CFB Zeitgeist Score
69
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rec tds at the 95th percentile.
Devin Mccuin
On Trialas of 2026-06-22
Devin Mccuin arrives at UTSA with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
726REC YDS65REC8REC TD
TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
726
Team leader in receiving yards (726).
UTSA fans keep putting his case on trial, week to week.
medium confidence2 sources
Read the story so far
AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Ohio State
2025UTSA
2026Ohio State
WR · UTSA · AMERICAN ATHLETIC
Devin Mccuin
- 3
- #14
- 6-0 | 195 lb
- Jacksonville, TX
Heisman Heat
#779
<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
2023–2025+33%
Up 33% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
UTSA
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3-star | 0.8667 | No. 920 recruit | HighSchool | UTSA |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UTSA -> Ohio State | 3-star | 0.8600 | 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 (726).
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 UTSA
Composite
0.8667
#920 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 Devin Mccuin
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
75
Grounded Optimism
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=4
- National · n=2
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Devin Mccuin
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Receiving yards (total)
726
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #86 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 84th
Why it matters
#86 of 531 All FBS WRs in receiving yards — 726 yards on 65 receptions.
Vs cohort
This player 726 (84th)
HIGH · n=65 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving TDs#23 / 531
- Yards per reception#337 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 12 at Charlotte — 100 receiving_yards_total
Result W 28-7
The week the volume broke through — put up 100 yds at Charlotte.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 12g
726Rec yards
65Receptions
8Rec TDs
Per game
60.5Rec yards
5Receptions
1Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
786.5Rec yards
70Receptions
9Rec TDs
✓ Hit 700-yard receiver · finished with 726.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 726): needs 274/game over remaining 1.
✓ Hit 60-catch season · finished with 65.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 65): needs 15/game over remaining 1.
✓ Hit 8 receiving TDs · finished with 8.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 8): needs 2/game over remaining 1.
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Devin Mccuin's story is about how role and output meet each other. For UTSA, 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
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
65 97th
YDS
726 92nd
YPR
11.2 44th
TD
8 98th
Rushing
CAR
2 53rd
YDS
11 50th
YPC
5.5 62nd
TD
0 81st
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-42@ Texas A&M | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | L 36-43vs Texas State | 5 | 83 | 16.6 | 0 | 42 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-20vs Incarnate Word | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 2 | 24 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 4 | W 17-16@ Colorado State | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 6 | L 21-27@ Temple | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 7 | W 61-13vs Rice | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 1 | 52 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-55@ North Texas | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 10 | W 48-26vs Tulane | 8 | 96 | 12.0 | 2 | 35 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 11 | L 23-55@ South Florida | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 12 | W 28-7@ Charlotte | 7 | 100 | 14.3 | 1 | 45 | Season-high 100 yds |
| Wk 14 | L 24-27vs Army | 7 | 86 | 12.3 | 0 | 36 | |
| Bowl | W 57-20vs Florida International | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 1 | 23 | |
| Total | 65 | 726 | 11.1 | 8 | 52 |
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
2023UTSA9-4HC: Jeff Traylor · Run-leaning
2024UTSA7-6HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced, fast tempo
2025UTSA7-6HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced
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 | 65 | #36/1110 | 97th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 726 | #92/1107 | 92nd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 8 | #23/1111 | 98th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 11.2 | #619/1106 | 44th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 20.8% | #77/1137 | 93rd pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 12 | #144/346 | 59th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 11 | #199/397 | 50th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 5.5 | #150/393 | 62nd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 2 | #194/407 | 53rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #81/411 | 81st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 52 | #244/1105 | 78th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 11.8% | #63/1137 | 95th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 11.2% | #44/1137 | 96th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 10.9% | #67/1137 | 94th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 10.4% | #204/1137 | 82nd pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 10.2% | #85/1137 | 93rd pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 10.2% | #230/1137 | 80th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.5% | #284/1137 | 75th pct | Ground-game usagevs 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 · 12 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 6.0 | 75.5 | 13.6 | 1.0 |
| Road6g | 4.8 | 45.5 | 8.6 | 0.3 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins6g | 5.8 | 72.3 | 13.3 | 1.2 |
| Losses6g | 5.0 | 48.7 | 9.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.3 | 59.1 | 12.2 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 5.6 | 62.4 | 9.6 | 0.6 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
69Solid starter
Elite: rec tds (94th). Strength: receptions (93rd).
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
Devin MccuinUTSADonovan FaupelNew Mexico State· 95% simPofele AshlockHawai'i· 94% simElijah SarrattIndiana· 92% sim
Rec TDs
Receptions
Rec yards
Long catch
Rush yards
Rush TDs
Yards / catch
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 Amare Thomas’s 2024 season.
Amare Thomas
87%match
#2
Luke Grimm
83%
#3
Donovan Faupel
All-Conference USA
83%
#4
Jesse Matthews
82%
#5
Jaden Walley
81%
Matches Amare on
Yards / reception
Reception volume
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Amare on
Class year (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Cavon Croom’s path through Bowling Green.
Cavon Croom
99%match
#2
Landon Ruggieri
97%
#3
Noah Gray
NFL Rd 5
97%
#4
Nate Stewart
96%
#5
Brandon Smith
96%
Matches Cavon on
Height
Weight
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Donovan Faupel's junior season at New Mexico State (2025).
Donovan Faupel
85%match
All-Conference USA
#2
Kenny Johnson
74%
#3
Jaydon Blue
NFL Rd 5
74%
#4
Thayer Thomas
73%
#5
Jayden Reed
1st-team All-AmericanNFL Rd 2 · Pk 19
72%
Matches Donovan on
Yards / reception
TD rate
Total EPA (college ability)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Traylor
Pass share
50.7%
446 pass / 434 run
Plays / game
67.7
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
6.0%
281 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coach2023
Jeff Traylor
UTSA
2024
Jeff Traylor
UTSA
2025
Jeff Traylor
UTSA
Played his entire career under Jeff Traylor.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownJacksonville, TX
Height6'0"
Weight195 lb
Class3
PositionWR
Jersey14
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Current teamUTSA
ConferenceAmerican Athletic
Joined2025
Career arc3 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.
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.