CFB Zeitgeist Score
41
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by long run at the 95th percentile.
Darrion Dupree
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-06-22
Darrion Dupree is a cornerstone for Wisconsin — measured against the line he joined.
363RUSH YDS2RUSH TD83CARRIES
RUSHING VALUE · WEPA
+0.03
via your WEPA model · 2025 · 81 plays
Read the story so far
AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data
2026 Outlook
Returning to Wisconsin for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Wisconsin
Returning around him
- 40% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +8 net (33 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Wisconsin · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #28 · 2026 recruiting class #27
RB · WISCONSIN · BIG TEN
Darrion Dupree
- 2
- #6
- 5-10 | 212 lb
- Chicago, IL
Heisman Heat
#611
<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
2024–2025+15%
Modest growth (15%) across the multi-season window.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Wisconsin
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 | 4-star | 0.8970 | No. 392 recruit | HighSchool | Wisconsin |
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 (363).
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 Wisconsin
Composite
0.8970
#392 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 Darrion Dupree
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 Darrion Dupree
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per carry
4.4
yds
P4 + Notre Dame RBs, min 80 carries
National rank #56 of 69
Percentile vs P4 + Notre Dame RBs, min 80 carries 19th
Why it matters
#56 of 69 P4 + Notre Dame RBs at 4.4 yards per carry (83 carries).
Vs cohort
This player 4.4 (19th)
MODERATE · n=83 cohort 69
- Also strong
- Rushing WEPA per carry#64 / 66
- Rushing yards (total)#66 / 69
Signature Moment
Week 13 vs Illinois — 131 ypc
Result W 27-10
The week the volume broke through — put up 131 yds vs Illinois.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the rushing totals stand
Through 10g
363Rush yards
83Carries
2Rush TDs
Per game
36.3Rush yards
8Carries
0Rush TDs
Projected (13g)
471.9Rush yards
108Carries
3Rush TDs
To hit 750-yard season (currently 363): needs 129/game over remaining 3.
To hit 1,000-yard season (currently 363): needs 212.3/game over remaining 3.
To hit 1,500-yard season (currently 363): needs 379/game over remaining 3.
To hit 10 rushing TDs (currently 2): needs 2.7/game over remaining 3.
To hit 15 rushing TDs (currently 2): needs 4.3/game over remaining 3.
To hit 20 rushing TDs (currently 2): needs 6/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.
Darrion Dupree's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Wisconsin, 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
83 73rd
YDS
363 69th
YPC
4.4 44th
TD
2 67th
Receiving
REC
7 51st
YDS
28 36th
YPR
4.0 17th
TD
0 70th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 10 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-0vs Miami (OH) | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | W 42-10vs Middle Tennessee | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-38@ Alabama | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-27vs Maryland | 14 | 52 | 3.7 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 6 | L 10-24@ Michigan | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 7 | L 0-37vs Iowa | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 11 | W 13-10vs Washington | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-31@ Indiana | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 13 | W 27-10vs Illinois | 17 | 131 | 7.7 | 2 | 84 | Season-high 131 yds |
| Wk 14 | L 7-17@ Minnesota | 12 | 51 | 4.3 | 0 | 20 | |
| Total | 83 | 363 | 3.7 | 2 | 84 |
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
2024Wisconsin5-7HC: Luke Fickell · Run-leaning
2025Wisconsin4-8HC: Luke Fickell · Run-heavy, slow tempo
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 | 363 | #229/735 | 69th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 2 | #247/739 | 67th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 4.4 | #409/735 | 44th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receptions | 7 | #270/552 | 51st pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 28 | #354/548 | 36th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Value | Rushing WEPA | +0.03 | #325/362 | 10th pct | Opponent-adjusted rushing value | 81 weighted playsvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Role share | 15.3% | #171/738 | 77th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 84 | #17/733 | 98th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Carries | 83 | #201/739 | 73rd pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 12 | #365/540 | 33rd pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 4.0 | #456/548 | 17th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 0 | #169/552 | 70th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Rush share | 24.0% | #198/738 | 73rd pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 19.4% | #154/738 | 79th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 16.8% | #194/738 | 74th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 15.3% | #168/738 | 77th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 12.1% | #130/738 | 83rd pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 8.8% | #255/738 | 66th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Pass share | 4.3% | #208/738 | 72nd pct | Air-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 0 | #1/256 | 100th pct | Turnoversvs 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 | 44.2 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 24.5 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins4g | 50.8 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Losses6g | 26.7 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 28.2 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 48.5 | 3.7 | 0.5 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
41Mid-pack
Elite: long run (95th). Strength: fumbles lost (86th). Concern: rec yards (16th).
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_rushing0.03Below (<p25) (n=178)
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Darrion DupreeWisconsinJordan BrunsonMiami (OH)· 70% simBill DavisLouisiana· 68% simQuinton JacksonRice· 66% sim
Long run
Fumbles lost
Carries
Rush yards
Yards / carry
Receptions
Rush TDs
Rec yards
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Rickey Hunt’s 2024 season.
Rickey Hunt
84%match
#2
Leshon Williams
81%
#3
Kavosiey Smoke
79%
#4
Makhi Frazier
79%
#5
Reggie Love III
78%
Matches Rickey on
Weight
Yards / carry
Yards / reception
Differs from Rickey on
Class year (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Kay'Ron Adams’s path through Michigan State.
Kay'Ron Adams
94%match
#2
Chuba Hubbard
All-Big 12NFL Rd 4
93%
#3
Andrew Body
92%
#4
Gerrid Doaks
All-AACNFL Rd 7
90%
#5
Omar Fattah
90%
Matches Kay'Ron on
Height
Yards per carry
Weight
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Rickey Hunt's sophomore season at Ohio (2024).
Rickey Hunt
87%match
#2
Makhi Frazier
81%
#3
Micah Welch
79%
#4
Jaziun Patterson
78%
#5
Trey Cornist
75%
Matches Rickey on
Weight
Receiving share
Yards / carry
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Pass share
39.7%
272 pass / 413 run
Plays / game
57.1
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
10.8%
249 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
1 coach2024
Luke Fickell
Wisconsin
2025
Luke Fickell
Wisconsin
Played his entire career under Luke Fickell.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownChicago, IL
Height5'10"
Weight212 lb
Class2
PositionRB
Jersey6
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamWisconsin
ConferenceBig Ten
Joined2025
Career arc2 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 | Wisconsin | RB2 | #611 | #844 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Big Ten |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.