CFB Zeitgeist Score
80
All-Conference in the position cohort. Carried by yards / att at the 97th percentile.
Byrum Brown
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
3,158 PASS YDS · 28 PASS TD · 1,008 RUSH YDS
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Auburn
2025South Florida
2026Auburn
QB · SOUTH FLORIDA · AMERICAN ATHLETIC
Byrum Brown
- 4
- #17
- 6-3 | 231 lb
- Raleigh, NC
Heisman Heat
#1831
<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 QB AWARD
Davey O'Brien
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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
In Their Words
1,067 windows · 2025 fan posts
auburn×10.4byrum×113.0tigers×34.8golesh×91.8usf×31.1day×9.9sec×18.8able×19.8
Career arc · Season-by-season Standing
3 seasons on the ladder
2022
South Florida · QB
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2023
South Florida · QB
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★
2025
South Florida · QB
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2022–2025+682%
Up 682% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
South Florida
NFL
NFL Draft
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Heisman futures · live sportsbook odds
#20 in market ▼ from #17 · 6 books
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3-star | 0.8530 | No. 1178 recruit | HighSchool | South Florida |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Florida -> Auburn | 4-star | 0.9400 | 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. 3158 passing yards — clears the 2,500-QB 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 rushing yards (1008).
Selector Grid · 2025
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
NIL Valuation · On3
$1.55M
#41 nationally · Jun 2026
Whisper Rate
$3.00M
per-deal market estimate
Recruit stars
★★★☆☆
to South Florida
Composite
0.8530
#1178 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 Byrum Brown
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
56
Mixed Sentiment
Top Take
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Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=42
- Rivals · n=16
- National · n=8
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Byrum Brown
Obsession score 10
Rival mentions 16
Weeks on radar 4
Peak moment Week 0 · 8 mentions
Grudging respect 12% Neutral 88% Mockery 0%
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 passing totals stand
Through 12g
3,158Pass yards
28Pass TDs
7INT
Per game
263.2Pass yards
2Pass TDs
1INT
Projected (13g)
3,421Pass yards
30Pass TDs
8INT
✓ Hit 3,000-yard season · finished with 3,158.
To hit 4,000-yard season (currently 3,158): needs 842/game over remaining 1.
✓ Hit 25 passing TDs · finished with 28.
To hit 30 passing TDs (currently 28): needs 2/game over remaining 1.
To hit 35 passing TDs (currently 28): needs 7/game over remaining 1.
Why this is a two-channel quarterback case
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
The unusual part of Byrum Brown's case is that the production comes in two channels, not one. For South Florida, he has 3,158 passing yards and 28 touchdown passes, but he also adds 1,008 rushing yards and 14 rushing scores. That kind of dual-threat load tends to create a more resilient Heisman case because the offense can tilt the game in multiple ways.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
QB 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-volume passer | Efficient | Vertical threat against FBS QB peers. The quickest read is whether the profile wins on volume, efficiency, explosiveness, or rushing value.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Passing Efficiency
CMP
226 87th
ATT
341 86th
CMP%
66.3% 71st
Y/A
9.3 89th
Passing Production
YDS
3,158 93rd
TD
28 97th
INT
7 23rd
Rushing
CAR
175 98th
YDS
1,008 99th
YPC
5.8 83rd
TD
14 98th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-7vs Boise State | 16/24 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 | 58.8 | |
| Wk 2 | W 18-16@ Florida | 23/36 | 263 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 | 74.6 | |
| Wk 3 | L 12-49@ Miami | 20/36 | 274 | 1 | 1 | 7.6 | 37.7 | |
| Wk 4 | W 63-14vs South Carolina State | 14/20 | 236 | 4 | 1 | 11.8 | 55.0 | 4 TD passes |
| Wk 6 | W 54-26vs Charlotte | 19/34 | 211 | 4 | 2 | 6.2 | 47.2 | 4 TD passes |
| Wk 7 | W 63-36@ North Texas | 22/28 | 245 | 3 | 1 | 8.8 | 72.6 | 3 TD passes |
| Wk 8 | W 48-13vs Florida Atlantic | 14/24 | 256 | 3 | 0 | 10.7 | 90.3 | 3 TD passes |
| Wk 9 | L 31-34@ Memphis | 26/43 | 269 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 | 72.9 | |
| Wk 11 | W 55-23vs UTSA | 14/15 | 239 | 2 | 0 | 15.9 | 99.8 | |
| Wk 12 | L 38-41@ Navy | 23/32 | 327 | 2 | 1 | 10.2 | 78.1 | |
| Wk 13 | W 48-18@ UAB | 19/25 | 353 | 3 | 0 | 14.1 | 79.3 | Season-high 353 yds |
