CFB Zeitgeist Score
59
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rec tds at the 78th percentile.
Jacory Barney Jr.
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
484 REC YDS · 45 REC · 5 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to Nebraska for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Nebraska
Returning around him
- 59% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Nebraska player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -3 net (16 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Nebraska · Last season: 7-6 (AP #25) · Talent rank #20 · 2026 recruiting class #22
WR · NEBRASKA · BIG TEN
Jacory Barney Jr.
- 2
- #17
- 6-0 | 170 lb
- Florida City, FL
Heisman Heat
#527
<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
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. A locked-in starting role.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career arc · Season-by-season Standing
2 seasons on the ladder
2024
Nebraska · WR
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★
2025
Nebraska · WR
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025+8%
Modest growth (8%) across the multi-season window.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Nebraska
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 | 4-star | 0.8917 | No. 457 recruit | HighSchool | Nebraska |
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.
No achievements unlocked yet this season.
Selector Grid · 2025
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
Recruit stars
★★★★☆
to Nebraska
Composite
0.8917
#457 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 Jacory Barney 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 Jacory Barney Jr.
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Receiving TDs
5
count
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #98 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 82nd
Why it matters
#98 of 531 All FBS WRs in receiving TDs — 5 TDs on 45 receptions.
Vs cohort
This player 5 (82th)
HIGH · n=45 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#231 / 531
- Yards per reception#374 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 4 vs Michigan — 2 receiving_tds
Result L 27-30
The week the volume broke through — stacked 2 td vs Michigan.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 13g
484Rec yards
45Receptions
5Rec TDs
Per game
37.2Rec yards
3Receptions
0Rec TDs
Final
484Rec yards
45Receptions
5Rec TDs
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. Jacory Barney Jr. 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 | All-purpose weapon against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
45 87th
YDS
484 79th
YPR
10.8 39th
TD
5 91st
Rushing
CAR
5 78th
YDS
20 66th
YPC
4.0 47th
TD
0 81st
Returns
KR YDS
275 84th
KR AVG
21.2 64th
PR YDS
270 97th
PR AVG
12.3 80th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 20-17@ Cincinnati | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | W 68-0vs Akron | 7 | 132 | 18.9 | 0 | 39 | Season-high 132 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 59-7vs Houston Christian | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 4 | L 27-30vs Michigan | 6 | 120 | 20.0 | 2 | 52 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 6 | W 38-27vs Michigan State | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 45 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-31@ Maryland | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | L 6-24@ Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 28-21vs Northwestern | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 10 | L 17-21vs USC | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 11 | W 28-21@ UCLA | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 13 | L 10-37@ Penn State | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 30 | |
| Wk 14 | L 16-40vs Iowa | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Bowl | L 22-44@ Utah | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 | 13 | |
| Total | 45 | 484 | 9.2 | 5 | 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
2024Nebraska7-6HC: Matt Rhule · Balanced
2025Nebraska7-6HC: Matt Rhule · 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 | 484 | #235/1107 | 79th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 5 | #96/1111 | 91st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 10.8 | #672/1106 | 39th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 275 | #40/238 | 84th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return yards | 270 | #8/224 | 97th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 14.3% | #269/1137 | 76th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 20 | #135/397 | 66th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 7 | #212/346 | 39th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 5 | #90/407 | 78th 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 | 52 | #244/1105 | 78th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt returns | 22 | #8/237 | 97th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 21.2 | #85/236 | 64th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick returns | 13 | #38/243 | 85th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return avg | 12.3 | #46/222 | 80th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 10.6% | #193/1137 | 83rd pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 8.2% | #379/1137 | 67th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 7.3% | #254/1137 | 78th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 7.2% | #296/1137 | 74th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 7.0% | #218/1137 | 81st pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 6.3% | #297/1137 | 74th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.5% | #284/1137 | 75th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 0 | #1/302 | 100th pct | Turnoversvs 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 3.6 | 49.3 | 11.6 | 0.4 |
| Road6g | 3.3 | 23.2 | 6.3 | 0.3 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins7g | 3.9 | 39.4 | 9.9 | 0.3 |
| Losses6g | 3.0 | 34.7 | 8.2 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.0 | 55.0 | 13.0 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 2.8 | 16.5 | 4.7 | 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
59Solid starter
Elite: fumbles lost (80th). Concern: yards / catch (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.
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
Jacory Barney Jr.NebraskaDonovan FaupelNew Mexico State· 88% simDevin MccuinUTSA· 85% simKenny OdomUTEP· 84% sim
Fumbles lost
Rec TDs
Receptions
Rush yards
Long catch
Rec 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 Sam James’s 2021 season.
Sam James
82%match
#2
Jeremiah Haydel
1st-team All-American
76%
#3
George Johnson III
75%
#4
Victor Tucker
74%
#5
Jack Hestera
73%
Matches Sam on
Yards / reception
Weight
Recruiting rating
Differs from Sam on
Class year (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Marshel Martin’s path through Sacramento State.
Marshel Martin
98%match
#2
Devin Young
97%
#3
Karim Page
95%
#4
Hezekiah Jones
92%
#5
Treyvhon Saunders
92%
Matches Marshel on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Devonte Ross's sophomore season at Troy (2023).
Devonte Ross
80%match
#2
DJ Epps
75%
#3
Joshua Moore
74%
#4
Trey Palmer
All-Big TenNFL Rd 6
72%
#5
Randle Jones
70%
Matches Devonte on
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Weight
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
Pass share
46.4%
378 pass / 437 run
Plays / game
62.7
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
9.5%
315 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
1 coach2024
Matt Rhule
Nebraska
2025
Matt Rhule
Nebraska
Played his entire career under Matt Rhule.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownFlorida City, FL
Height6'0"
Weight170 lb
Class2
PositionWR
Jersey17
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Current teamNebraska
ConferenceBig Ten
Joined2025
Career arc2 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
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 | Nebraska | Big Ten | RS |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nebraska | WR2 | #527 | #523 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Big Ten |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.