CFB Zeitgeist Score
81
All-Conference in the position cohort. Carried by sacks at the 95th percentile.
Aiden Fisher
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
95 TACKLES · 4.5 SACKS
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Houston2026 NFL rookie season
#243Rd 7 · Pick 27
Houston2026 NFL rookie season
LB · INDIANA · BIG TEN
Aiden Fisher
- 4
- #4
- 6-1 | 233 lb
- Fredericksburg, VA
Heisman Heat
#2037
<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 LB AWARD
Butkus
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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
Career arc · Season-by-season Standing
4 seasons on the ladder
2022
James Madison · LB
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2023
James Madison · LB
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
★
2024
Indiana · LB
R12 · All-American
Elite
2025
Indiana · LB
R12 · All-American
Elite
NFL Draft 2026 · Rd 7, Pick 27 · #243 overall · Houston
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
R7 · #243
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | James Madison -> Indiana | 3-star | 0.8600 | 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.
Achievements
- Honors Badge 0.7% Honors Badge Recognized on a major honors list (Heisman, All-American, Davey O'Brien, Maxwell, Walter Camp, Nagurski, Biletnikoff). Held by 0.7% of the 2025 pool. Recognized on: All-America (AFCA).
Selector Grid · 2025
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
NFL Draft
2026 · Rd 7, Pick 27
#243 overall · Houston
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 Aiden Fisher
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 Aiden Fisher
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 defensive totals stand
Through 15g
95Tackles
10.5Tackles for loss
4.5Sacks
Per game
6Tackles
0.7Tackles for loss
0.3Sacks
Final
95Tackles
10.5Tackles for loss
4.5Sacks
✓ Hit 80-tackle season · finished with 95.
Why this is a rare defensive case
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Aiden Fisher is trying to climb the steepest award hill in college football: a defensive candidacy. The hook is the disruption profile on Indiana's defense, with 4.5 sacks, 10.5 tackles for loss, and 2 interceptions through the current loaded season. For a defender, the question is never just production; it is whether elite disruption and team context can become nationally undeniable.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
DEF 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?
High-disruption defender | Coverage splash | High-volume tackler against FBS defenders.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Tackling & Disruption
TOT
95 99th
SOLO
46 98th
TFL
10.5 98th
SACK
4.5 97th
QBH
5 90th
Coverage & Takeaways
PD
1 43rd
INT
2 87th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 15 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-14vs Old Dominion | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 56-9vs Kennesaw State | 7 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 3 | W 73-0vs Indiana State | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 63-10vs Illinois | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-15@ Iowa | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 30-20@ Oregon | 13 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 38-13vs Michigan State | 9 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 56-6vs UCLA | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 27-24@ Penn State | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-7vs Wisconsin | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 56-3@ Purdue | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 15 | W 13-10@ Ohio State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Bowl | W 38-3vs Alabama | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Bowl | W 56-22vs Oregon | 9 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Bowl | W 27-21vs Miami | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 95 | 46 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 1 |
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
2022James Madison8-3HC: Curt Cignetti · Run-leaning
2023James Madison11-2HC: Damian Wroblewski · Balanced
2024Indiana11-2HC: Curt Cignetti · Run-leaning
2025Indiana16-0HC: Curt Cignetti · Run-heavy
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Indiana | 95 | 46 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Indiana | 118 | 49 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | James Madison | 107 | 50 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 6 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | James Madison | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 loaded seasons | 325 | 146 | 21.0 | 7.5 | 11 | 3 | -- |
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
TFL, sacks, and QB hurries are grouped together because defensive Heisman cases are usually built on visible havoc, not on tackle counts alone.
Pass breakups, interceptions, and forced fumbles matter because national awards voters respond to plays that change possessions and highlight reels.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Total tackles | 95 | #65/4942 | 99th pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | TFL | 10.5 | #91/4972 | 98th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Sacks | 4.5 | #136/4972 | 97th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Interceptions | 2 | #114/869 | 87th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Pass breakups | 1 | #1241/2184 | 43rd pct | Coveragevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | QB hurries | 5 | #188/1878 | 90th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Solo tackles | 46 | #113/4584 | 98th pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | INT return yards | 27 | #245/578 | 58th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | INT return avg | 13.5 | #306/578 | 47th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Defensive TD | 1 | #23/200 | 89th pct | Scoringvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Fumbles recovered | 1 | #103/736 | 86th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Pick-six TD | 1 | #13/119 | 90th pct | Scoringvs FBS DEF |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 0 | #1/773 | 100th pct | Turnoversvs FBS DEF |
Player Standing
Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.