| Wk 14 | W 52-3vs Rice | 16/24 | 275 | 4 | 0 | 11.5 | 95.6 | 4 TD passes |
| Total | 226/341 | 3158 | 28 | 7 | 9.9 | 71.8 |
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
2022South Florida1-11HC: Jeff Scott · Run-leaning
2023South Florida7-6HC: Alex Golesh · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2025South Florida9-4HC: Alex Golesh · Run-leaning
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Florida | 226 | 341 | 66.3% | 3,158 | 9.3 | 28 | 7 | 167.1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | South Florida | 276 | 426 | 64.8% | 3,292 | 7.7 | 26 | 11 | 144.7 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | South Florida | 36 | 50 | 72.0% | 404 | 8.1 | 5 | 1 | 168.9 | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 538 | 817 | 65.9% | 6,854 | 8.4 | 59 | 19 | 155.5 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Florida | 175 | 1,008 | 5.8 | 14 | -- |
| 2023 | South Florida | 203 | 809 | 4.0 | 11 | -- |
| 2022 | South Florida | 31 | 179 | 5.8 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 409 | 1,996 | 4.9 | 28 | -- |
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
Opponent-adjusted passing value. Positive numbers mean the quarterback is adding more value through the air than a neutral peer would in the same environment.
How much of the offense runs through the quarterback once passing and rushing responsibility are blended together.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | Passing yards | 3,158 | #28/382 | 93rd pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Passing | Pass TD | 28 | #12/407 | 97th pct | Scoringvs FBS QB |
| Passing | Completions | 226 | #49/383 | 87th pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Passing | Completion % | 66.3% | #111/383 | 71st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS QB |
| Passing | Yards / attempt | 9.3 | #42/382 | 89th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 1,008 | #5/408 | 99th pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Value | Passing WEPA | +0.47 | #8/200 | 96th pct | Opponent-adjusted passing value | 341 weighted playsvs FBS QB |
| Usage | Role share | 57.4% | #25/428 | 94th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS QB |
| Passing | Attempts | 341 | #56/407 | 86th pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Passing | Interceptions | 7 | #316/407 | 23rd pct | Turnoversvs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Carries | 175 | #9/408 | 98th pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 60 | #21/391 | 95th pct | Metricvs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 14 | #8/408 | 98th pct | Scoringvs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 5.8 | #69/407 | 83rd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS QB |
| Usage | Pass share | 90.9% | #53/428 | 88th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS QB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 69.5% | #40/428 | 91st pct | Money-down loadvs FBS QB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 68.1% | #56/428 | 87th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS QB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 57.1% | #8/428 | 98th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS QB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 53.4% | #17/428 | 96th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS QB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 50.2% | #77/428 | 82nd pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS QB |
| Usage | Rush share | 32.1% | #13/428 | 97th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS QB |
| Value | Rushing WEPA | +0.31 | #37/140 | 74th pct | Opponent-adjusted rushing value | 161 weighted playsvs FBS QB |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 4 | #237/258 | 9th pct | Turnoversvs FBS QB |
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 · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 238 | 2.8 | 10.8 | 0.5 |
| Road6g | 288 | 1.8 | 9.0 | 0.7 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins9g | 254 | 2.7 | 10.6 | 0.4 |
| Losses3g | 290 | 1.3 | 8.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 240 | 2.2 | 8.4 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 286 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 0.3 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
80All-Conference
Elite: rush yards (97th). Strength: yards / att (96th). Concern: fumbles lost (8th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Pass Profile · Completion depth (PBP)
Where the throws are landing
Short
0–9 yds54%of completions
67 comp5.3 yds avg2 TD
Middle
10–19 yds23%of completions
29 comp14.1 yds avg5 TD
Deep
20+ yds23%of completions
28 comp35.2 yds avg9 TD
Overall 62.6% completion on 198 attempts · 28 deep completions averaging 35.2 yds.
