CFB Zeitgeist Score
37
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by yards / catch at the 60th percentile.
Baylin Brooks
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
372 REC YDS · 27 REC · 0 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to Western Michigan for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Western Michigan
Returning around him
- 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +1 net (14 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Michigan · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #105 · 2026 recruiting class #104
WR · WESTERN MICHIGAN · MID-AMERICAN
Baylin Brooks
- 2
- #82
- 6-1 | 207 lb
- Pasadena, CA
Heisman Heat
#5300
<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 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. A locked-in starting role.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+43%
Up 43% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3-star | 0.8511 | No. 1364 recruit | HighSchool | San Diego State |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | San Diego State -> Western Michigan | 3-star | 0.8200 | 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.
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
Recruit stars
★★★☆☆
to San Diego State
Composite
0.8511
#1364 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 Baylin Brooks
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
—
Awaiting per-cohort signal
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- National · n=2
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Baylin Brooks
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
13.8
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #173 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 68th
Why it matters
#173 of 531 All FBS WRs at 13.8 yards per reception (27 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 13.8 (68th)
MODERATE · n=27 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#332 / 531
- Receiving TDs#476 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 1 at Michigan State — 85 ypr
Result L 6-23
The week the volume broke through — put up 85 yds at Michigan State.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 13g
372Rec yards
27Receptions
0Rec TDs
Per game
28.6Rec yards
2Receptions
0Rec TDs
Final
372Rec yards
27Receptions
0Rec TDs
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Baylin Brooks's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Western Michigan, 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
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?
Receiving weapon against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
27 71st
YDS
372 72nd
YPR
13.8 66th
TD
0 45th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 6-23@ Michigan State | 3 | 85 | 28.3 | 0 | 42 | Season-high 85 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 30-33vs North Texas | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-38@ Illinois | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 4 | W 14-13vs Toledo | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 5 | W 47-14vs Rhode Island | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 6 | W 21-3@ Massachusetts | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 7 | W 42-0vs Ball State | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-26@ Miami (OH) | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 10 | W 24-21vs Central Michigan | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 30 | |
| Wk 12 | W 17-13vs Ohio | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 14 | W 31-21@ Eastern Michigan | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 15 | W 23-13vs Miami (OH) | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 24 | |
| Bowl | W 41-6vs Kennesaw State | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 27 | 372 | 13.3 | 0 | 42 |
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
2023San Diego State4-8HC: Brady Hoke · Run-leaning
2025Western Michigan10-4HC: Lance Taylor · Run-heavy
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 27 | 372 | 13.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | San Diego State | 15 | 261 | 17.4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 2 loaded seasons | 42 | 633 | 15.1 | 1 | -- |
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 | 27 | #320/1110 | 71st pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 372 | #308/1107 | 72nd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 0 | #615/1111 | 45th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 13.8 | #375/1106 | 66th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 11.9% | #383/1137 | 66th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 42 | #407/1105 | 63rd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 5.2% | #692/1137 | 39th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 4.8% | #449/1137 | 61st pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 4.8% | #658/1137 | 42nd pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 4.2% | #582/1137 | 49th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 3.7% | #569/1137 | 50th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 3.0% | #805/1137 | 29th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.0% | #391/1137 | 66th pct | Ground-game usagevs 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 · 13 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home8g | 1.9 | 23.1 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 2.4 | 37.4 | 16.1 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins9g | 2.0 | 26.4 | 13.6 | 0.0 |
| Losses4g | 2.2 | 33.5 | 12.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 2.2 | 28.8 | 11.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 1.8 | 28.4 | 16.4 | 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
37Mid-pack
Concern: rec tds (6th).
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
Baylin BrooksWestern MichiganJacquon GibsonMassachusetts· 66% simKevin Coleman Jr.Missouri· 65% simMichael Jackson IIIPurdue· 64% sim
Yards / catch
Rec yards
Receptions
Long 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 Wyatt Wieland’s 2022 season.
Wyatt Wieland
77%match
#2
Brian Cobbs
76%
#3
Dean Patterson
All-Conference USA
74%
#4
Taj Davis
74%
#5
Mark Walker
68%
Matches Wyatt on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Yards / reception
Differs from Wyatt on
Class year (lower)
TD rate (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jalen Coker’s path through Holy Cross.
Jalen Coker
99%match
#2
Hudson Clement
98%
#3
Tre Nixon
NFL Rd 7
94%
#4
Cameron Dorner
93%
#5
Beau Kelly
93%
Matches Jalen on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Trey Cleveland's junior season at Texas Tech (2022).
Trey Cleveland
80%match
#2
Jordan Napier
All-Mountain West
72%
#3
Rodney Harris II
72%
#4
Daejon Reynolds
71%
#5
Zion Steptoe
68%
Matches Trey on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Differs from Trey on
Class year (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Pass share
33.3%
304 pass / 609 run
Plays / game
65.2
14 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
9.3%
248 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coach2023
Lance Taylor
Western Michigan
2025
Lance Taylor
Western Michigan
Played his entire career under Lance Taylor.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownPasadena, CA
Height6'1"
Weight207 lb
Class2
PositionWR
Jersey82
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamWestern Michigan
ConferenceMid-American
Joined2025
Career arc3 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 | San Diego State | WR2 | #5300 | #5799 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Mountain West |
| 2023 | San Diego State | WR2 | #2625 | #3265 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Mountain West |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | WR | 2 | No. 82 | 6-1 | 207 lb | Pasadena, CA |
| 2024 | San Diego State | Mountain West | WR | 2 | No. 82 | 6-1 | 207 lb | Pasadena, CA |
| 2023 | San Diego State | Mountain West | WR | 2 | No. 82 | 6-1 | 207 lb | Pasadena, CA |