CFB Zeitgeist Score
85
All-Conference in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 99th percentile.
Beau Sparks
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-06-22
Beau Sparks arrives at Texas State with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
1,200REC YDS84REC10REC TD
REC YDS · 900-YD CLUB
1,200
1200 receiving yards — clears the 900-WR volume bar.
Read the story so far
AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data
2026 Outlook
Returning to Texas State for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Texas State
Returning around him
- 93% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -4 net (17 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #76 · 2026 recruiting class #101
WR · TEXAS STATE · SUN BELT
Beau Sparks
- 3
- #11
- 5-11 | 175 lb
- El Paso, TX
Heisman Heat
#4338
<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
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CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Texas 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Utah Tech -> Texas State | 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.
Achievements
- Volume King 1.3% Volume King 2,500+ passing yards, 1,200+ rushing yards, or 900+ receiving yards in a single season (position-appropriate threshold). Held by 1.3% of the 2025 pool. 1200 receiving yards — clears the 900-WR volume bar.
- 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 (1200).
Selector Grid · 2025
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
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 Beau Sparks
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 Beau Sparks
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
14.3
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #136 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 74th
Why it matters
#136 of 531 All FBS WRs at 14.3 yards per reception (84 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 14.3 (74th)
HIGH · n=84 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#6 / 531
- Receiving TDs#12 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 11 at Louisiana — 186 ypr
Result L 39-42
The week the volume broke through — put up 186 yds at Louisiana.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 13g
1,200Rec yards
84Receptions
10Rec TDs
Per game
92.3Rec yards
6Receptions
1Rec TDs
Final
1,200Rec yards
84Receptions
10Rec TDs
✓ Hit 700-yard receiver · finished with 1,200.
✓ Hit 1,000-yard receiver · finished with 1,200.
✓ Hit 60-catch season · finished with 84.
✓ Hit 80-catch season · finished with 84.
✓ Hit 8 receiving TDs · finished with 10.
✓ Hit 10 receiving TDs · finished with 10.
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. Beau Sparks already has 1 loaded recognition item, 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 against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
84 99th
YDS
1,200 100th
YPR
14.3 71st
TD
10 99th
Rushing
CAR
6 82nd
YDS
74 90th
YPC
12.3 93rd
TD
1 96th
Returns
PR YDS
72 65th
PR AVG
5.5 30th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-27vs Eastern Michigan | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | 4 | 33 | 4 TD catches |
| Wk 2 | W 43-36@ UTSA | 5 | 155 | 31.0 | 1 | 73 | 155-yard receiving day |
| Wk 3 | L 15-34@ Arizona State | 10 | 70 | 7.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 4 | W 35-3vs Nicholls | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 0 | 28 | |
| Wk 6 | L 30-31@ Arkansas State | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 | 34 | |
| Wk 7 | L 41-48vs Troy | 7 | 78 | 11.1 | 0 | 35 | |
| Wk 8 | L 37-40@ Marshall | 9 | 168 | 18.7 | 1 | 73 | 168-yard receiving day |
| Wk 10 | L 20-52vs James Madison | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 0 | 31 | |
| Wk 11 | L 39-42@ Louisiana | 10 | 186 | 18.6 | 1 | 62 | Season-high 186 yds |
| Wk 12 | W 41-14@ Southern Miss | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 13 | W 31-14vs UL Monroe | 10 | 68 | 6.8 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 14 | W 49-26vs South Alabama | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 1 | 50 | |
| Bowl | W 41-10vs Rice | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 1 | 69 | |
| Total | 84 | 1200 | 15.6 | 10 | 73 |
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
2025Texas State7-6HC: G.J. Kinne · Run-heavy
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas State | 84 | 1,200 | 14.3 | 10 | -- |
| Career | 1 loaded season | 84 | 1,200 | 14.3 | 10 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas State | 6 | 74 | -- | 72 | -- |
| Career | 1 loaded season | 6 | 74 | -- | 72 | -- |
