #495/738 | 33rd pct | Air-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 0.0% | #622/738 | 16th pct | Money-down loadvs 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 · 9 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 6.2 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | -0.3 | -1.0 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins2g | 18.5 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Losses7g | -0.1 | -1.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 9.2 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | -0.2 | -1.0 | 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
9Below cohort
Concern: carries (0th).
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.
Advanced opponent-adjusted metrics are coming soon for this player. Selected cohort: P4.
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Rodney HillArkansasJordan BrunsonMiami (OH)· 47% simChavon WrightNorthern Illinois· 45% simTae MeadowsTroy· 44% sim
Yards / carry
Long run
Rec yards
Rush TDs
Receptions
Rush yards
Carries
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sam Pittman
Pass share
48.8%
381 pass / 400 run
Plays / game
65.1
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
8.3%
324 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coach2022
Sam Pittman
Arkansas
2023
Sam Pittman
Arkansas
2024
Sam Pittman
Arkansas
2025
Sam Pittman
Arkansas
Played his entire career under Sam Pittman.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownStatesboro, GA
Height5'10"
Weight195 lb
Class3
PositionRB
Jersey1
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamArkansas
ConferenceSEC
Joined2025
Career arc4 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 | Arkansas | RB3 | #505 | #535 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | SEC |
| 2023 | Florida State | RB3 | #608 | #391 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | ACC |
| 2022 | Florida State | RB3 | #955 | #742 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | ACC |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arkansas | SEC | RB | 3 | No. 1 | 5-10 | 195 lb | Statesboro, GA |
| 2024 | Arkansas | SEC | RB | 3 | No. 1 | 5-10 | 195 lb | Statesboro, GA |
| 2023 | Florida State | ACC | RB | 3 | No. 1 | 5-10 | 195 lb | Statesboro, GA |
| 2022 | Florida State | ACC | RB | 3 | No. 1 | 5-10 | 195 lb | Statesboro, GA |