CFB Zeitgeist Score
25
Below cohort in the position cohort. Carried by rush tds at the 26th percentile.
Alexander Diggs
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
281 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 72 CARRIES
2026 Outlook
Returning to Kennesaw State for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Kennesaw State
Returning around him
- 46% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +10 net (29 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kennesaw State · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #132 · 2026 recruiting class #137
RB · KENNESAW STATE · CONFERENCE USA
Alexander Diggs
- 3
- #3
- 5-9 | 201 lb
- Snellville, GA
Heisman Heat
#4395
<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 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Backup. On the two-deep, pushing for snaps.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Kennesaw State
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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 Alexander Diggs
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
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Awaiting per-cohort signal
Top Take
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Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- National · n=2
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Alexander Diggs
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 10g
281Rush yards
72Carries
2Rush TDs
Per game
28.1Rush yards
7Carries
0Rush TDs
Projected (13g)
365.3Rush yards
94Carries
3Rush TDs
To hit 750-yard season (currently 281): needs 156.3/game over remaining 3.
To hit 1,000-yard season (currently 281): needs 239.7/game over remaining 3.
To hit 1,500-yard season (currently 281): needs 406.3/game over remaining 3.
To hit 10 rushing TDs (currently 2): needs 2.7/game over remaining 3.
To hit 15 rushing TDs (currently 2): needs 4.3/game over remaining 3.
To hit 20 rushing TDs (currently 2): needs 6/game over remaining 3.
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Alexander Diggs's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Kennesaw State, 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?
Backfield contributor against FBS RB peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Rushing
CAR
72 68th
YDS
281 63rd
YPC
3.9 30th
TD
2 67th
Receiving
REC
10 61st
YDS
49 48th
YPR
4.9 23rd
TD
0 70th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 10 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 9-10@ Wake Forest | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | L 9-56@ Indiana | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-13vs Merrimack | 9 | 55 | 6.1 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 4 | W 28-21vs Arkansas State | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-16vs Middle Tennessee | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 9 | W 45-26@ Florida International | 11 | 69 | 6.3 | 1 | 21 | Season-high 69 yds |
| Wk 10 | W 33-20vs UTEP | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 11 | W 24-21@ New Mexico State | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 12 | L 26-35@ Jacksonville State | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 13 | W 41-34vs Missouri State | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 72 | 281 | 3.6 | 2 | 25 |
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
2025Kennesaw State10-4HC: Jerry Mack · Run-leaning
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 72 | 281 | 3.9 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 1 loaded season | 72 | 281 | 3.9 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 1 loaded season | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 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 | 281 | #273/735 | 63rd pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 2 | #247/739 | 67th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 3.9 | #516/735 | 30th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receptions | 10 | #217/552 | 61st pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 49 | #286/548 | 48th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Value | Rushing WEPA | +0.04 | #309/362 | 15th pct | Opponent-adjusted rushing value | 66 weighted playsvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Role share | 11.3% | #274/738 | 63rd pct | Share of team offensevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Carries | 72 | #235/739 | 68th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 25 | #335/733 | 54th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 14 | #323/540 | 40th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 4.9 | #425/548 | 23rd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 0 | #169/552 | 70th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Rush share | 17.7% | #299/738 | 60th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 13.8% | #216/738 | 71st pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 12.4% | #120/738 | 84th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 11.8% | #148/738 | 80th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 10.7% | #330/738 | 55th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 9.5% | #369/738 | 50th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Pass share | 4.2% | #215/738 | 71st pct | Air-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 1 | #78/256 | 70th 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 · 10 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 21.8 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 34.4 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins7g | 27.3 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| Losses3g | 30.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 31.8 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 24.4 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
25Below cohort
Concern: yards / carry (11th).
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_rushing0.04Below (<p25) (n=178)
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Alexander DiggsKennesaw StateTae MeadowsTroy· 67% simChavon WrightNorthern Illinois· 64% simJordan GantAkron· 61% sim
Fumbles lost
Receptions
Carries
Rec yards
Rush TDs
Rush yards
Long run
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 Sean Dollars’s 2023 season.
Sean Dollars
80%match
#2
Terrion Avery
77%
#3
K'Wan Powell
78%
#4
Elelyon Noa
77%
#5
Reese White
77%
Matches Sean on
Weight
Yards / reception
Yards / carry
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Israel Tucker’s path through Louisiana Tech.
Israel Tucker
95%match
#2
Mike Hollins
94%
#3
TK Wilkerson
94%
#4
Kevin Daniels
94%
#5
Travis Theis
92%
Matches Israel on
Yards per carry
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Charvis Thornton's junior season at Louisiana Tech (2023).
Charvis Thornton
87%match
#2
Calvin Hill
79%
#3
Nathan Carter
79%
#4
Tae Meadows
77%
#5
Ja'Vin Simpkins
76%
Matches Charvis on
Receiving share
Yards / carry
Yards / reception
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jerry Mack
Pass share
44.2%
422 pass / 533 run
Plays / game
68.2
14 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
7.4%
282 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2025
1 coach2025
Jerry Mack
Kennesaw State
Played his entire career under Jerry Mack.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownSnellville, GA
Height5'9"
Weight201 lb
Class3
PositionRB
Jersey3
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Current teamKennesaw State
ConferenceConference USA
Joined2025
Career arc2 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 | Kennesaw State | RB3 | #4395 | #4980 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Conference USA |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | Conference USA | RB | 3 | No. 3 | 5-9 | 201 lb | Snellville, GA |
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | Conference USA | RB | 3 | No. 3 | 5-9 | 201 lb | Snellville, GA |