CFB Zeitgeist Score
46
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by rec tds at the 57th percentile.
Jasaiah Gathings
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
410 REC YDS · 36 REC · 3 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to Buffalo for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · Buffalo
Returning around him
- 66% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Buffalo player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (16 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Buffalo · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #112 · 2026 recruiting class #92
WR · BUFFALO · MID-AMERICAN
Jasaiah Gathings
- 4
- #8
- 6-1 | 190 lb
- Statesville, NC
Heisman Heat
#528
<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 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Splitting first-team reps.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career arc · Season-by-season Standing
4 seasons on the ladder
2022
Akron · WR
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★
2023
Akron · WR
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
2024
UConn · WR
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2025
Buffalo · WR
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Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025+2462%
Up 2462% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 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 | 0.8237 | No. 1919 recruit | HighSchool | Akron |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UConn -> Buffalo | 3-star | Immediate |
| 2024 | Akron -> UConn | 3-star | 0.8300 | 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 Akron
Composite
0.8237
#1919 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 Jasaiah Gathings
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 Jasaiah Gathings
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
11.4
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #322 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 39th
Why it matters
#322 of 531 All FBS WRs at 11.4 yards per reception (36 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 11.4 (39th)
HIGH · n=36 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving TDs#222 / 531
- Receiving yards (total)#295 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 12 at Central Michigan — 85 ypr
Result L 19-38
The week the volume broke through — put up 85 yds at Central Michigan.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 11g
410Rec yards
36Receptions
3Rec TDs
Per game
37.3Rec yards
3Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
484.5Rec yards
43Receptions
4Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 410): needs 145/game over remaining 2.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 410): needs 295/game over remaining 2.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 36): needs 12/game over remaining 2.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 36): needs 22/game over remaining 2.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 3): needs 2.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 3): needs 3.5/game over remaining 2.
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. Jasaiah Gathings 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?
Receiving weapon against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
36 80th
YDS
410 75th
YPR
11.4 46th
TD
3 82nd
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 11 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-23@ Minnesota | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-6vs St. Francis (PA) | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-28@ Kent State | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-21vs Troy | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 39 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-30vs Eastern Michigan | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-21@ Massachusetts | 6 | 84 | 14.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 9 | L 16-24vs Akron | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 10 | W 28-3@ Bowling Green | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 12 | L 19-38@ Central Michigan | 6 | 85 | 14.2 | 0 | 32 | Season-high 85 yds |
| Wk 13 | L 20-37vs Miami (OH) | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 1 | 10 | |
| Wk 14 | L 26-31vs Ohio | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 1 | 29 | |
| Total | 36 | 410 | 11.5 | 3 | 39 |
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
2022Akron2-10HC: Joe Moorhead · Pass-leaning
2023Akron2-10HC: Joe Moorhead · Pass-leaning
2024UConn9-4HC: Jim Mora · Run-leaning
2025Buffalo5-7HC: Pete Lembo · Balanced
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 | 36 | #218/1110 | 80th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 410 | #282/1107 | 75th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 3 | #206/1111 | 82nd pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 11.4 | #597/1106 | 46th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 18.4% | #124/1137 | 89th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 39 | #472/1105 | 57th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 12.4% | #120/1137 | 90th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 9.7% | #100/1137 | 91st pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 9.4% | #142/1137 | 88th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 9.4% | #266/1137 | 77th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 9.4% | #124/1137 | 89th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 7.8% | #164/1137 | 86th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.0% | #391/1137 | 66th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 1 | #131/302 | 57th 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 · 11 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 2.5 | 30.0 | 13.2 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 4.2 | 46.0 | 9.5 | 0.2 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins5g | 3.2 | 35.2 | 10.5 | 0.2 |
| Losses6g | 3.3 | 39.0 | 12.4 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.6 | 30.0 | 12.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.8 | 43.3 | 10.5 | 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
46Mid-pack
Concern: long catch (28th).
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
Jasaiah GathingsBuffaloAsaad WaseemFlorida Atlantic· 77% simRyan DavisUtah· 75% simSean WilsonDelaware· 74% sim
Receptions
Rec TDs
Rec yards
Fumbles lost
Yards / catch
Long 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 TJ Graham’s 2020 season.
TJ Graham
82%match
#2
Austin Upshaw
76%
#3
Justin Garrett
73%
#4
Terrell Warner
76%
#5
Keontra Smith
70%
Matches TJ on
TD rate
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Differs from TJ on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Class year (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Treyvhon Saunders’s path through Colgate.
Treyvhon Saunders
98%match
#2
Tony Poljan
95%
#3
Chris Hunter
95%
#4
Karim Page
95%
#5
Chuuky Hines
94%
Matches Treyvhon on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Dean Connors's senior season at Houston (2025).
Dean Connors
77%match
#2
EJ Horton Jr.
75%
#3
Nicholas Cenacle
73%
#4
Jeremiah Noga
72%
#5
Javon Ivory
72%
Matches Dean on
TD rate
Total EPA (college ability)
Height
Differs from Dean on
Weight (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Lembo
Pass share
49.8%
409 pass / 413 run
Plays / game
68.5
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
7.4%
338 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coaches2022
Maurice Linguist
Buffalo
2023
Maurice Linguist
Buffalo
2024
Maurice Linguist
Buffalo
2025era →
Pete Lembo
Buffalo
Coaching transition mid-career: Maurice Linguist → Pete Lembo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownStatesville, NC
Height6'1"
Weight190 lb
Class4
PositionWR
Jersey8
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Current teamBuffalo
ConferenceMid-American
Joined2025
Career arc5 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-MAC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | All-MAC | all_conference | Akron | MAC | WR |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UConn | WR4 | #528 | #559 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | FBS Independents |
| 2023 | Akron | WR4 | #2725 | #3629 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Mid-American |
| 2022 | Akron | WR4 | #4082 | #4606 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Mid-American |
| 2021 | Akron | WR4 | #5267 | #5825 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Mid-American |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Buffalo | Mid-American | WR | 4 | No. 8 | 6-1 | 190 lb | Statesville, NC |
| 2024 | UConn | FBS Independents | WR | 4 | No. 8 | 6-1 | 190 lb | Statesville, NC |
| 2023 | Akron | Mid-American | WR | 4 | No. 8 | 6-1 | 190 lb | Statesville, NC |
| 2022 | Akron | Mid-American | WR | 4 | No. 8 | 6-1 | 190 lb | Statesville, NC |
| 2021 | Akron | Mid-American | WR | 4 | No. 8 | 6-1 | 190 lb | Statesville, NC |