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Heisman / Players / Trech Kekahuna /Wisconsin

Trech Kekahuna

WR · Wisconsin · So · #2

Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.

211 REC YDS · 26 REC · 0 REC TD

2026 TRANSFERTransferred Wisconsin → North Carolina for 2026

Where He Ended Up · Transfer

Transferred to North Carolina

2025Wisconsin
2026North Carolina

WR · WISCONSIN · BIG TEN

Trech Kekahuna

  • 2
  • #2
  • 5-10 | 185 lb
  • Honolulu, HI

CFB Zeitgeist Score

34

Below cohort in the position cohort. Carried by rush yards at the 96th percentile.

Heisman Heat

#770

<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

Player Standing · 17 rungs

Tier 2 · Starter

R06 · Starter

Starter. A locked-in starting role.

Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2023–2025
64.02023
3392024
2112025

+230%

Up 230% from first season to most-recent.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#489 national
CFB
College
Wisconsin
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Identity & Role

The durable bio layer: position, size, hometown, and roster role.

PositionWR
Class2
Jersey2
Measurements5-10 | 185 lb
HometownHonolulu, HI
Primary teamWisconsin

Recruiting Pedigree

How big the prospect was before college, and whether the later career arc beat that expectation.

Top pedigree 3-star No. 489 recruit
Composite rating 0.8875 HighSchool
Signed with Wisconsin 2023
Origin Bishop Gorman Las Vegas, NV, USA
Class Profile Context
2023 3-star | 0.8875 No. 489 recruit | HighSchool | Wisconsin

Transfer Arc

Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.

Portal moves 2 Programs changed on file
Latest destination North Carolina 2026
Transfer stars 3-star CFBD transfer rating context
Eligibility Immediate Jan 5, 2026
Season Move Context
2026 Wisconsin -> North Carolina 3-star | 0.8800 | Immediate
2025 Wisconsin -> -- 3-star | Withdrawn

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 16
Current nowcast#770Latest modeled ballot order
Season forecast#1114Where the full season sim points
Win probability0.0%Chance to actually win the trophy
Finalist probability0.0%Chance to make the finalist tier
Ballot probability0.0%Chance to appear anywhere on a ballot
Best official finish--Best completed Heisman placement on file

Heisman 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 Wisconsin

Composite

0.8875

#489 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

PENDING

The 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 Trech Kekahuna

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 Trech Kekahuna

No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.

2025 Signature · 2025 season

Yards per reception

8.1

yds

All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions

National rank #494 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 7th

Why it matters

#494 of 531 All FBS WRs at 8.1 yards per reception (26 catches).

Vs cohort

This player 8.1 (7th)

MODERATE · n=26 cohort 531

  • Also strong
  • Receiving TDs#476 / 531
  • Receiving yards (total)#492 / 531

Signature Moment

Week 4 vs Maryland — 77 ypr

Result L 10-27

The week the volume broke through — put up 77 yds vs Maryland.

A 3-act season arc returns once this player has six or more games on the ledger.

Season Pace · Projection

Where the receiving totals stand

projecting to 13-game
Through 12g
211Rec yards
26Receptions
0Rec TDs
Per game
17.6Rec yards
2Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
228.6Rec yards
28Receptions
0Rec TDs

To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 211): needs 489/game over remaining 1.

To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 211): needs 789/game over remaining 1.

To hit 60-catch season (currently 26): needs 34/game over remaining 1.

To hit 80-catch season (currently 26): needs 54/game over remaining 1.

To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 0): needs 8/game over remaining 1.

To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 0): needs 10/game over remaining 1.

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 Trech Kekahuna 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.

Current place #770 0.0% win | 0.0% finalist
Role load 7.4% Overall usage share
Profile quirk All-purpose load The card should explain why this profile stands out

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
Receptions 26 0 rec TD | #335/1110 (70th pct)
Receiving yards 211 8.1 per catch | #449/1107 (60th pct)
Scrimmage yards 340 Total offensive yardage | #449/1107 (60th pct)
Player identity What kind of player is this?

30-second read

What kind of player is this?

Receiving weapon against FBS receiving peers.

