CFB Zeitgeist Score
79
All-Conference in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 86th percentile.
Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
766 REC YDS · 45 REC · 5 REC TD
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Seattle2026 NFL rookie season
#199Rd 6 · Pick 18
Seattle2026 NFL rookie season
WR · KANSAS · BIG 12
Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
- 4
- #2
- 6-1 | 190 lb
- Hartford, AL
Heisman Heat
#718
<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+5371%
Up 5371% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
R6 · #199
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4-star | 0.9809 | No. 41 recruit | HighSchool | Alabama |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Alabama -> Kansas | 3-star | 0.8800 | 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 (766).
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 Alabama
Composite
0.9809
#41 national
NFL Draft
2026 · Rd 6, Pick 18
#199 overall · Seattle
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 Emmanuel Henderson 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 Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
17.0
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #42 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 92nd
Why it matters
#42 of 531 All FBS WRs at 17.0 yards per reception (45 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 17.0 (92th)
HIGH · n=45 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#71 / 531
- Receiving TDs#98 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 5 vs Cincinnati — 214 ypr
Result L 34-37
The week the volume broke through — put up 214 yds vs Cincinnati.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 12g
766Rec yards
45Receptions
5Rec TDs
Per game
63.8Rec yards
4Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
829.8Rec yards
49Receptions
5Rec TDs
✓ Hit 700-yard receiver · finished with 766.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 766): needs 234/game over remaining 1.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 45): needs 15/game over remaining 1.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 45): needs 35/game over remaining 1.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 5): needs 3/game over remaining 1.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 5): needs 5/game over remaining 1.
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 Emmanuel Henderson Jr. 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 | Big-play receiver | All-purpose weapon against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
45 87th
YDS
766 93rd
YPR
17.0 87th
TD
5 91st
Rushing
CAR
4 74th
YDS
16 60th
YPC
4.0 47th
TD
0 81st
Returns
KR YDS
455 92nd
KR AVG
25.3 86th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-7vs Fresno State | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 1 | W 46-7vs Wagner | 6 | 130 | 21.7 | 2 | 62 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 2 | L 31-42@ Missouri | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-10vs West Virginia | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 5 | L 34-37vs Cincinnati | 5 | 214 | 42.8 | 2 | 93 | Season-high 214 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 27-20@ UCF | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-42@ Texas Tech | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-42vs Kansas State | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 10 | W 38-21vs Oklahoma State | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 11 | L 20-24@ Arizona | 5 | 65 | 13.0 | 1 | 24 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-38@ Iowa State | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 14 | L 21-31vs Utah | 3 | 113 | 37.7 | 0 | 54 | |
| Total | 45 | 766 | 16.4 | 5 | 93 |
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
2022Alabama11-2HC: Nick Saban · Balanced
2023Alabama12-2HC: Nick Saban · Run-heavy
2024Alabama9-4HC: Kalen DeBoer · 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.
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 | 45 | #146/1110 | 87th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 766 | #77/1107 | 93rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 5 | #96/1111 | 91st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 17.0 | #150/1106 | 87th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 455 | #20/238 | 92nd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 20.8% | #77/1137 | 93rd pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 16 | #160/397 | 60th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 9 | #182/346 | 48th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 4 | #108/407 | 74th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 4.0 | #211/393 | 47th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #81/411 | 81st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 93 | #3/1105 | 100th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 25.3 | #35/236 | 86th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick returns | 18 | #11/243 | 96th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return TD | 1 | #4/20 | 85th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 13.0% | #97/1137 | 92nd pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 12.4% | #51/1137 | 96th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 10.9% | #174/1137 | 85th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 9.9% | #103/1137 | 91st pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 8.8% | #109/1137 | 91st pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 8.4% | #156/1137 | 86th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 1.1% | #179/1137 | 84th 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 4.0 | 80.3 | 19.1 | 0.6 |
| Road5g | 3.4 | 40.8 | 12.5 | 0.2 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins5g | 4.4 | 52.8 | 11.2 | 0.4 |
| Losses7g | 3.3 | 71.7 | 20.0 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.4 | 75.7 | 16.2 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.8 | 47.2 | 16.6 | 0.2 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
79All-Conference
Elite: long catch (99th). Strength: yards / catch (90th).
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
Emmanuel Henderson Jr.KansasIsaiah SategnaOklahoma· 87% simChris Brazzell IITennessee· 86% simCooper BarkateDuke· 85% sim
Long catch
Yards / catch
Rec yards
Rec TDs
Receptions
Rush yards
Rush TDs
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Deep Threat
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Moose Muhammad III’s 2022 season.
Moose Muhammad III
83%match
#2
Cameron Dorner
82%
#3
Malik Benson
NFL Rd 6
78%
#4
Kobe Hudson
75%
#5
Nolan Smith
NFL Rd 1 · Pk 31
75%
Matches Moose on
Yards / reception
EPA / play (adj)
Reception volume
Differs from Moose on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Class year (higher)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to JaQuae Jackson’s path through Rutgers.
JaQuae Jackson
90%match
#2
Cam Vaughn
All-Conference USA
89%
#3
Gunner Romney
85%
#4
Kevin Austin
85%
#5
Jakobie Keeney-James
84%
Matches JaQuae on
Weight
Yards per reception
Height
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Marcus Sanders Jr.'s senior season at Georgia Southern (2025).
Marcus Sanders Jr.
80%match
#2
Marcus Rosemy
74%
#3
Shaleak Knotts
69%
#4
Keontra Smith
69%
#5
Ramel Keyton
66%
Matches Marcus on
TD rate
Reception volume
Yards / reception
Differs from Marcus on
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
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.
HometownHartford, AL
Height6'1"
Weight190 lb
Class4
PositionWR
Jersey2
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamKansas
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.
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.