CFB Zeitgeist Score
78
All-Conference in the position cohort. Carried by rec tds at the 99th percentile.
Cyrus Allen
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-06-22
Cyrus Allen arrives at Cincinnati with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
660REC YDS50REC12REC TD
TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
660
Team leader in receiving yards (660).
Read the story so far
AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Kansas City2026 NFL rookie season
#176Rd 5 · Pick 36
Kansas City2026 NFL rookie season
WR · CINCINNATI · BIG 12
Cyrus Allen
- 4
- #4
- 5-11 | 180 lb
- New Orleans, LA
Heisman Heat
#2418
<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
—
CONSENSUS
All-American
—
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025+30%
Up 30% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
R5 · #176
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 | 0.8589 | No. 937 recruit | HighSchool |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas A&M -> Cincinnati | 3-star | 0.8600 | Immediate |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech -> Texas A&M | 4-star | 0.9100 | 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
- 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 receiving yards (660).
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 —
Composite
0.8589
#937 national
NFL Draft
2026 · Rd 5, Pick 36
#176 overall · Kansas City
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 Cyrus Allen
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 Cyrus Allen
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
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 (50 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 13.2 (61th)
HIGH · n=50 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving TDs#5 / 531
- Receiving yards (total)#112 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 10 at Utah — 133 ypr
Result L 14-45
The week the volume broke through — put up 133 yds at Utah.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 13g
660Rec yards
50Receptions
12Rec TDs
Per game
50.8Rec yards
4Receptions
1Rec TDs
Final
660Rec yards
50Receptions
12Rec TDs
✓ Hit 8 receiving TDs · finished with 12.
✓ Hit 10 receiving TDs · finished with 12.
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 Cyrus Allen 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?
Target magnet against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
50 89th
YDS
660 89th
YPR
13.2 61st
TD
12 100th
Rushing
CAR
8 86th
YDS
34 77th
YPC
4.3 48th
TD
1 96th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-20vs Nebraska | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-20vs Bowling Green | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 2 | 44 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 3 | W 70-0vs Northwestern State | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 1 | 29 | |
| Wk 5 | W 37-34@ Kansas | 11 | 128 | 11.6 | 2 | 37 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 6 | W 38-30vs Iowa State | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 7 | W 20-11vs UCF | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 49-17@ Oklahoma State | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 2 | 26 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 9 | W 41-20vs Baylor | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 1 | 19 | |
| Wk 10 | L 14-45@ Utah | 2 | 133 | 66.5 | 1 | 88 | Season-high 133 yds |
| Wk 12 | L 24-30vs Arizona | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 37 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-26vs BYU | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 1 | 27 | |
| Wk 14 | L 23-45@ TCU | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 1 | 35 | |
| Bowl | L 13-35vs Navy | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 1 | 5 | |
| Total | 50 | 660 | 14.4 | 12 | 88 |
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
2022Louisiana Tech3-9HC: Sonny Cumbie · Balanced
2023Louisiana Tech3-9HC: Sonny Cumbie · Balanced
2025Cincinnati7-6HC: Scott Satterfield · Balanced, slow tempo
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 50 | 660 | 13.2 | 12 | -- |
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 46 | 778 | 16.9 | 4 | -- |
| 2022 | Louisiana Tech | 23 | 509 | 22.1 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 119 | 1,947 | 16.4 | 20 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 8 | 34 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | -8 | 141 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 8 | 36 | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 15 | 34 | 177 | -- | -- |
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 | 50 | #118/1110 | 89th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 660 | #119/1107 | 89th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 12 | #5/1111 | 100th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 13.2 | #428/1106 | 61st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 17.1% | #164/1137 | 86th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 34 | #91/397 | 77th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 15 | #106/346 | 70th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 8 | #60/407 | 86th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 4.3 | #205/393 | 48th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 1 | #19/411 | 96th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 88 | #8/1105 | 99th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 14.0% | #70/1137 | 94th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 11.7% | #65/1137 | 94th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 10.8% | #181/1137 | 84th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 9.3% | #129/1137 | 89th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 7.3% | #197/1137 | 83rd pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 6.9% | #251/1137 | 78th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 2.0% | #101/1137 | 91st pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 1 | #131/302 | 57th pct | Turnoversvs 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 · 13 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home9g | 3.4 | 35.6 | 9.2 | 0.7 |
| Road4g | 4.8 | 85.0 | 26.1 | 1.5 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins7g | 4.0 | 46.6 | 10.3 | 1.1 |
| Losses6g | 3.7 | 55.7 | 19.2 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.1 | 43.3 | 8.6 | 0.9 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.5 | 59.5 | 21.1 | 1.0 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
78All-Conference
Elite: rec tds (98th). Strength: long catch (98th).
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
Cyrus AllenCincinnatiCortez BrahamMemphis· 88% simBraylon StaleyTennessee· 88% simTed HurstGeorgia State· 85% sim
Rec TDs
Long catch
Rush TDs
Rec yards
Receptions
Rush yards
Yards / catch
Fumbles lost
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tanner Knue’s 2022 season.
Tanner Knue
75%match
All-MAC
#2
Taylor Morin
75%
#3
Jerjuan Newton
All-MAC
73%
#4
Jesse Matthews
67%
#5
Mac Hippenhammer
All-MAC
66%
Matches Tanner on
Weight
Reception volume
Differs from Tanner on
TD rate (higher)
Class year (higher)
Yards / reception (lower)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Joshua Derry’s path through Monmouth.
Joshua Derry
100%match
#2
Dillon Stoner
98%
#3
Josh Palmer
96%
#4
Blayne Taylor
96%
#5
Ben Ratzlaff
95%
Matches Joshua on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaylin Lane's senior season at Virginia Tech (2023).
Jaylin Lane
66%match
All-ACCNFL Rd 4
#2
Kobe Prentice
65%
#3
Khafre Brown
65%
#4
Jerjuan Newton
All-MAC
62%
#5
Raphael Williams
58%
Matches Jaylin on
Yards / reception
Height
Reception volume
Differs from Jaylin on
TD rate (higher)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Pass share
47.8%
363 pass / 396 run
Plays / game
58.4
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
2.6%
266 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coaches2022
Luke Fickell
Cincinnati
2023era →
Scott Satterfield
Cincinnati
2025
Scott Satterfield
Cincinnati
Coaching transition mid-career: Luke Fickell → Scott Satterfield. 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.
HometownNew Orleans, LA
Height5'11"
Weight180 lb
Class4
PositionWR
Jersey4
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamCincinnati
ConferenceBig 12
Joined2025
Career arc4 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 | Texas A&M | WR4 | #2418 | #2202 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | SEC |
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | WR4 | #1419 | #2226 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Conference USA |
| 2022 | Louisiana Tech | WR4 | #1328 | #2092 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Conference USA |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | WR | 4 | No. 4 | 5-11 | 180 lb | New Orleans, LA |
| 2024 | Texas A&M | SEC | WR | 4 | No. 4 | 5-11 | 180 lb | New Orleans, LA |
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | WR | 4 | No. 4 | 5-11 | 180 lb | New Orleans, LA |
| 2022 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | WR | 4 | No. 4 | 5-11 | 180 lb | New Orleans, LA |