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 | 84 | #8/1110 | 99th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 1,200 | #6/1107 | 100th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 10 | #12/1111 | 99th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 14.3 | #318/1106 | 71st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return yards | 72 | #80/224 | 65th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 29.7% | #11/1137 | 99th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 74 | #40/397 | 90th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 49 | #13/346 | 97th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 12.3 | #29/393 | 93rd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 6 | #76/407 | 82nd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 1 | #19/411 | 96th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 73 | #75/1105 | 93rd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt returns | 13 | #47/237 | 81st pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return avg | 5.5 | #157/222 | 30th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 14.9% | #49/1137 | 96th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 13.5% | #25/1137 | 98th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 12.7% | #104/1137 | 91st pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 12.6% | #30/1137 | 97th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 12.1% | #58/1137 | 95th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 11.6% | #34/1137 | 97th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.9% | #211/1137 | 82nd pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 2 | #274/302 | 10th pct | Turnoversvs 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 | 5.9 | 71.7 | 14.0 | 1.0 |
| Road6g | 7.2 | 116 | 17.5 | 0.5 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins7g | 5.9 | 81.9 | 15.9 | 1.1 |
| Losses6g | 7.2 | 104 | 15.2 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 6.0 | 84.7 | 16.1 | 0.9 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 7.0 | 101 | 15.0 | 0.7 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
85All-Conference
Elite: rec yards (99th). Strength: receptions (98th). Concern: fumbles lost (5th).
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
Beau SparksTexas StateCortez BrahamMemphis· 96% simTed HurstGeorgia State· 94% simCooper BarkateDuke· 94% sim
Rec yards
Receptions
Rec TDs
Rush yards
Long catch
Rush TDs
Yards / catch
Fumbles lost
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 Charlie Jones’s 2022 season.
Charlie Jones
73%match
All-Big TenNFL Rd 4
#2
Khalil Shakir
All-Mountain WestNFL Rd 5
73%
#3
Jahan Dotson
All-Big TenNFL Rd 1 · Pk 16
72%
#4
Dax Milne
NFL Rd 7
63%
#5
Jordan Addison
BiletnikoffConsensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 24
69%
Matches Charlie on
Height
Yards / reception
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Charlie on
Reception volume (lower)
Weight (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Quintin Morris’s path through Bowling Green.
Quintin Morris
100%match
All-MAC
#2
Keith Corbin
98%
#3
Tre Walker
98%
#4
Darien Chase
97%
#5
Tamorrion Terry
All-ACC
97%
Matches Quintin on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Josh Downs's junior season at North Carolina (2022).
Josh Downs
76%match
All-ACCNFL Rd 3 · Pk 16
#2
Zay Flowers
All-ACCNFL Rd 1 · Pk 23
75%
#3
Antonio Williams
All-ACCNFL Rd 3 · Pk 7
75%
#4
Jacob Cowing
All-Conference USANFL Rd 4
74%
#5
Makai Lemon
BiletnikoffConsensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 20
70%
Matches Josh on
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Height
Differs from Josh on
Yards / reception (higher)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
G.J. Kinne
Pass share
39.5%
358 pass / 549 run
Plays / game
69.8
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
9.4%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Coaching Lineage · 2025
1 coach2025
G.J. Kinne
Texas State
Played his entire career under G.J. Kinne.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownEl Paso, TX
Height5'11"
Weight175 lb
Class3
PositionWR
Jersey11
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Current teamTexas State
ConferenceSun Belt
Joined2025
Career arc2 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Sun Belt
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
1 all-conference honor
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-Sun Belt | all_conference | Sun Belt | AP |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas State | WR3 | #4338 | #4394 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Sun Belt |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas State | Sun Belt | WR | 3 | No. 11 | 5-11 | 175 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 2024 | Texas State | Sun Belt | WR | 3 | No. 11 | 5-11 | 175 lb | El Paso, TX |