CFB Zeitgeist Score
46
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 66th percentile.
Barion Brown
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-06-22
Barion Brown arrives at LSU with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
532REC YDS53REC1REC TD
TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
532
Team leader in receiving yards (532).
Read the story so far
AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data
Where He Ended Up · NFL
New Orleans2026 NFL rookie season
#190Rd 6 · Pick 9
New Orleans2026 NFL rookie season
WR · LSU · SEC
Barion Brown
- 4
- #6
- 5-11 | 185 lb
- Nashville, TN
Heisman Heat
#312
<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
Career arc · Season-by-season Standing
4 seasons on the ladder
2022
Kentucky · WR
—
★
2023
Kentucky · WR
R12 · All-American
Elite
2024
Kentucky · WR
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
2025
LSU · WR
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
NFL Draft 2026 · Rd 6, Pick 9 · #190 overall · New Orleans
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025-15%
Down 15% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
R6 · #190
Heisman futures · live sportsbook odds
#20 in market ▼ from #17 · 6 books
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kentucky -> LSU | 4-star | 0.9200 | 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
- 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 (532).
Selector Grid · 2025
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
NFL Draft
2026 · Rd 6, Pick 9
#190 overall · New Orleans
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 Barion Brown
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
72
Grounded Optimism
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=10
- National · n=6
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Barion Brown
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Receiving yards (total)
532
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #187 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 65th
Why it matters
#187 of 531 All FBS WRs in receiving yards — 532 yards on 53 receptions.
Vs cohort
This player 532 (65th)
HIGH · n=53 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Yards per reception#419 / 531
- Receiving TDs#402 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 2 vs Louisiana Tech — 94 receiving_yards_total
Result W 23-7
The week the volume broke through — put up 94 yds vs Louisiana Tech.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 13g
532Rec yards
53Receptions
1Rec TDs
Per game
40.9Rec yards
4Receptions
0Rec TDs
Final
532Rec yards
53Receptions
1Rec TDs
Why the honors trail matters
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
The useful clue on this card is not just the Heisman rank, but the broader honors spine. Barion Brown already has 4 loaded recognition items, which helps distinguish a player who is merely productive from one who is already earning selector-level validation.
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?
Target magnet | All-purpose weapon against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
53 91st
YDS
532 83rd
YPR
10.0 33rd
TD
1 64th
Rushing
CAR
3 64th
YDS
33 77th
YPC
11.0 90th
TD
0 81st
Returns
KR YDS
445 91st
KR AVG
29.7 94th
PR YDS
6 16th
PR AVG
6.0 36th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-10@ Clemson | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | W 23-7vs Louisiana Tech | 8 | 94 | 11.8 | 0 | 19 | Season-high 94 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 20-10vs Florida | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 4 | W 56-10vs SE Louisiana | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 1 | 17 | |
| Wk 5 | L 19-24@ Ole Miss | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 7 | W 20-10vs South Carolina | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-31@ Vanderbilt | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 9 | L 25-49vs Texas A&M | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 0 | 41 | |
| Wk 11 | L 9-20@ Alabama | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 12 | W 23-22vs Arkansas | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 13 | W 13-10vs Western Kentucky | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 14 | L 13-17@ Oklahoma | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Bowl | L 35-38@ Houston | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 37 | |
| Total | 53 | 532 | 11.8 | 1 | 41 |
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
2022Kentucky7-6HC: Mark Stoops · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2023Kentucky7-6HC: Mark Stoops · Balanced, slow tempo
2024Kentucky4-8HC: Mark Stoops · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025LSU7-6HC: Brian Kelly · Balanced, 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 | 53 | #101/1110 | 91st pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 532 | #192/1107 | 83rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 1 | #396/1111 | 64th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 10.0 | #746/1106 | 33rd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 445 | #23/238 | 91st pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return yards | 6 | #190/224 | 16th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 16.6% | #183/1137 | 84th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 33 | #94/397 | 77th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 15 | #106/346 | 70th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 11.0 | #41/393 | 90th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 3 | #146/407 | 64th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #81/411 | 81st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 41 | #430/1105 | 61st pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 29.7 | #16/236 | 94th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick returns | 15 | #30/243 | 88th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return avg | 6.0 | #144/222 | 36th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return TD | 1 | #4/20 | 85th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt returns | 1 | #182/237 | 24th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 13.2% | #32/1137 | 97th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 11.7% | #147/1137 | 87th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 10.2% | #94/1137 | 92nd pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 10.1% | #88/1137 | 92nd pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 9.4% | #85/1137 | 93rd pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 6.1% | #540/1137 | 53rd pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 1.3% | #154/1137 | 87th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
Player Standing
Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.
ALL-CONF HM
On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex
ALL-CONF HM · Rung 9 of 16
Why he’s here
All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started.
What moves him up
A best-at-position run lifts to 1st team.
What moves him down
A back-end conference finish drops out of the honor list.
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 · 13 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 4.1 | 48.1 | 12.0 | 0.1 |
| Road6g | 4.0 | 32.5 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins7g | 4.3 | 43.1 | 10.5 | 0.1 |
| Losses6g | 3.8 | 38.3 | 13.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.0 | 42.6 | 13.8 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 4.2 | 39.0 | 9.5 | 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
46Mid-pack
Elite: receptions (81st). Concern: yards / catch (16th).
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
Barion BrownLSUJacquon GibsonMassachusetts· 88% simKevin Coleman Jr.Missouri· 85% simTrent WalkerOregon State· 82% sim
Receptions
Rush yards
Rec yards
Rush TDs
Long catch
Rec TDs
Yards / catch
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jarrin Pierce’s 2020 season.
Jarrin Pierce
83%match
#2
Jordan Watkins
NFL Rd 4
84%
#3
Brian Casteel
75%
#4
TJ Sheffield
79%
#5
Tyler Page
74%
Matches Jarrin on
Yards / reception
Weight
TD rate
Differs from Jarrin on
Reception volume (lower)
Class year (higher)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Xavier Lane’s path through Missouri State.
Xavier Lane
99%match
#2
JP Coulter
98%
#3
Ian Duarte
98%
#4
Ryan Flournoy
NFL Rd 6
97%
#5
Anthony Lowe
96%
Matches Xavier on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Tanner Knue's senior season at Eastern Michigan (2023).
Tanner Knue
84%match
All-MAC
#2
Trey Goodman
83%
#3
Peyton Higgins
79%
#4
Kendrick Law
NFL Rd 5
77%
#5
Nico Ragaini
77%
Matches Tanner on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Tanner on
TD rate (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Kelly
Pass share
55.0%
443 pass / 363 run
Plays / game
62.0
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
6.8%
365 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coach2022
Brian Kelly
LSU
2023
Brian Kelly
LSU
2024
Brian Kelly
LSU
2025
Brian Kelly
LSU
Played his entire career under Brian Kelly.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownNashville, TN
Height5'11"
Weight185 lb
Class4
PositionWR
Jersey6
No fields populated yet.
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Current teamLSU
ConferenceSEC
Joined2025
Career arc4 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🥇
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2023)
1 selectors honored him
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-SEC
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
1 All-America selection
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-SEC | all_conference | LSU | SEC | AP |
| 2024 | All-SEC | all_conference | Kentucky | SEC | AP |
| 2023 | All-SEC | all_conference | Kentucky | SEC | RET |
| 2023 | All-America (SN) | all_america | Kentucky | SN | first | AP-RET |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.