CFB Zeitgeist Score
71
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rec tds at the 78th percentile.
BJ Hawkins Jr.
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
540 REC YDS · 41 REC · 5 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to UAB for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · UAB
Returning around him
- 73% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +5 net (38 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UAB · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #103 · 2026 recruiting class #125
WR · UAB · AMERICAN ATHLETIC
BJ Hawkins Jr.
- 4
- #6
- 5-10 | 190 lb
- Waxahachie, TX
Heisman Heat
#3204
<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 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. A locked-in starting role.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025+1588%
Up 1588% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
UAB
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 BJ Hawkins Jr.
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
50
Mixed Sentiment
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=1
- Rivals · n=2
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about BJ Hawkins Jr.
Only 2 rival mention(s) — below the 4-mention floor for a defensible read.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
13.2
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #210 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 61st
Why it matters
#210 of 531 All FBS WRs at 13.2 yards per reception (41 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 13.2 (61th)
HIGH · n=41 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#180 / 531
- Receiving TDs#98 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 12 vs North Texas — 127 ypr
Result L 24-53
The week the volume broke through — put up 127 yds vs North Texas.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 12g
540Rec yards
41Receptions
5Rec TDs
Per game
45Rec yards
3Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
585Rec yards
44Receptions
5Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 540): needs 160/game over remaining 1.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 540): needs 460/game over remaining 1.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 41): needs 19/game over remaining 1.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 41): needs 39/game over remaining 1.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 5): needs 3/game over remaining 1.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 5): needs 5/game over remaining 1.
Why the profile pops beyond receiving
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
The most interesting thing about BJ Hawkins Jr. is that he shows up in multiple game states. He is a receiver first, but the profile also includes designed touches and return-game juice, which means his value is not limited to a conventional route tree.
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
41 84th
YDS
540 83rd
YPR
13.2 61st
TD
5 91st
Rushing
CAR
2 53rd
YDS
37 80th
YPC
18.5 97th
TD
1 96th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-42vs Alabama State | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 41 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-38@ Navy | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-28vs Akron | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-56@ Tennessee | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 1 | 30 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-31vs Army | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 7 | L 33-53@ Florida Atlantic | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-24vs Memphis | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 10 | L 19-38@ UConn | 4 | 89 | 22.3 | 1 | 68 | |
| Wk 11 | L 17-24@ Rice | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 1 | 21 | |
| Wk 12 | L 24-53vs North Texas | 6 | 127 | 21.2 | 1 | 36 | Season-high 127 yds |
| Wk 13 | L 18-48vs South Florida | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 14 | W 31-24@ Tulsa | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | 8 | |
| Total | 41 | 540 | 12.7 | 5 | 68 |
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
2024UAB3-9HC: Trent Dilfer · Balanced
2025UAB4-8HC: Trent Dilfer · Balanced
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 | 41 | #178/1110 | 84th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 540 | #185/1107 | 83rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 5 | #96/1111 | 91st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 13.2 | #428/1106 | 61st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 12.4% | #351/1137 | 69th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 37 | #82/397 | 80th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 32 | #28/346 | 92nd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 18.5 | #11/393 | 97th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 2 | #194/407 | 53rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 1 | #19/411 | 96th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 68 | #109/1105 | 90th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 12.7% | #104/1137 | 91st pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 11.8% | #140/1137 | 88th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 7.2% | #296/1137 | 74th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 6.9% | #285/1137 | 75th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 4.7% | #420/1137 | 63rd pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 4.2% | #526/1137 | 54th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.6% | #259/1137 | 77th 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 · 12 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.5 | 51.8 | 14.3 | 0.2 |
| Road6g | 3.3 | 38.2 | 11.0 | 0.7 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins4g | 3.0 | 36.8 | 12.5 | 0.2 |
| Losses8g | 3.6 | 49.1 | 12.7 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.7 | 36.0 | 10.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.2 | 54.0 | 15.3 | 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
71Solid starter
Elite: rush tds (85th). Strength: long catch (81st).
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
BJ Hawkins Jr.UABVictor SnowBuffalo· 84% simRyan DavisUtah· 83% simHank BeattyIllinois· 83% sim
Rush TDs
Long catch
Rec TDs
Rush yards
Receptions
Rec yards
Yards / catch
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 Jaylin Lane’s 2023 season.
Jaylin Lane
90%match
NFL Rd 4
#2
Zavion Thomas
All-SECNFL Rd 3 · Pk 25
89%
#3
Roderic Burns
82%
#4
Gary Bryant Jr.
82%
#5
TJ Sheffield
81%
Matches Jaylin on
Yards / reception
Height
EPA / play (adj)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Ben Skowronek’s path through Notre Dame.
Ben Skowronek
99%match
NFL Rd 7
#2
Jalen McDonald
99%
#3
Robert Lewis
All-Sun Belt
99%
#4
DeVontres Dukes
99%
#5
Dazz Newsome
NFL Rd 6
98%
Matches Ben on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Tony Johnson's sophomore season at Florida Atlantic (2023).
Tony Johnson
83%match
#2
Kendric Pryor
82%
#3
Sahmir Hagans
All-ACC
82%
#4
Isiah Cox
81%
#5
Courtney Jackson
All-Sun Belt
80%
Matches Tony on
Weight
TD rate
Reception volume
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Trent Dilfer
Pass share
53.0%
438 pass / 389 run
Plays / game
68.9
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
8.5%
352 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
1 coach2024
Trent Dilfer
UAB
2025
Trent Dilfer
UAB
Played his entire career under Trent Dilfer.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownWaxahachie, TX
Height5'10"
Weight190 lb
Class4
PositionWR
Jersey6
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Current teamUAB
ConferenceAmerican Athletic
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.
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.