CFB Zeitgeist Score
72
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 92nd percentile.
Griffin Wilde
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-06-22
Griffin Wilde arrives at Northwestern with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
880REC YDS71REC8REC TD
TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
880
Team leader in receiving yards (880).
Read the story so far
AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data
2026 Outlook
Returning to Northwestern for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Northwestern
Returning around him
- 68% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 2 Northwestern players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +9 net (17 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northwestern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #57 · 2026 recruiting class #66
WR · NORTHWESTERN · BIG TEN
Griffin Wilde
- 3
- #17
- 6-2 | 200 lb
- Sioux Falls, SD
Heisman Heat
Awaiting
Not on the live Heisman board this week.
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
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TOP WR AWARD
Biletnikoff
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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
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Northwestern
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 |
|---|---|---|
| No recruiting profile is on file for this player. | ||
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Dakota State -> Northwestern | 3-star | 0.8700 | Immediate |
Heisman Lens
Where the model places this player relative to the rest of the Heisman field.
Heisman 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 (880).
Selector Grid · 2025
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FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
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SI—
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 Griffin Wilde
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
50
Mixed Sentiment
Top Take
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Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=6
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Griffin Wilde
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Receiving yards (total)
880
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
Best by a Northwestern WR since Cam Johnson 2023.
National rank #41 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 92nd
Why it matters
#41 of 531 All FBS WRs in receiving yards — 880 yards on 71 receptions.
Vs cohort
This player 880 (92th)
HIGH · n=71 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving TDs#23 / 531
- Yards per reception#265 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 13 vs Minnesota — 111 receiving_yards_total
Result W 38-35
The week the volume broke through — put up 111 yds vs Minnesota.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 13g
880Rec yards
71Receptions
8Rec TDs
Per game
67.7Rec yards
5Receptions
1Rec TDs
Final
880Rec yards
71Receptions
8Rec TDs
✓ Hit 700-yard receiver · finished with 880.
✓ Hit 60-catch season · finished with 71.
✓ Hit 8 receiving TDs · finished with 8.
Why the honors trail matters
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
The useful clue on this card is not just the Heisman rank, but the broader honors spine. Griffin Wilde already has 1 loaded recognition item, which helps distinguish a player who is merely productive from one who is already earning selector-level validation.
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
71 98th
YDS
880 96th
YPR
12.4 55th
TD
8 98th
Rushing
CAR
1 35th
YDS
5 35th
YPC
5.0 57th
TD
0 81st
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-23@ Tulane | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 0 | 22 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 2 | W 42-7vs Western Illinois | 5 | 94 | 18.8 | 0 | 46 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-34vs Oregon | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 0 | 31 | |
| Wk 5 | W 17-14vs UCLA | 7 | 98 | 14.0 | 1 | 25 | |
| Wk 6 | W 42-7vs UL Monroe | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 1 | 49 | |
| Wk 7 | W 22-21@ Penn State | 7 | 94 | 13.4 | 1 | 29 | |
| Wk 8 | W 19-0vs Purdue | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-28@ Nebraska | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 37 | |
| Wk 11 | L 17-38@ USC | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 12 | L 22-24vs Michigan | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 32 | |
| Wk 13 | W 38-35vs Minnesota | 11 | 111 | 10.1 | 1 | 17 | Season-high 111 yds |
| Wk 14 | L 13-20@ Illinois | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 12 | |
| Bowl | W 34-7vs Central Michigan | 10 | 97 | 9.7 | 2 | 23 | |
| Total | 71 | 880 | 13.7 | 8 | 49 |
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
2025Northwestern7-6HC: David Braun · Run-leaning
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northwestern | 71 | 880 | 12.4 | 8 | -- |
| Career | 1 loaded season | 71 | 880 | 12.4 | 8 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northwestern | 1 | 5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 loaded season | 1 | 5 | -- | -- | -- |
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 | 71 | #19/1110 | 98th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 880 | #44/1107 | 96th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 8 | #23/1111 | 98th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 12.4 | #504/1106 | 55th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 25.7% | #22/1137 | 98th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 5 | #261/346 | 25th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 5 | #259/397 | 35th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 5.0 | #170/393 | 57th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 1 | #264/407 | 35th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #81/411 | 81st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 49 | #283/1105 | 74th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 16.7% | #26/1137 | 98th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 16.6% | #27/1137 | 98th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 12.9% | #32/1137 | 97th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 12.0% | #39/1137 | 97th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 10.1% | #64/1137 | 94th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 9.0% | #164/1137 | 86th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.0% | #391/1137 | 66th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
Player Standing
Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.
ALL-CONF HM
On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex
ALL-CONF HM · Rung 9 of 16
Why he’s here
All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started.
What moves him up
A best-at-position run lifts to 1st team.
What moves him down
A back-end conference finish drops out of the honor list.
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
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home8g | 5.8 | 77.1 | 15.6 | 0.8 |
| Road5g | 5.0 | 52.6 | 10.7 | 0.4 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins7g | 6.7 | 86.4 | 14.2 | 1.0 |
| Losses6g | 4.0 | 45.8 | 13.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 6.0 | 80.9 | 14.5 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 4.8 | 52.3 | 12.8 | 0.5 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
72Solid starter
Elite: receptions (96th). Strength: rec tds (94th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · WR · 2025
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
Griffin WildeNorthwesternJosh CameronBaylor· 98% simElijah SarrattIndiana· 96% simIverson HooksUAB· 94% sim
Receptions
Rec TDs
Rec yards
Long catch
Yards / catch
Rush TDs
Rush yards
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 Jordyn Tyson’s 2025 season.
Jordyn Tyson
85%match
All-Big 12NFL Rd 1 · Pk 8
#2
Rashee Rice
NFL Rd 2 · Pk 24
80%
#3
Jackson Meeks
82%
#4
Brian Cobbs
All-Mountain West
81%
#5
Tre Harris
All-Conference USANFL Rd 2 · Pk 23
80%
Matches Jordyn on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to DeVontres Dukes’s path through South Florida.
DeVontres Dukes
100%match
#2
Dazz Newsome
NFL Rd 6
99%
#3
Ben Skowronek
NFL Rd 7
98%
#4
Jalen McDonald
98%
#5
Latreal Jones
97%
Matches DeVontres on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Grant DuBose's sophomore season at Charlotte (2022).
Grant DuBose
82%match
All-Conference USANFL Rd 7
#2
Daewood Davis
80%
#3
J.Michael Sturdivant
78%
#4
Rashee Rice
All-AACNFL Rd 2 · Pk 24
77%
#5
Milton Wright
77%
Matches Grant on
Total EPA (college ability)
Height
Reception volume
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Pass share
46.0%
378 pass / 444 run
Plays / game
63.2
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
5.1%
255 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2025
1 coach2025
David Braun
Northwestern
Played his entire career under David Braun.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownSioux Falls, SD
Height6'2"
Weight200 lb
Class3
PositionWR
Jersey17
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Current teamNorthwestern
ConferenceBig Ten
Joined2025
Career arc1 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
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ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big Ten
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
1 all-conference honor
Conference-level recognition helps anchor whether a player is merely statistically loud or actually viewed as elite within his competitive lane.
Honors Timeline
Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.
| Season | Honor | Scope | Team / Selector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | All-Big Ten | all_conference | Northwestern | Big Ten | WR |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This player hasn’t appeared on a Heisman ballot tracked by the model. | |||||||||
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northwestern | Big Ten | WR | 3 | No. 17 | 6-2 | 200 lb | Sioux Falls, SD |