Balanced profile

2025 Season · Final

2025 season snapshot | final

Receiving

REC
26 70th
YDS
211 60th
YPR
8.1 17th
TD
0 45th

Rushing

CAR
14 94th
YDS
129 97th
YPC
9.2 84th
TD
1 96th

Game Log · Week-by-week

2025 season · 12 games

Box score · CFBD
WkOppRECYDSAVGTDLONGNote
Wk 1W 17-0vs Miami (OH)2189.0013
Wk 2W 42-10vs Middle Tennessee4287.0022
Wk 3L 14-38@ Alabama
Wk 4L 10-27vs Maryland57715.4045Season-high 77 yds
Wk 6L 10-24@ Michigan12020.0020
Wk 7L 0-37vs Iowa
Wk 8L 0-34vs Ohio State1-5-5.00-5
Wk 9L 7-21@ Oregon3237.709
Wk 11W 13-10vs Washington144.004
Wk 12L 7-31@ Indiana
Wk 13W 27-10vs Illinois5397.8014
Wk 14L 7-17@ Minnesota471.804
Total262117.5045
Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score

Traditional history

Traditional Stats

Season rows up top, career context at the bottom.

Season rows Career row

Season context · Team result + system

2023Wisconsin7-6HC: Luke Fickell · Balanced
2024Wisconsin5-7HC: Luke Fickell · Run-leaning
2025Wisconsin4-8HC: Luke Fickell · Run-heavy, slow tempo
SeasonTeam
2025Wisconsin262118.10--
2024Wisconsin2533913.62--
2023Wisconsin46416.00--
Career3 loaded seasons5561411.22--
SeasonTeam
2025Wisconsin14129------
2024Wisconsin111142----
2023Wisconsin----37----
Career3 loaded seasons15140179----
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context

Advanced metrics second

Advanced Metrics

Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.

Usage Value Context
Pass share

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.

Role share

A blended workload view that accounts for catches, designed touches, and any return-game involvement that shapes the overall profile.

Peer percentile

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.

Traditional first

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.

Usage 7.4% 12.4% pass-game share | #351/1137 (69th pct)
Return yards 0 0 return TD
Touchdowns 1 Across offense and returns | #615/1111 (45th pct)
Open full stat explorer
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Group Metric Value Rank Pct Why it matters
Receiving Receptions 26 #335/1110 70th pct Volumevs FBS WR
Receiving Receiving yards 211 #449/1107 60th pct Volumevs FBS WR
Receiving Receiving TD 0 #615/1111 45th pct Scoringvs FBS WR
Receiving Yards / catch 8.1 #915/1106 17th pct Efficiencyvs FBS WR
Usage Pass share 12.4% #351/1137 69th pct Air-game usagevs FBS WR
Rushing Rushing yards 129 #14/397 97th pct Volumevs FBS WR
Rushing Rushing LONG 61 #7/346 98th pct Metricvs FBS WR
Rushing Carries 14 #24/407 94th pct Volumevs FBS WR
Rushing Yards / carry 9.2 #63/393 84th pct Efficiencyvs FBS WR
Rushing Rush TD 1 #19/411 96th pct Scoringvs FBS WR
Receiving Receiving LONG 45 #344/1105 69th pct Metricvs FBS WR
Usage Passing-down usage 10.0% #238/1137 79th pct Known-passing sharevs FBS WR
Usage 3rd-down usage 9.5% #262/1137 77th pct Money-down loadvs FBS WR
Usage Role share 7.4% #246/1137 78th pct Share of team offensevs FBS WR
Usage 2nd-down usage 6.9% #314/1137 72nd pct Middle-down loadvs FBS WR
Usage 1st-down usage 6.4% #286/1137 75th pct Early-down loadvs FBS WR
Usage Standard-down usage 6.1% #284/1137 75th pct Base-situation sharevs FBS WR
Usage Rush share 3.8% #32/1137 97th pct Ground-game usagevs FBS WR
Ball Security Fumbles lost 0 #1/302 100th pct Turnoversvs 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

StatusAwaiting 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/Road · Win/Loss · Season halves

Home vs Road

REC/gYDS/gYPRTD/g
Home7g2.623.06.40.0
Road5g1.610.09.80.0

Win vs Loss

REC/gYDS/gYPRTD/g
Wins4g3.022.27.00.0
Losses8g1.815.28.00.0

First half vs Second half

REC/gYDS/gYPRTD/g
Weeks 1-76g2.023.812.80.0
Weeks 8+6g2.311.33.30.0

Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.

Savant · Box-rate percentiles

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

34Below cohort
8 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: rush yards (95th). Strength: rush tds (85th). Concern: yards / catch (4th).

