CFB Zeitgeist Score
45
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by rush yards at the 65th percentile.
Daniel Hishaw Jr.
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-06-22
Daniel Hishaw Jr. is a cornerstone for Kansas — measured against the line he joined.
587RUSH YDS5RUSH TD124CARRIES
RUSHING VALUE · WEPA
+0.09
via your WEPA model · 2025 · 111 plays
Read the story so far
AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data
2026 Outlook
Returning to Kansas for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Kansas
Returning around him
- 41% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 2 Kansas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +5 net (31 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #48 · 2026 recruiting class #72
RB · KANSAS · BIG 12
Daniel Hishaw Jr.
- 4
- #9
- 5-10 | 220 lb
- Moore, OK
Heisman Heat
#285
<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 RB AWARD
Doak Walker
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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
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025+127%
Up 127% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Kansas
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3-star | 0.8326 | No. 1763 recruit | HighSchool | Kansas |
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.
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 rushing yards (587).
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 Kansas
Composite
0.8326
#1763 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 Daniel Hishaw Jr.
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 Daniel Hishaw Jr.
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Rushing WEPA per carry
+0.090
EPA
P4 + Notre Dame RBs, min 80 carries
National rank #46 of 66
Percentile vs P4 + Notre Dame RBs, min 80 carries 31st
Why it matters
#46 of 66 P4 + Notre Dame RBs by rushing weighted- EPA per carry — +0.090 EPA/carry on 111 carries.
Vs cohort
This player +0.090 (31th)
MODERATE · n=111 cohort 66
- Also strong
- Yards per carry#44 / 69
- Rushing yards (total)#42 / 69
Signature Moment
Week 14 vs Utah — 107 ypc
Result L 21-31
The week the volume broke through — put up 107 yds vs Utah.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the rushing totals stand
Through 10g
587Rush yards
124Carries
5Rush TDs
Per game
58.7Rush yards
12Carries
0Rush TDs
Projected (13g)
763.1Rush yards
161Carries
6Rush TDs
To hit 750-yard season (currently 587): needs 54.3/game over remaining 3.
To hit 1,000-yard season (currently 587): needs 137.7/game over remaining 3.
To hit 1,500-yard season (currently 587): needs 304.3/game over remaining 3.
To hit 10 rushing TDs (currently 5): needs 1.7/game over remaining 3.
To hit 15 rushing TDs (currently 5): needs 3.3/game over remaining 3.
To hit 20 rushing TDs (currently 5): needs 5/game over remaining 3.
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Daniel Hishaw Jr.'s story is about how role and output meet each other. For Kansas, the card already shows enough current-season production to explain why he is on the serious-player board, and the next layer is determining whether the profile is just very good or actually distinctive.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
RB 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?
Backfield contributor against FBS RB peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Rushing
CAR
124 86th
YDS
587 84th
YPC
4.7 53rd
TD
5 85th
Receiving
REC
6 47th
YDS
33 39th
YPR
5.5 33rd
TD
0 70th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 10 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-7vs Fresno State | 13 | 69 | 5.3 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 1 | W 46-7vs Wagner | 14 | 89 | 6.4 | 1 | 20 | |
| Wk 2 | L 31-42@ Missouri | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-10vs West Virginia | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-42@ Texas Tech | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-42vs Kansas State | 19 | 67 | 3.5 | 1 | 10 | |
| Wk 10 | W 38-21vs Oklahoma State | 14 | 65 | 4.6 | 2 | 16 | |
| Wk 11 | L 20-24@ Arizona | 18 | 67 | 3.7 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-38@ Iowa State | 8 | 50 | 6.3 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 14 | L 21-31vs Utah | 22 | 107 | 4.9 | 1 | 14 | Season-high 107 yds |
| Total | 124 | 587 | 4.8 | 5 | 22 |
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
2022Kansas6-7HC: Lance Leipold · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2023Kansas9-4HC: Lance Leipold · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Kansas5-7HC: Lance Leipold · Run-leaning
2025Kansas5-7HC: Lance Leipold · Run-leaning
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
Opponent-adjusted rushing value. It helps separate empty volume from carries that actually move the scoreboard.