ALL-AMERICAN
On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex
ALL-AMERICAN · Rung 12 of 16
Why he’s here
All-American — named 1st team by at least one NCAA-recognized selector.
What moves him up
Add selectors to reach Consensus (3 of 5).
What moves him down
Lose the selector and this slips to national-watch territory.
Accolade streams
1st-team selections3×1ST
Listed 1st-team by 3 selectors — on the doorstep of Consensus All-American.
AP—
FWAA1st
AFCA1st
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 15 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home10g | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Road5g | 8.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins15g | 6.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-79g | 6.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 6.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the LB cohort
81All-Conference
Elite: tackles (97th). Strength: tackles for loss (96th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · LB · 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
Aiden FisherIndianaOumar DiomandeUConn· 98% simAmare CampbellPenn State· 97% simGideon LampronBowling Green· 95% sim
Tackles
Tackles for loss
Solo tackles
Sacks
QB hurries
Interceptions
Passes defended
Forced fumbles
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Every-Down Linebacker
Leads the team in tackles and rarely leaves the field.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Devon Williams’s 2025 season.
Devon Williams
85%match
#2
Devin Harper
NFL Rd 6
85%
#3
Mohamed Sanogo
84%
#4
Marlowe Wax
82%
#5
Marlowe Wax
81%
Matches Devon on
PD rate
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Edefuan Ulofoshio's senior season at Washington (2023).
Edefuan Ulofoshio
87%match
NFL Rd 5
#2
Andrew Awe
86%
#3
Eli Neal
86%
#4
Marlowe Wax
85%
#5
Eugene Asante
83%
Matches Edefuan on
Weight
PD rate
Tackle volume
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Pass share
38.7%
404 pass / 641 run
Plays / game
65.3
16 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
7.3%
275 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coaches2022
Tom Allen
Indiana
2023
Tom Allen
Indiana
2024era →
Curt Cignetti
Indiana
2025
Curt Cignetti
Indiana
Coaching transition mid-career: Tom Allen → Curt Cignetti. 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.
HometownFredericksburg, VA
Height6'1"
Weight233 lb
Class4
PositionLB
Jersey4
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Current teamIndiana
ConferenceBig Ten
Joined2025
Career arc4 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🥇
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2025)
3 selectors honored him
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big Ten
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
4 All-America selections
National selector recognition is one of the strongest non-Heisman signals on a player card and should sit near the top of the showcase.
3 all-conference honors
Conference-level recognition helps anchor whether a player is merely statistically loud or actually viewed as elite within his competitive lane.
Honors Timeline
Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.
| Season | Honor | Scope | Team / Selector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | All-America (CBS) | all_america | CBS | LB |
| 2025 | All-America (FWAA) | all_america | FWAA | LB |
| 2025 | All-America (AFCA) | all_america | AFCA | LB |
| 2025 | All-Big Ten | all_conference | Indiana | Big Ten | LB |
| 2024 | All-America (FWAA) | all_america | FWAA | LB |
| 2024 | All-Big Ten | all_conference | Indiana | Big Ten | LB |
| 2023 | All-Sun Belt | all_conference | James Madison | Sun Belt | LB |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Indiana | LB4 | #2037 | #2404 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Big Ten |
| 2023 | James Madison | LB4 | #5317 | #5994 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Sun Belt |
| 2022 | James Madison | LB4 | #10431 | #10213 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Sun Belt |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Indiana | Big Ten | LB | 4 | No. 4 | 6-1 | 233 lb | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 2024 | Indiana | Big Ten | LB | 4 | No. 4 | 6-1 | 233 lb | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 2023 | James Madison | Sun Belt | LB | 4 | No. 4 | 6-1 | 233 lb | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 2022 | James Madison | Sun Belt | LB | 4 | No. 4 | 6-1 | 233 lb | Fredericksburg, VA |