CFB Zeitgeist Score
50
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by pass tds at the 72nd percentile.
Drake Lindsey
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-06-22
Drake Lindsey steps into Max Brosmer's shoes — the gap is the story.
2,382PASS YDS18PASS TD-119RUSH YDS
PERCEPTION ABOVE TAPE · PCTL GAP
-38
perception vs production percentile · 2025
The name carries 72nd-percentile weight; the snaps grade out 34th. The gap is the open question.
Read the story so far
AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data
2026 Outlook
Returning to Minnesota for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Minnesota
Returning around him
- 44% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 1 Minnesota player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (19 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Minnesota · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #41 · 2026 recruiting class #49
QB · MINNESOTA · BIG TEN
Drake Lindsey
- 1
- #5
- 6-5 | 230 lb
- Fayetteville, AR
Heisman Heat
#577
<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 QB AWARD
Davey O'Brien
—
CONSENSUS
All-American
—
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
In Their Words
178 windows · 2025 fan posts
lot×41.0certainly×116.3learned×348.8drinking×697.6friday×697.6lindsey×697.6offseason×52.3gophers×4185.7
“Gophers quarterback Drake Lindsey apologizes for offseason arrest: “I’ve certainly grown a lot from them and learned a lot.””
board · fan post, verbatim
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2024–2025+4664%
Up 4664% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Minnesota
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3-star | 0.8717 | No. 873 recruit | HighSchool |
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 passing yards (2382).
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
0.8717
#873 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 Drake Lindsey
Fan sentiment · Season 2025 conversation window
Belief Meter
54
Reading The Room
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=19
- Rivals · n=1
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Drake Lindsey
Only 1 rival mention(s) — below the 4-mention floor for a defensible read.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
TD : INT ratio
3.0
ratio
P4 + Notre Dame QBs, min 150 attempts
National rank #22 of 72
Percentile vs P4 + Notre Dame QBs, min 150 attempts 70th
Why it matters
#22 of 72 P4 + Notre Dame QBs at 3.0 TDs per INT (389 attempts).
Vs cohort
This player 3.0 (70th)
HIGH · n=389 cohort 72
- Also strong
- Total weighted-EPA passing#41 / 58
- Completion %#42 / 72
- Passing yards (total)#43 / 72
Signature Moment
No signature moment on the ledger yet.
Returns once this player puts together a multi-game body of work — single-game flashes alone don't clear the bar.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the passing totals stand
Through 13g
2,382Pass yards
18Pass TDs
6INT
Per game
183.2Pass yards
1Pass TDs
0INT
Final
2,382Pass yards
18Pass TDs
6INT
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Drake Lindsey's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Minnesota, 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
QB 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?
High-volume passer | Pocket-leaning against FBS QB peers. The quickest read is whether the profile wins on volume, efficiency, explosiveness, or rushing value.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Passing Efficiency
CMP
246 90th
ATT
389 92nd
CMP%
63.2% 58th
Y/A
6.1 34th
Passing Production
YDS
2,382 82nd
TD
18 88th
INT
6 28th
Rushing
CAR
34 61st
YDS
-119 1st
YPC
-3.5 4th
TD
4 82nd
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 23-10vs Buffalo | 19/35 | 290 | 2 | 1 | 8.3 | 44.3 | |
| Wk 2 | W 66-0vs Northwestern State | 8/9 | 139 | 1 | 0 | 15.4 | 96.1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-27@ California | 19/32 | 205 | 1 | 1 | 6.4 | 65.3 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-28vs Rutgers | 31/41 | 324 | 3 | 0 | 7.9 | 75.9 | Season-high 324 yds |
| Wk 6 | L 3-42@ Ohio State | 15/26 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | 70.1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-20vs Purdue | 21/45 | 232 | 2 | 1 | 5.2 | 34.5 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-6vs Nebraska | 16/20 | 153 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 | 93.8 | |
| Wk 9 | L 3-41@ Iowa | 16/28 | 109 | 0 | 3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3 INTs — rough day |
| Wk 10 | W 23-20vs Michigan State | 26/39 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 57.4 | |
| Wk 12 | L 13-42@ Oregon | 19/32 | 138 | 1 | 0 | 4.3 | 64.3 | |
| Wk 13 | L 35-38@ Northwestern | 20/30 | 264 | 4 | 0 | 8.8 | 86.0 | 4 TD passes |
| Wk 14 | W 17-7vs Wisconsin | 18/24 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3.8 | 59.4 | |
| Bowl | W 20-17vs New Mexico | 18/28 | 147 | 2 | 0 | 5.3 | 54.7 | |
| Total | 246/389 | 2382 | 18 | 6 | 6.6 | 62.0 |
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
2024Minnesota8-5HC: P.J. Fleck · Balanced
2025Minnesota8-5HC: P.J. Fleck · Balanced, slow tempo
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
Opponent-adjusted passing value. Positive numbers mean the quarterback is adding more value through the air than a neutral peer would in the same environment.
