CFB Zeitgeist Score
52
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 67th percentile.
Jalil Farooq
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-06-22
Jalil Farooq arrives at Maryland with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
545REC YDS58REC4REC TD
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.123
recruiting national rank
Read the story so far
AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data
2026 Outlook
Returning to Maryland for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · Maryland
Returning around him
- 13% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 1 Maryland player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (15 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Maryland · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #52 · 2026 recruiting class #25
WR · MARYLAND · BIG TEN
Jalil Farooq
- 4
- #1
- 6-2 | 213 lb
- Lanham, MD
Heisman Heat
#1060
<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
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2025+690%
Up 690% 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 | 4-star | 0.9441 | No. 123 recruit | HighSchool | Oklahoma |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oklahoma -> Maryland | 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.
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 Oklahoma
Composite
0.9441
#123 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 Jalil Farooq
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 Jalil Farooq
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Receiving yards (total)
545
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #177 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 67th
Why it matters
#177 of 531 All FBS WRs in receiving yards — 545 yards on 58 receptions.
Vs cohort
This player 545 (67th)
HIGH · n=58 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving TDs#161 / 531
- Yards per reception#449 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 14 at Michigan State — 110 receiving_yards_total
Result L 28-38
The week the volume broke through — put up 110 yds at Michigan State.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 12g
545Rec yards
58Receptions
4Rec TDs
Per game
45.4Rec yards
5Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
590.4Rec yards
63Receptions
4Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 545): needs 155/game over remaining 1.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 545): needs 455/game over remaining 1.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 58): needs 2/game over remaining 1.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 58): needs 22/game over remaining 1.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 4): needs 4/game over remaining 1.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 4): needs 6/game over remaining 1.
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Jalil Farooq's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Maryland, 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?
Target magnet against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
58 94th
YDS
545 84th
YPR
9.4 28th
TD
4 86th
Rushing
CAR
2 53rd
YDS
8 45th
YPC
4.0 47th
TD
0 81st
Returns
PR YDS
46 51st
PR AVG
7.7 48th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 39-7vs Florida Atlantic | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 2 | W 20-9vs Northern Illinois | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 3 | W 44-17vs Towson | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 4 | W 27-10@ Wisconsin | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-24vs Washington | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 7 | L 31-34vs Nebraska | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-20@ UCLA | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 1 | 10 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-55vs Indiana | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 11 | L 20-35@ Rutgers | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 12 | L 6-24@ Illinois | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 13 | L 20-45vs Michigan | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 1 | 29 | |
| Wk 14 | L 28-38@ Michigan State | 10 | 110 | 11.0 | 2 | 24 | Season-high 110 yds |
| Total | 58 | 545 | 9.2 | 4 | 29 |
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
2021Oklahoma10-2HC: Bob Stoops · Balanced
2022Oklahoma6-7HC: Brent Venables · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2023Oklahoma10-3HC: Brent Venables · Balanced
2024Oklahoma6-7HC: Brent Venables · Run-leaning
2025Maryland4-8HC: Mike Locksley · Pass-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 | 58 | #73/1110 | 94th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 545 | #183/1107 | 84th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 4 | #152/1111 | 86th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 9.4 | #799/1106 | 28th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return yards | 46 | #111/224 | 51st pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 15.9% | #204/1137 | 82nd pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 8 | #220/397 | 45th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 6 | #238/346 | 32nd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 4.0 | #211/393 | 47th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 2 | #194/407 | 53rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #81/411 | 81st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 29 | #611/1105 | 45th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return avg | 7.7 | #117/222 | 48th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt returns | 6 | #113/237 | 53rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 11.9% | #132/1137 | 88th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 11.0% | #171/1137 | 85th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 10.9% | #81/1137 | 93rd pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 10.0% | #98/1137 | 91st pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 9.7% | #100/1137 | 91st pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 9.1% | #98/1137 | 91st pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.7% | #239/1137 | 79th 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.
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 | 4.7 | 47.3 | 10.2 | 0.1 |
| Road5g | 5.0 | 42.8 | 7.7 | 0.6 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins4g | 4.2 | 45.5 | 10.7 | 0.0 |
| Losses8g | 5.1 | 45.4 | 8.4 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.5 | 41.3 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 5.2 | 49.5 | 8.9 | 0.7 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
52Mid-pack
Elite: receptions (86th). Strength: fumbles lost (80th). Concern: yards / catch (12th).
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
Jalil FarooqMarylandZachariah BranchGeorgia· 82% simDevin MccuinUTSA· 77% simPofele AshlockHawai'i· 76% sim
Receptions
Fumbles lost
Rec TDs
Rec yards
Rush yards
Rush TDs
Long catch
Yards / catch
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 Myles Butler’s 2025 season.
Myles Butler
82%match
#2
Kaden Prather
NFL Rd 7
81%
#3
Jack Bech
NFL Rd 2 · Pk 26
77%
#4
CJ Windham
70%
#5
Austin Williams
75%
Matches Myles on
EPA / play (adj)
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Taylor Grimes’s path through Incarnate Word.
Taylor Grimes
99%match
#2
Hunter Long
All-ACCNFL Rd 3 · Pk 18
96%
#3
Ma'jon Wright
95%
#4
Anthony Lowe
92%
#5
Ryan Flournoy
NFL Rd 6
92%
Matches Taylor on
Yards per reception
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Michael Jackson III's graduate season at Purdue (2025).
Michael Jackson III
68%match
#2
Joseph Manjack
67%
#3
Keagan Johnson
64%
#4
C.J. Daniels
62%
#5
Michael Washington
61%
Matches Michael on
EPA / play (adj)
Reception volume
Weight
Differs from Michael on
TD rate (higher)
Height (higher)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Pass share
61.9%
491 pass / 302 run
Plays / game
66.1
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
2.3%
383 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coach2021
Mike Locksley
Maryland
2022
Mike Locksley
Maryland
2023
Mike Locksley
Maryland
2024
Mike Locksley
Maryland
2025
Mike Locksley
Maryland
Played his entire career under Mike Locksley.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownLanham, MD
Height6'2"
Weight213 lb
Class4
PositionWR
Jersey1
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamMaryland
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 | Oklahoma | WR4 | #1060 | #1060 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | SEC |
| 2023 | Oklahoma | WR4 | #416 | #386 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Big 12 |
| 2022 | Oklahoma | WR4 | #431 | #551 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Big 12 |
| 2021 | Oklahoma | WR4 | #1302 | #1038 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Big 12 |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Maryland | Big Ten | WR | 4 | No. 1 | 6-2 | 213 lb | Lanham, MD |
| 2024 | Oklahoma | SEC | WR | 4 | No. 1 | 6-2 | 213 lb | Lanham, MD |
| 2023 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | WR | 4 | No. 1 | 6-2 | 213 lb | Lanham, MD |
| 2022 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | WR | 4 | No. 1 | 6-2 | 213 lb | Lanham, MD |
| 2021 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | WR | 4 | No. 1 | 6-2 | 213 lb | Lanham, MD |