CFB Zeitgeist Score
62
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by sacks at the 93rd percentile.
Bryan Whitehead II
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
21 TACKLES · 4 SACKS
2026 Outlook
Returning to Arkansas State for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Arkansas State
Returning around him
- 59% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -13 net (24 in / 37 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arkansas State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #88 · 2026 recruiting class #75
DE · ARKANSAS STATE · SUN BELT
Bryan Whitehead II
- 4
- #4
- 6-1 | 265 lb
- Bartlett, TN
Heisman Heat
#14938
<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
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CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Splitting first-team reps.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
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 Bryan Whitehead II
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 Bryan Whitehead II
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
21Tackles
9Tackles for loss
4Sacks
Per game
2Tackles
0.8Tackles for loss
0.3Sacks
Projected (13g)
23Tackles
9.8Tackles for loss
4.3Sacks
To hit 80-tackle season (currently 21): needs 59/game over remaining 1.
To hit 100-tackle season (currently 21): needs 79/game over remaining 1.
To hit 6-sack season (currently 4): needs 2/game over remaining 1.
To hit 10-sack season (currently 4): needs 6/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.
Bryan Whitehead II is trying to climb the steepest award hill in college football: a defensive candidacy. The hook is the disruption profile on Arkansas State's defense, with 4.0 sacks, 9.0 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
21 61st
SOLO
12 62nd
TFL
9.0 97th
SACK
4.0 97th
Coverage & Takeaways
PD
2 64th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-24vs Southeast Missouri State | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-56@ Arkansas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 16-24vs Iowa State | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-28@ Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 16-28@ UL Monroe | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 15-14@ South Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-24vs Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 23-10@ Troy | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-27vs Southern Miss | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.5 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 13 | L 30-34vs Louisiana | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 30-29@ App State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Bowl | W 34-28vs Missouri State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 12 | 9.0 | 4.0 | — | 2 |
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
2023Liberty13-1HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2025Arkansas State7-6HC: Butch Jones · Balanced
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arkansas State | 21 | 12 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Liberty | 13 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 loaded seasons | 34 | 16 | 11.0 | 4.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
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 | 21 | #1929/4942 | 61st pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | TFL | 9.0 | #142/4972 | 97th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Sacks | 4.0 | #169/4972 | 97th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Pass breakups | 2 | #792/2184 | 64th pct | Coveragevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Solo tackles | 12 | #1735/4584 | 62nd pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Fumbles recovered | 1 | #103/736 | 86th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 0 | #1/773 | 100th pct | Turnoversvs 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Road6g | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Win vs Loss
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins6g | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Losses6g | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the DE cohort
62Solid starter
Elite: tackles for loss (94th). Strength: sacks (93rd). Concern: qb hurries (22nd).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · DE · 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
Bryan Whitehead IIArkansas StateMichael MontgomerySouthern Miss· 68% simJonJon VaughnsUCLA· 65% simAhmaad MosesSMU· 65% sim
Tackles for loss
Sacks
Passes defended
Forced fumbles
Solo tackles
Tackles
QB hurries
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Power Rusher
Bull-rushes through contact and sets a hard edge against the run.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to B.J. Green II’s 2022 season.
B.J. Green II
78%match
#2
B.J. Green II
66%
#3
Zayin West
62%
#4
Amaris Williams
61%
#5
B.J. Green II
57%
Matches B.J. on
Sack rate
Weight
Height
Differs from B.J. on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Latrell Bankston's junior season at Houston (2022).
Latrell Bankston
78%match
#2
Jasheen Davis
75%
#3
Bo Richter
All-Mountain West
73%
#4
Mohamed Kamara
All-Mountain WestNFL Rd 5
71%
#5
De'Jon Benton
All-Mountain West
68%
Matches Latrell on
Class year
Weight
TFL rate
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Butch Jones
Pass share
53.7%
506 pass / 437 run
Plays / game
72.5
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
7.6%
367 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coach2023
Butch Jones
Arkansas State
2025
Butch Jones
Arkansas State
Played his entire career under Butch Jones.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownBartlett, TN
Height6'1"
Weight265 lb
Class4
PositionDE
Jersey4
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Current teamArkansas State
ConferenceSun Belt
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 | Arkansas State | DE4 | #14938 | #14997 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Sun Belt |
| 2023 | Liberty | DE4 | #8845 | #8664 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Conference USA |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | DE | 4 | No. 4 | 6-1 | 265 lb | Bartlett, TN |
| 2024 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | DE | 4 | No. 4 | 6-1 | 265 lb | Bartlett, TN |
| 2023 | Liberty | Conference USA | DE | 4 | No. 4 | 6-1 | 265 lb | Bartlett, TN |