How much of the offense runs through the quarterback once passing and rushing responsibility are blended together.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | Passing yards | 2,382 | #71/382 | 82nd pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Passing | Pass TD | 18 | #49/407 | 88th pct | Scoringvs FBS QB |
| Passing | Completions | 246 | #40/383 | 90th pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Passing | Completion % | 63.2% | #162/383 | 58th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS QB |
| Passing | Yards / attempt | 6.1 | #254/382 | 34th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | -119 | #406/408 | 1st pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Value | Passing WEPA | +0.24 | #118/200 | 42nd pct | Opponent-adjusted passing value | 376 weighted playsvs FBS QB |
| Usage | Role share | 53.3% | #52/428 | 88th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS QB |
| Passing | Attempts | 389 | #34/407 | 92nd pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Passing | Interceptions | 6 | #294/407 | 28th pct | Turnoversvs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Carries | 34 | #162/408 | 61st pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 4 | #74/408 | 82nd pct | Scoringvs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 3 | #376/391 | 4th pct | Metricvs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | -3.5 | #393/407 | 4th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS QB |
| Usage | Pass share | 95.6% | #18/428 | 96th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS QB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 66.5% | #65/428 | 85th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS QB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 65.2% | #66/428 | 85th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS QB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 51.9% | #22/428 | 95th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS QB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 49.3% | #88/428 | 80th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS QB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 47.0% | #52/428 | 88th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS QB |
| Usage | Rush share | 3.7% | #310/428 | 28th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS QB |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 0 | #1/258 | 100th pct | Turnoversvs FBS QB |
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
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home8g | 196 | 1.5 | 7.3 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 162 | 1.2 | 5.4 | 0.8 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins8g | 196 | 1.5 | 7.3 | 0.2 |
| Losses5g | 162 | 1.2 | 5.4 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 204 | 1.6 | 7.4 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 158 | 1.2 | 5.6 | 0.5 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
50Mid-pack
Elite: fumbles lost (91st). Concern: rush yards (1st).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Pass Profile · Completion depth (PBP)
Where the throws are landing
Short
0–9 yds54%of completions
66 comp5.6 yds avg2 TD
Middle
10–19 yds33%of completions
40 comp12.8 yds avg
Deep
20+ yds14%of completions
17 comp32.4 yds avg4 TD
Overall 59.7% completion on 206 attempts · 17 deep completions averaging 32.4 yds.
Advanced Savant · QB · 2024
Percentile Card
Concerns: EPA / dropback.
P4G5All FBS
Advanced Savant
Opponent-adjusted advanced metrics with a cohort filter.
wepa_passing0.24Low (p25–p50) (n=94)
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Drake LindseyMinnesotaNick VattiatoMiddle Tennessee· 84% simJaron-Keawe SagapoluteleCalifornia· 81% simMiller MossLouisville· 75% sim
Fumbles lost
Pass TDs
Pass yards
Rush TDs
Interceptions
Completion %
Yards / att
Rush yards
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system. Profile sits near league average across dimensions.
QB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tanner McKee’s 2022 season.
Tanner McKee
66%match
NFL Rd 6
#2
Jack Plummer
64%
#3
Maalik Murphy
63%
#4
Hayden Wolff
60%
#5
Hayden Wolff
59%
Matches Tanner on
Yards / attempt
Height
Differs from Tanner on
Rush yards / carry (lower)
TD rate (higher)
Rush usage (lower)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Parker McKinney’s path through Eastern Kentucky.
Parker McKinney
88%match
#2
Derek Robertson
79%
#3
Evan Bullock
All-Conference USA
78%
#4
Matthew Caldwell
78%
#5
Jalon Jones
77%
Matches Parker on
Completion %
Yards per attempt
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Maalik Murphy's sophomore season at Duke (2024).
Maalik Murphy
53%match
#2
Jacob Sirmon
52%
#3
Tanner McKee
NFL Rd 6
51%
#4
Jalen Kitna
51%
#5
Hayden Wolff
50%
Differs from Maalik on
Class year (lower)
INT rate (lower)
Total pass EPA (college ability) (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Pass share
51.7%
397 pass / 371 run
Plays / game
59.1
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
7.3%
302 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
1 coach2024
P.J. Fleck
Minnesota
2025
P.J. Fleck
Minnesota
Played his entire career under P.J. Fleck.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownFayetteville, AR
Height6'5"
Weight230 lb
Class1
PositionQB
Jersey5
No fields populated yet.
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Current teamMinnesota
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 | Minnesota | QB1 | #577 | #648 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Big Ten |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.