CFB Zeitgeist Score
67
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 67th percentile.
Chris Barnes
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
547 REC YDS · 39 REC · 3 REC TD
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Oklahoma State
2025Wake Forest
2026Oklahoma State
WR · WAKE FOREST · ACC
Chris Barnes
- 1
- #10
- 5-7 | 168 lb
- Houston, TX
Heisman Heat
#3428
<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
★★★
CFB
College
Wake Forest
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3-star | 0.8419 | No. 1784 recruit | HighSchool | Washington State |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wake Forest -> Oklahoma State | 4-star | 0.9000 | Immediate |
| 2025 | Washington State -> Wake Forest | 3-star | 0.8400 | 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—
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
Recruit stars
★★★☆☆
to Washington State
Composite
0.8419
#1784 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 Chris Barnes
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=6
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Chris Barnes
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
14.0
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #161 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 70th
Why it matters
#161 of 531 All FBS WRs at 14.0 yards per reception (39 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 14.0 (70th)
HIGH · n=39 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#176 / 531
- Receiving TDs#222 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 2 vs Western Carolina — 149 ypr
Result W 42-10
The week the volume broke through — put up 149 yds vs Western Carolina.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 11g
547Rec yards
39Receptions
3Rec TDs
Per game
49.7Rec yards
4Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
646.5Rec yards
46Receptions
4Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 547): needs 76.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 547): needs 226.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 39): needs 10.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 39): needs 20.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 3): needs 2.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 3): needs 3.5/game over remaining 2.
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. Chris Barnes 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?
All-purpose weapon against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
39 83rd
YDS
547 84th
YPR
14.0 68th
TD
3 82nd
Rushing
CAR
13 93rd
YDS
143 97th
YPC
11.0 90th
TD
0 81st
Returns
KR YDS
263 82nd
KR AVG
37.6 98th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 11 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 10-9vs Kennesaw State | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 2 | W 42-10vs Western Carolina | 6 | 149 | 24.8 | 0 | 64 | Season-high 149 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 24-34vs NC State | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 0 | 70 | |
| Wk 5 | L 29-30vs Georgia Tech | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 35 | |
| Wk 6 | W 30-23@ Virginia Tech | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 7 | W 39-14@ Oregon State | 3 | 102 | 34.0 | 3 | 55 | 3 TD catches |
| Wk 9 | W 13-12vs SMU | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 0 | 32 | |
| Wk 10 | L 7-42@ Florida State | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 11 | W 16-9@ Virginia | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 13 | W 52-14vs Delaware | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 14 | L 32-49@ Duke | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Total | 39 | 547 | 13.7 | 3 | 70 |
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
2025Wake Forest9-4HC: Jake Dickert · Balanced
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wake Forest | 39 | 547 | 14.0 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 1 loaded season | 39 | 547 | 14.0 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wake Forest | 13 | 143 | 263 | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 loaded season | 13 | 143 | 263 | -- | -- |
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 | 39 | #192/1110 | 83rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 547 | #182/1107 | 84th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 3 | #206/1111 | 82nd pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 14.0 | #350/1106 | 68th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 263 | #44/238 | 82nd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 15.3% | #230/1137 | 80th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 143 | #12/397 | 97th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 78 | #2/346 | 100th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 13 | #30/407 | 93rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 11.0 | #41/393 | 90th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #81/411 | 81st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 70 | #96/1105 | 91st pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 37.6 | #5/236 | 98th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick returns | 7 | #69/243 | 72nd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return TD | 1 | #4/20 | 85th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 12.1% | #40/1137 | 97th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 9.9% | #69/1137 | 94th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 9.2% | #131/1137 | 89th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 8.5% | #333/1137 | 71st pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 7.9% | #397/1137 | 65th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 5.9% | #403/1137 | 65th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 3.6% | #36/1137 | 97th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 0 | #1/302 | 100th 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 · 11 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.8 | 62.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 3.2 | 35.0 | 12.0 | 0.6 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins7g | 3.9 | 56.0 | 13.7 | 0.4 |
| Losses4g | 3.0 | 38.8 | 13.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.8 | 68.3 | 18.2 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.2 | 27.4 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
67Solid starter
Elite: rush yards (96th). Strength: long catch (83rd).
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
Chris BarnesWake ForestDemarcus LaceyMarshall· 83% simDevin VoisinSouth Alabama· 81% simNik McMillanBuffalo· 79% sim
Rush yards
Long catch
Fumbles lost
Rec yards
Receptions
Yards / catch
Rec TDs
Rush TDs
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 Jacob De Jesus’s 2024 season.
Jacob De Jesus
77%match
All-Mountain West
#2
Cam'Ron Lacy
72%
#3
Jalen Walker
72%
#4
Que'Sean Brown
69%
#5
Demario Douglas
NFL Rd 6
68%
Matches Jacob on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Differs from Jacob on
Class year (lower)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Jalen Kelsey’s path through Campbell.
Jalen Kelsey
100%match
#2
Lujuan Winningham
98%
#3
Jacob Harris
96%
#4
Tyrin Smith
96%
#5
Jermaine Jackson
93%
Matches Jalen on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Cam'Ron Lacy's sophomore season at Middle Tennessee (2025).
Cam'Ron Lacy
76%match
#2
Que'Sean Brown
69%
#3
Miles Coleman
68%
#4
Omari Hayes
64%
#5
Tony Freeman
63%
Matches Cam'Ron on
Total EPA (college ability)
Height
Yards / reception
Differs from Cam'Ron on
Class year (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jake Dickert
Pass share
48.0%
405 pass / 439 run
Plays / game
64.9
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
5.1%
293 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2025
1 coach2025
Jake Dickert
Wake Forest
Played his entire career under Jake Dickert.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownHouston, TX
Height5'7"
Weight168 lb
Class1
PositionWR
Jersey10
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Current teamWake Forest
ConferenceACC
Joined2025
Career arc2 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-ACC
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-ACC | all_conference | Wake Forest | ACC | RS |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Washington State | WR1 | #3428 | #3268 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Pac-12 |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wake Forest | ACC | WR | 1 | No. 10 | 5-7 | 168 lb | Houston, TX |
| 2024 | Washington State | Pac-12 | WR | 1 | No. 10 | 5-7 | 168 lb | Houston, TX |