How much of the team's offense flows through this back once rushing work and receiving work are combined.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 587 | #121/735 | 84th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 5 | #115/739 | 85th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 4.7 | #343/735 | 53rd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receptions | 6 | #291/552 | 47th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 33 | #334/548 | 39th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Value | Rushing WEPA | +0.09 | #226/362 | 38th pct | Opponent-adjusted rushing value | 111 weighted playsvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Role share | 18.5% | #109/738 | 85th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Carries | 124 | #104/739 | 86th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 22 | #375/733 | 49th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 16 | #277/540 | 49th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 5.5 | #370/548 | 33rd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 0 | #169/552 | 70th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Rush share | 33.0% | #98/738 | 87th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 21.1% | #120/738 | 84th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 20.9% | #111/738 | 85th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 19.7% | #100/738 | 87th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 12.7% | #124/738 | 83rd pct | Money-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 11.8% | #136/738 | 82nd pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Pass share | 1.5% | #451/738 | 39th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS RB |
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 · 10 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 67.7 | 4.9 | 0.8 |
| Road4g | 45.2 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins4g | 58.0 | 5.2 | 0.8 |
| Losses6g | 59.2 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 46.2 | 4.9 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 71.2 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
45Mid-pack
Concern: long run (14th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · RB · 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.
wepa_rushing0.09Low (p25–p50) (n=178)
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Daniel Hishaw Jr.KansasJordan GantAkron· 83% simChavon WrightNorthern Illinois· 82% simTae MeadowsTroy· 80% sim
Carries
Rush yards
Rush TDs
Yards / carry
Receptions
Rec yards
Long run
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to DK Billingsley’s 2022 season.
DK Billingsley
77%match
#2
Treyson Potts
75%
#3
Daelen Alexander
74%
#4
Marcus Carroll
75%
#5
Ikaika Ragsdale
74%
Matches DK on
Yards / carry
Rush TD rate
Differs from DK on
Height (lower)
EPA / carry (adj) (higher)
Class year (higher)
Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to CJ Marable’s path through Coastal Carolina.
CJ Marable
94%match
#2
Corey Taylor II
92%
#3
Julius Loughridge
92%
#4
Kevin Harris
91%
#5
Damien Taylor
All-Sun Belt
91%
Matches CJ on
Yards per carry
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Harrison Waylee's graduate season at Wyoming (2024).
Harrison Waylee
74%match
All-MAC
#2
Jevyon Ducker
70%
#3
Rashad Amos
All-MAC
67%
#4
Terion Stewart
All-MAC
64%
#5
Chez Mellusi
65%
Matches Harrison on
Receiving share
Yards / carry
Differs from Harrison on
Rush TD rate (higher)
Recruiting rating (higher)
Weight (higher)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Pass share
45.1%
344 pass / 419 run
Plays / game
63.6
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
6.1%
293 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coach2022
Lance Leipold
Kansas
2023
Lance Leipold
Kansas
2024
Lance Leipold
Kansas
2025
Lance Leipold
Kansas
Played his entire career under Lance Leipold.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownMoore, OK
Height5'10"
Weight220 lb
Class4
PositionRB
Jersey9
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamKansas
ConferenceBig 12
Joined2025
Career arc5 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 | Kansas | RB4 | #285 | #440 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Big 12 |
| 2023 | Kansas | RB4 | #287 | #321 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Big 12 |
| 2022 | Kansas | RB4 | #497 | #621 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Big 12 |
| 2021 | Kansas | RB4 | #3753 | #4102 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Big 12 |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas | Big 12 | RB | 4 | No. 9 | 5-10 | 220 lb | Moore, OK |
| 2024 | Kansas | Big 12 | RB | 4 | No. 9 | 5-10 | 220 lb | Moore, OK |
| 2023 | Kansas | Big 12 | RB | 4 | No. 9 | 5-10 | 220 lb | Moore, OK |
| 2022 | Kansas | Big 12 | RB | 4 | No. 9 | 5-10 | 220 lb | Moore, OK |
| 2021 | Kansas | Big 12 | RB | 4 | No. 9 | 5-10 | 220 lb | Moore, OK |