CFB Zeitgeist Score
72
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rush tds at the 84th percentile.
Zylan Perry
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
689 RUSH YDS · 8 RUSH TD · 138 CARRIES
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Cincinnati
2025Louisiana
2026Cincinnati
RB · LOUISIANA · SUN BELT
Zylan Perry
- 3
- #3
- 5-11 | 207 lb
- Franklin, LA
Heisman Heat
#281
<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 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. A locked-in starting role.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025+1011%
Up 1011% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Louisiana
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 |
|---|---|---|
| No recruiting profile is on file for this player. | ||
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisiana -> Cincinnati | 3-star | 0.8500 | 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.
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 Zylan Perry
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=3
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Zylan Perry
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 12g
689Rush yards
138Carries
8Rush TDs
Per game
57.4Rush yards
12Carries
1Rush TDs
Projected (13g)
746.4Rush yards
150Carries
9Rush TDs
To hit 750-yard season (currently 689): needs 61/game over remaining 1.
To hit 1,000-yard season (currently 689): needs 311/game over remaining 1.
To hit 1,500-yard season (currently 689): needs 811/game over remaining 1.
To hit 10 rushing TDs (currently 8): needs 2/game over remaining 1.
To hit 15 rushing TDs (currently 8): needs 7/game over remaining 1.
To hit 20 rushing TDs (currently 8): needs 12/game over remaining 1.
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Zylan Perry's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Louisiana, 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?
Workhorse | Passing-game back against FBS RB peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Rushing
CAR
138 88th
YDS
689 87th
YPC
5.0 62nd
TD
8 93rd
Receiving
REC
16 77th
YDS
101 70th
YPR
6.3 42nd
TD
0 70th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 12-14vs Rice | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-10vs McNeese | 14 | 94 | 6.7 | 0 | 28 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-52@ Missouri | 5 | 86 | 17.2 | 1 | 84 | |
| Wk 4 | L 31-34@ Eastern Michigan | 15 | 110 | 7.3 | 2 | 30 | Season-high 110 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 54-51vs Marshall | 14 | 75 | 5.4 | 2 | 25 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-22vs Southern Miss | 13 | 55 | 4.2 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 9 | L 23-35@ Troy | 9 | 21 | 2.3 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 10 | W 31-22@ South Alabama | 15 | 56 | 3.7 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 11 | W 42-39vs Texas State | 14 | 59 | 4.2 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 13 | W 34-30@ Arkansas State | 12 | 42 | 3.5 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 14 | W 30-27vs UL Monroe | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 9 | |
| Bowl | L 13-20@ Delaware | 10 | 25 | 2.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 138 | 689 | 5.4 | 8 | 84 |
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
2022Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Balanced
2023Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
2024Louisiana10-4HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
2025Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
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 | 689 | #93/735 | 87th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 8 | #51/739 | 93rd pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 5.0 | #280/735 | 62nd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receptions | 16 | #127/552 | 77th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 101 | #167/548 | 70th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Value | Rushing WEPA | +0.14 | #141/362 | 61st pct | Opponent-adjusted rushing value | 120 weighted playsvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Role share | 19.6% | #98/738 | 87th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Carries | 138 | #86/739 | 88th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 84 | #17/733 | 98th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 16 | #277/540 | 49th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 6.3 | #320/548 | 42nd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 0 | #169/552 | 70th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Rush share | 29.4% | #128/738 | 83rd pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 24.2% | #94/738 | 87th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 23.2% | #92/738 | 88th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 18.3% | #123/738 | 83rd pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 14.2% | #86/738 | 88th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 12.4% | #120/738 | 84th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Pass share | 6.6% | #98/738 | 87th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 0 | #1/256 | 100th 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 · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 58.2 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| Road6g | 56.7 | 6.1 | 1.0 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins6g | 57.7 | 4.5 | 0.7 |
| Losses6g | 57.2 | 6.3 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 72.7 | 7.2 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 42.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
72Solid starter
Elite: long run (95th). Strength: fumbles lost (86th).
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_rushing0.14Mid (p50–p75) (n=178)
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Zylan PerryLouisianaAlex TeczaNavy· 88% simBill DavisLouisiana· 88% simCarson HansenIowa State· 87% sim
Long run
Fumbles lost
Rush TDs
Carries
Rush yards
Receptions
Rec yards
Yards / carry
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Elijah Green’s 2022 season.
Elijah Green
83%match
#2
Sieh Bangura
All-MAC
81%
#3
TJ Green
77%
#4
Jevyon Ducker
80%
#5
Ronald Awatt
71%
Matches Elijah on
Yards / carry
Weight
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Differs from Elijah on
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Garrett Groshek’s path through Wisconsin.
Garrett Groshek
98%match
#2
Greg McCrae
98%
#3
Tyler Purdy
97%
#4
Narii Gaither
95%
#5
Billy Lucas
94%
Matches Garrett on
Yards per carry
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Ajay Allen's senior season at Tulsa (2025).
Ajay Allen
77%match
#2
Brandon Campbell
77%
#3
Aidan Laughery
All-Big Ten
76%
#4
Jalen Buckley
All-MAC
75%
#5
Rocko Griffin
72%
Matches Ajay on
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Rush TD rate
Differs from Ajay on
Yards / reception (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Michael Desormeaux
Pass share
40.1%
341 pass / 509 run
Plays / game
65.4
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
7.8%
257 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coach2022
Michael Desormeaux
Louisiana
2023
Michael Desormeaux
Louisiana
2024
Michael Desormeaux
Louisiana
2025
Michael Desormeaux
Louisiana
Played his entire career under Michael Desormeaux.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownFranklin, LA
Height5'11"
Weight207 lb
Class3
PositionRB
Jersey3
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Current teamLouisiana
ConferenceSun Belt
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 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | RB | 3 | No. 3 | 5-11 | 207 lb | Franklin, LA |
| 2024 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | RB | 3 | No. 3 | 5-11 | 207 lb | Franklin, LA |
| 2023 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | RB | 3 | No. 3 | 5-11 | 207 lb | Franklin, LA |
| 2022 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | RB | 3 | No. 3 | 5-11 | 207 lb | Franklin, LA |