CFB Zeitgeist Score
33
Below cohort in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 33rd percentile.
Jacob Gill
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
278 REC YDS · 24 REC · 1 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to Iowa for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Iowa
Returning around him
- 49% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 7 Iowa players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +7 net (15 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Iowa · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #42 · 2026 recruiting class #38
WR · IOWA · BIG TEN
Jacob Gill
- 4
- #5
- 6-0 | 185 lb
- Raleigh, NC
Heisman Heat
#438
<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
2021–2025+227%
Up 227% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3-star | 0.8500 | No. 1188 recruit | HighSchool |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northwestern -> Iowa | 3-star | 0.8400 | 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.
No achievements unlocked yet this season.
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
0.8500
#1188 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 Jacob Gill
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 Jacob Gill
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
11.6
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #311 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 42nd
Why it matters
#311 of 531 All FBS WRs at 11.6 yards per reception (24 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 11.6 (42th)
MODERATE · n=24 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#411 / 531
- Receiving TDs#402 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 2 at Iowa State — 52 ypr
Result L 13-16
The week the volume broke through — put up 52 yds at Iowa State.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 11g
278Rec yards
24Receptions
1Rec TDs
Per game
25.3Rec yards
2Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
328.5Rec yards
28Receptions
1Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 278): needs 211/game over remaining 2.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 278): needs 361/game over remaining 2.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 24): needs 18/game over remaining 2.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 24): needs 28/game over remaining 2.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 1): needs 3.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 1): needs 4.5/game over remaining 2.
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Jacob Gill's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Iowa, 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?
Receiving weapon against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
24 68th
YDS
278 66th
YPR
11.6 48th
TD
1 64th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 11 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-7vs UAlbany | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-16@ Iowa State | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 22 | Season-high 52 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 47-7vs Massachusetts | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-28@ Rutgers | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 5 | L 15-20vs Indiana | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 7 | W 37-0@ Wisconsin | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | W 41-3vs Minnesota | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 11 | L 16-18vs Oregon | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 38 | |
| Wk 12 | L 21-26@ USC | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 0 | 44 | |
| Wk 13 | W 20-17vs Michigan State | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 1 | 13 | |
| Bowl | W 34-27@ Vanderbilt | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Total | 24 | 278 | 13.9 | 1 | 44 |
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
2021Northwestern3-9HC: Pat Fitzgerald · Run-leaning
2022Northwestern1-11HC: Pat Fitzgerald · Balanced
2023Northwestern8-5HC: David Braun · Run-leaning
2024Iowa8-5HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-heavy
2025Iowa9-4HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-heavy, slow tempo
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Iowa | 24 | 278 | 11.6 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Iowa | 35 | 411 | 11.7 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Northwestern | 7 | 99 | 14.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Northwestern | 8 | 85 | 10.6 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 5 loaded seasons | 75 | 884 | 11.8 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Iowa | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Iowa | 5 | 13 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Northwestern | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Northwestern | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Northwestern | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 loaded seasons | 5 | 13 | -- | -- | -- |
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 | 24 | #358/1110 | 68th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 278 | #372/1107 | 66th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 1 | #396/1111 | 64th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 11.6 | #578/1106 | 48th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 13.8% | #287/1137 | 75th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 44 | #368/1105 | 67th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 14.8% | #49/1137 | 96th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 11.4% | #168/1137 | 85th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 5.4% | #442/1137 | 61st pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 3.6% | #611/1137 | 46th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 3.1% | #669/1137 | 41st pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 2.3% | #880/1137 | 23rd 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.
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 · 11 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 2.3 | 24.5 | 12.2 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 2.0 | 26.2 | 16.1 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins7g | 1.9 | 15.9 | 9.7 | 0.1 |
| Losses4g | 2.8 | 41.8 | 21.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.0 | 20.4 | 10.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 2.5 | 33.8 | 19.9 | 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
33Below cohort
Concern: rec tds (23rd).
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.
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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
Jacob GillIowaJacquon GibsonMassachusetts· 66% simMichael Jackson IIIPurdue· 66% simKevin Coleman Jr.Missouri· 64% sim
Long catch
Receptions
Yards / catch
Rec yards
Rec TDs
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Gabriel Rogers’s 2021 season.
Gabriel Rogers
88%match
#2
Brian Casteel
85%
#3
Geordon Porter
87%
#4
Talik Keaton
All-Conference USA
83%
#5
Tyson Mobley
85%
Matches Gabriel on
Yards / reception
EPA / play (adj)
TD rate
Differs from Gabriel on
Class year (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Derick Eugene’s path through Long Island University.
Derick Eugene
98%match
#2
Elijah Steward
98%
#3
John Paul Richardson
95%
#4
Dino Tomlin
95%
#5
Drue Jackson
94%
Matches Derick on
Yards per reception
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Tyson Mobley's graduate season at Liberty (2024).
Tyson Mobley
81%match
#2
Caleb Coombs
75%
#3
Will Nixon
72%
#4
Roman Hemby
All-Big Ten
72%
#5
Rahmir Johnson
70%
Matches Tyson on
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Tyson on
Recruiting rating (higher)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Pass share
36.6%
286 pass / 495 run
Plays / game
60.1
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
7.9%
228 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coach2021
Kirk Ferentz
Iowa
2022
Kirk Ferentz
Iowa
2023
Kirk Ferentz
Iowa
2024
Kirk Ferentz
Iowa
2025
Kirk Ferentz
Iowa
Played his entire career under Kirk Ferentz.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownRaleigh, NC
Height6'0"
Weight185 lb
Class4
PositionWR
Jersey5
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamIowa
ConferenceBig Ten
Joined2025
Career arc5 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 | Iowa | WR4 | #438 | #476 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Big Ten |
| 2023 | Northwestern | WR4 | #2801 | #2852 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Big Ten |
| 2022 | Northwestern | WR4 | #2618 | #3312 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Big Ten |
| 2021 | Northwestern | WR4 | #2211 | #2468 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Big Ten |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Iowa | Big Ten | WR | 4 | No. 5 | 6-0 | 185 lb | Raleigh, NC |
| 2024 | Iowa | Big Ten | WR | 4 | No. 5 | 6-0 | 185 lb | Raleigh, NC |
| 2023 | Northwestern | Big Ten | WR | 4 | No. 5 | 6-0 | 185 lb | Raleigh, NC |
| 2022 | Northwestern | Big Ten | WR | 4 | No. 5 | 6-0 | 185 lb | Raleigh, NC |
| 2021 | Northwestern | Big Ten | WR | 4 | No. 5 | 6-0 | 185 lb | Raleigh, NC |