Rush yards#12 / 287 · 96th pct
129rush
Rush TDs#19 / 287 · 85th pct
1rush
Fumbles lost#1 / 218 · 81st pct
0fumb
Long catch#300 / 558 · 45th pct
45rece
Receptions#335 / 558 · 39th pct
26rece
Rec yards#448 / 558 · 20th pct
211rece
Rec TDs#482 / 558 · 7th pct
0rece
Yards / catch#534 / 558 · 4th pct
8.1rece

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
EPA / dropback
awaiting
CPOE
awaiting
Success rate
awaiting
Explosive rate (20+)
awaiting
aDOT
awaiting
Deep-ball accuracy
awaiting
Pressure-to-sack
awaiting
3rd-down EPA
awaiting
Red-zone TD rate
awaiting
Play-action EPA
awaiting
Scramble EPA
awaiting
Turnover-worthy play rate
awaiting

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

3 peers · 8 metrics
Trech KekahunaWisconsinAaron TurnerRice· 68% simJacquon GibsonMassachusetts· 65% simKevin Coleman Jr.Missouri· 61% sim
Rush yards
96
Kekahuna
98
Turner
76
Gibson
89
Jr.
Rush TDs
85
Kekahuna
99
Turner
39
Gibson
39
Jr.
Fumbles lost
81
Kekahuna
81
Turner
Long catch
45
Kekahuna
65
Turner
56
Gibson
56
Jr.
Receptions
39
Kekahuna
92
Turner
92
Gibson
94
Jr.
Rec yards
20
Kekahuna
48
Turner
74
Gibson
84
Jr.
Rec TDs
7
Kekahuna
68
Turner
7
Gibson
24
Jr.
Yards / catch
4
Kekahuna
1
Turner
15
Gibson
28
Jr.

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 Prosper’s 2025 season.

Ben Prosper

84%match

Eastern Michigan · 2025

#2

Dominic Lovett

Missouri · 2021

NFL Rd 7
83%
#3

Bryce Miller

South Florida · 2021

82%
#4

Ben Ratzlaff

Western Kentucky · 2021

78%
#5

Grayson Tempest

Tulsa · 2025

82%

Matches Ben on

Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Yards / reception

Differs from Ben on

Class year (lower)

Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ryan Flournoy’s path through Southeast Missouri State.

Ryan Flournoy

100%match

Southeast Missouri State · 2023

NFL Rd 6
#2

Anthony Lowe

Gardner-Webb · 2025

98%
#3

Dominic Lovett

Georgia · 2024

NFL Rd 7
97%
#4

Ian Duarte

Idaho State · 2025

96%
#5

Ma'jon Wright

Arizona · 2020

96%

Matches Ryan on

Yards per reception

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Rodney Gallagher's junior season at West Virginia (2025).

Rodney Gallagher

80%match

West Virginia · 2025

#2

Grayson Tempest

Tulsa · 2025

79%
#3

Tyler Brown

Clemson · 2025

77%
#4

Major Everhart

TCU · 2025

76%
#5

Shawn Harris Jr.

Massachusetts · 2023

75%

Matches Rodney on

Yards / reception
Weight
Total EPA (college ability)

Differs from Rodney on

Class year (lower)

Supporting Cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2025 season

Head Coach

Luke Fickell

Pass share

39.7%

272 pass / 413 run

Plays / game

57.1

12 games

OL sack rate (allowed)

10.8%

249 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

1 coach
2023
Luke Fickell
Wisconsin
2024
Luke Fickell
Wisconsin
2025
Luke Fickell
Wisconsin

Played his entire career under Luke Fickell.

Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster

Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.

HometownHonolulu, HI
Height5'10"
Weight185 lb
Class2
PositionWR
Jersey2

Trophy Case · Detail

Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.

Honors

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 Wisconsin WR2 #770 #1114 0.0% 0.0% -- -- W16 snapshot | Big Ten
2023 Wisconsin WR2 #2229 #2346 0.0% 0.0% -- -- W19 snapshot | Big Ten

Roster Timeline

Team, conference, and class by season.

Season Team Conference Pos Class Bio
2025 Wisconsin Big Ten WR 2 No. 2 | 5-10 | 185 lb | Honolulu, HI
2024 Wisconsin Big Ten WR 2 No. 2 | 5-10 | 185 lb | Honolulu, HI
2023 Wisconsin Big Ten WR 2 No. 2 | 5-10 | 185 lb | Honolulu, HI