CFB Zeitgeist Score
54
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 47th percentile.
Vinny Anthony
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-06-22
Vinny Anthony is a cornerstone for Wisconsin — measured against the line he joined.
391REC YDS31REC1REC TD
TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
391
Team leader in receiving yards (391).
Read the story so far
AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data
2026 Outlook
Returning to Wisconsin for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Wisconsin
Returning around him
- 40% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +8 net (33 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Wisconsin · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #28 · 2026 recruiting class #27
WR · WISCONSIN · BIG TEN
Vinny Anthony
- 4
- #8
- 6-0 | 190 lb
- Louisville, KY
Heisman Heat
#483
<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 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+295%
Up 295% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Wisconsin
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3-star | 0.8719 | No. 735 recruit | HighSchool |
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.
Achievements
- Program Benchmark 5.5% Program Benchmark Season leader for the program at the player's position across the headline volume metric (passing yards / rushing yards / receiving yards). Held by 5.5% of the 2025 pool. Team leader in receiving yards (391).
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 —
Composite
0.8719
#735 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 Vinny Anthony
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
50
Mixed Sentiment
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=6
- National · n=1
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Vinny Anthony
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
12.6
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #249 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 53rd
Why it matters
#249 of 531 All FBS WRs at 12.6 yards per reception (31 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 12.6 (53th)
HIGH · n=31 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#309 / 531
- Receiving TDs#402 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 6 at Michigan — 97 ypr
Result L 10-24
The week the volume broke through — put up 97 yds at Michigan.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 12g
391Rec yards
31Receptions
1Rec TDs
Per game
32.6Rec yards
3Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
423.6Rec yards
34Receptions
1Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 391): needs 309/game over remaining 1.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 391): needs 609/game over remaining 1.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 31): needs 29/game over remaining 1.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 31): needs 49/game over remaining 1.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 1): needs 7/game over remaining 1.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 1): needs 9/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 Vinny Anthony 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
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?
All-purpose weapon against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
31 76th
YDS
391 74th
YPR
12.6 56th
TD
1 64th
Rushing
CAR
5 78th
YDS
27 73rd
YPC
5.4 61st
TD
2 99th
Returns
KR YDS
446 91st
KR AVG
27.9 90th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-0vs Miami (OH) | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 1 | 31 | |
| Wk 2 | W 42-10vs Middle Tennessee | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-38@ Alabama | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-27vs Maryland | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 6 | L 10-24@ Michigan | 9 | 97 | 10.8 | 0 | 27 | Season-high 97 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 0-37vs Iowa | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 8 | L 0-34vs Ohio State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-21@ Oregon | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 11 | W 13-10vs Washington | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-31@ Indiana | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 13 | W 27-10vs Illinois | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 14 | L 7-17@ Minnesota | 4 | 92 | 23.0 | 0 | 67 | |
| Total | 31 | 391 | 11.4 | 1 | 67 |
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
2022Wisconsin7-6HC: Jim Leonhard · Run-heavy
2023Wisconsin7-6HC: Luke Fickell · Balanced
2024Wisconsin5-7HC: Luke Fickell · Run-leaning
2025Wisconsin4-8HC: Luke Fickell · Run-heavy, slow tempo
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 | 31 | #268/1110 | 76th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 391 | #294/1107 | 74th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 1 | #396/1111 | 64th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 12.6 | #486/1106 | 56th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 446 | #22/238 | 91st pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 18.4% | #124/1137 | 89th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 27 | #108/397 | 73rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 14 | #122/346 | 65th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 5.4 | #155/393 | 61st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 5 | #90/407 | 78th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 2 | #7/411 | 99th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 67 | #122/1105 | 89th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 27.9 | #25/236 | 90th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick returns | 16 | #24/243 | 91st pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return TD | 1 | #4/20 | 85th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 11.5% | #160/1137 | 86th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 10.2% | #106/1137 | 91st pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 9.2% | #282/1137 | 75th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 8.6% | #168/1137 | 85th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 7.9% | #188/1137 | 84th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 7.3% | #197/1137 | 83rd pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 1.2% | #165/1137 | 86th 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
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 · 12 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 2.1 | 24.9 | 10.5 | 0.1 |
| Road5g | 3.2 | 43.4 | 12.4 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins4g | 2.0 | 26.8 | 13.4 | 0.2 |
| Losses8g | 2.9 | 35.5 | 10.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.0 | 45.7 | 11.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 1.2 | 19.5 | 12.0 | 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
54Mid-pack
Elite: rush tds (95th). Strength: fumbles lost (80th). Concern: rec tds (23rd).
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
Vinny AnthonyWisconsinHank BeattyIllinois· 74% simAaron TurnerRice· 71% simDevin VoisinSouth Alabama· 69% sim
Rush TDs
Fumbles lost
Long catch
Rush yards
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 Mike Brown-Stephens’s 2021 season.
Mike Brown-Stephens
90%match
#2
Nico Ragaini
88%
#3
Jaylan Sanchez
86%
#4
Mike Brown-Stephens
86%
#5
Isaiah Esdale
84%
Matches Mike on
Height
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Differs from Mike on
Class year (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jalen Kelsey’s path through Campbell.
Jalen Kelsey
98%match
#2
Lujuan Winningham
96%
#3
Jermaine Jackson
95%
#4
Jacob Harris
94%
#5
Dai'Jean Dixon
94%
Matches Jalen on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Kobe Paysour's senior season at North Carolina (2025).
Kobe Paysour
84%match
#2
Keelan Marion
All-Big 12
84%
#3
Octavian Smith Jr.
81%
#4
RJ Garcia II
80%
#5
Kobe Drake
78%
Matches Kobe on
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Yards / reception
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
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 · 2022–2025
2 coaches2022
Jim Leonhard
Wisconsin
2023era →
Luke Fickell
Wisconsin
2024
Luke Fickell
Wisconsin
2025
Luke Fickell
Wisconsin
Coaching transition mid-career: Jim Leonhard → Luke Fickell. 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.
HometownLouisville, KY
Height6'0"
Weight190 lb
Class4
PositionWR
Jersey8
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamWisconsin
ConferenceBig Ten
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.
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | WR | 4 | No. 8 | 6-0 | 190 lb | Louisville, KY |
| 2024 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | WR | 4 | No. 8 | 6-0 | 190 lb | Louisville, KY |
| 2023 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | WR | 4 | No. 8 | 6-0 | 190 lb | Louisville, KY |
| 2022 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | WR | 4 | No. 8 | 6-0 | 190 lb | Louisville, KY |