Advanced Savant · QB · 2024
Percentile Card
Elite: EPA / dropback.
P4G5All FBS
Advanced Savant
Opponent-adjusted advanced metrics with a cohort filter.
wepa_passing0.47Elite (≥p90) (n=94)
wepa_rushing0.31Mid (p50–p75) (n=72)
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Byrum BrownSouth FloridaAnthony ColandreaUNLV· 89% simDemond Williams Jr.Washington· 89% simDiego PaviaVanderbilt· 87% sim
Rush yards
Yards / att
Rush TDs
Pass TDs
Pass yards
Completion %
Interceptions
Fumbles lost
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Dual Threat
Dangerous with both arm and legs — defenses can't just pin the ears back.
QB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Brendan Sorsby’s 2025 season.
Brendan Sorsby
78%match
All-Big 12
#2
KJ Jefferson
64%
#3
Michael Pratt
All-AACNFL Rd 7
62%
#4
KJ Jefferson
59%
#5
Sawyer Robertson
58%
Matches Brendan on
Completion %
INT rate
EPA / dropback (adj)
Differs from Brendan on
Rush usage (higher)
Class year (higher)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Seth Henigan’s path through Memphis.
Seth Henigan
88%match
All-AAC
#2
Anthony Brown
87%
#3
Sean Clifford
NFL Rd 5
87%
#4
Gunnar Watson
All-Sun Belt
86%
#5
Cameron Friel
86%
Matches Seth on
Height
Recruiting rating
Yards per attempt
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Brendan Sorsby's senior season at Cincinnati (2025).
Brendan Sorsby
68%match
All-Big 12
#2
Michael Pratt
All-AACNFL Rd 7
60%
#3
Dequan Finn
All-MAC
51%
#4
Garrett Shrader
51%
#5
Ben Wooldridge
All-Sun Belt
50%
Matches Brendan on
Completion %
EPA / dropback (adj)
Differs from Brendan on
Class year (higher)
Rush usage (higher)
INT rate (higher)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Golesh
Pass share
44.8%
404 pass / 498 run
Plays / game
69.4
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
5.8%
291 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coaches2022
Jeff Scott
South Florida
2023era →
Alex Golesh
South Florida
2025
Alex Golesh
South Florida
Coaching transition mid-career: Jeff Scott → Alex Golesh. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownRaleigh, NC
Height6'3"
Weight231 lb
Class4
PositionQB
Jersey17
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Current teamSouth Florida
ConferenceAmerican Athletic
Joined2025
Career arc4 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-AAC
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-AAC | all_conference | South Florida | AAC | QB |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Florida | QB4 | #1831 | #2143 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | American Athletic |
| 2023 | South Florida | QB4 | #98 | #210 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | American Athletic |
| 2022 | South Florida | QB4 | #765 | #1207 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | American Athletic |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Florida | American Athletic | QB | 4 | No. 17 | 6-3 | 231 lb | Raleigh, NC |
| 2024 | South Florida | American Athletic | QB | 4 | No. 17 | 6-3 | 231 lb | Raleigh, NC |
| 2023 | South Florida | American Athletic | QB | 4 | No. 17 | 6-3 | 231 lb | Raleigh, NC |
| 2022 | South Florida | American Athletic | QB | 4 | No. 17 | 6-3 | 231 lb | Raleigh, NC |