CFB Zeitgeist Score
68
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by sacks at the 85th percentile.
Bradley Weaver
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
28 TACKLES · 2.5 SACKS
2026 Outlook
Returning to Rutgers for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Rutgers
Returning around him
- 67% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Rutgers player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (15 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Rutgers · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #53 · 2026 recruiting class #33
DL · RUTGERS · BIG TEN
Bradley Weaver
- 4
- #94
- 6-4 | 267 lb
- Hilliard, OH
Heisman Heat
#6734
<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 DEFENSE AWARD
Nagurski
—
CONSENSUS
All-American
—
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Splitting first-team reps.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career arc · Season-by-season Standing
5 seasons on the ladder
2021
Ohio · DL
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2022
Ohio · DL
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2023
Ohio · DL
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★
2024
Ohio · DL
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
2025
Rutgers · DL
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3-star | 0.8144 | No. 2155 recruit | HighSchool | Ohio |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ohio -> Rutgers | 4-star | 0.9000 | Immediate |
| 2024 | Ohio -> -- | 3-star | 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 Ohio
Composite
0.8144
#2155 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 Bradley Weaver
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 Bradley Weaver
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 defensive totals stand
Through 12g
28Tackles
7Tackles for loss
2.5Sacks
Per game
2Tackles
0.6Tackles for loss
0.2Sacks
Projected (13g)
30Tackles
7.6Tackles for loss
2.7Sacks
To hit 80-tackle season (currently 28): needs 52/game over remaining 1.
To hit 100-tackle season (currently 28): needs 72/game over remaining 1.
To hit 6-sack season (currently 2.5): needs 3.5/game over remaining 1.
To hit 10-sack season (currently 2.5): needs 7.5/game over remaining 1.
Why this is a rare defensive case
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Bradley Weaver is trying to climb the steepest award hill in college football: a defensive candidacy. The hook is the disruption profile on Rutgers's defense, with 2.5 sacks, 7.0 tackles for loss, and -- interceptions through the current loaded season. For a defender, the question is never just production; it is whether elite disruption and team context can become nationally undeniable.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
DEF 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?
High-disruption defender against FBS defenders.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Tackling & Disruption
TOT
28 70th
SOLO
9 54th
TFL
7.0 94th
SACK
2.5 92nd
QBH
3 75th
Coverage & Takeaways
PD
1 43rd
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-31vs Ohio | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 45-17vs Miami (OH) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 60-10vs Norfolk State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 28-38vs Iowa | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 28-31@ Minnesota | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 7 | L 19-38@ Washington | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-56vs Oregon | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 27-24@ Purdue | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 13-35@ Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 35-20vs Maryland | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | L 9-42@ Ohio State | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 36-40vs Penn State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 9 | 7.0 | 2.5 | — | 1 |
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
2021Ohio3-9HC: Tim Albin · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2022Ohio10-4HC: Tim Albin · Balanced
2023Ohio10-3HC: Tim Albin · Run-leaning
2024Ohio11-3HC: Tim Albin · Run-heavy
2025Rutgers5-7HC: Greg Schiano · Run-leaning
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
TFL, sacks, and QB hurries are grouped together because defensive Heisman cases are usually built on visible havoc, not on tackle counts alone.
Pass breakups, interceptions, and forced fumbles matter because national awards voters respond to plays that change possessions and highlight reels.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Total tackles | 28 | #1469/4942 | 70th pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | TFL | 7.0 | #277/4972 | 94th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Sacks | 2.5 | #393/4972 | 92nd pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Pass breakups | 1 | #1241/2184 | 43rd pct | Coveragevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | QB hurries | 3 | #462/1878 | 75th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Solo tackles | 9 | #2127/4584 | 54th pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
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
The Lombardi award tracker integrates per-week probability once a dedicated scraper for this award lands. Confirmed past winners and finalists for this player will surface here.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Road5g | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins5g | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Losses7g | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the DL cohort
68Solid starter
Elite: tackles for loss (89th). Strength: sacks (85th). Concern: solo tackles (25th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · DL · 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
Bradley WeaverRutgersRay ConeyTulsa· 65% simTreylin PayneTexas State· 64% simMaverick BaranowskiMinnesota· 64% sim
Tackles for loss
Sacks
QB hurries
Tackles
Passes defended
Solo tackles
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The 3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Denis Jaquez Jr.’s 2025 season.
Denis Jaquez Jr.
91%match
#2
Isaiah McGuire
NFL Rd 4
90%
#3
Zach VanValkenburg
All-Big Ten
89%
#4
Charles Coleman III
85%
#5
Marvin Jones Jr.
85%
Matches Denis on
Class year
Height
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Latrell Jean's graduate season at Temple (2024).
Latrell Jean
83%match
#2
Demon Clowney
All-AAC
82%
#3
Jacob Busic
81%
#4
Asyrus Simon
78%
#5
Paris Shand
78%
Matches Latrell on
Class year
Sack rate
TFL rate
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Pass share
45.1%
378 pass / 460 run
Plays / game
69.8
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
11.1%
359 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coach2021
Greg Schiano
Rutgers
2022
Greg Schiano
Rutgers
2023
Greg Schiano
Rutgers
2024
Greg Schiano
Rutgers
2025
Greg Schiano
Rutgers
Played his entire career under Greg Schiano.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownHilliard, OH
Height6'4"
Weight267 lb
Class4
PositionDL
Jersey94
No fields populated yet.
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Current teamRutgers
ConferenceBig Ten
Joined2025
Career arc5 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-MAC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | All-MAC | all_conference | Ohio | MAC | DL |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ohio | DL4 | #6734 | #7657 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Mid-American |
| 2023 | Ohio | DL4 | #4652 | #5363 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Mid-American |
| 2022 | Ohio | DL4 | #12269 | #12202 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Mid-American |
| 2021 | Ohio | DL4 | #13949 | #14116 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Mid-American |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rutgers | Big Ten | DL | 4 | No. 94 | 6-4 | 267 lb | Hilliard, OH |
| 2024 | Ohio | Mid-American | DL | 4 | No. 94 | 6-4 | 267 lb | Hilliard, OH |
| 2023 | Ohio | Mid-American | DL | 4 | No. 94 | 6-4 | 267 lb | Hilliard, OH |
| 2022 | Ohio | Mid-American | DL | 4 | No. 94 | 6-4 | 267 lb | Hilliard, OH |
| 2021 | Ohio | Mid-American | DL | 4 | No. 94 | 6-4 | 267 lb | Hilliard, OH |