CFB Zeitgeist Score
65
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by interceptions at the 95th percentile.
Jeremiah Earby
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
60 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
2026 Outlook
Returning to Boise State for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Boise State
Returning around him
- 58% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Boise State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (11 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Boise State · Last season: 9-5 (AP #25) · Talent rank #81 · 2026 recruiting class #62
DB · BOISE STATE · MOUNTAIN WEST
Jeremiah Earby
- 4
- #6
- 6-2 | 182 lb
- East Palo Alto, CA
Heisman Heat
#8216
<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 DB AWARD
Jim Thorpe
—
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
3 seasons on the ladder
2022
California · DB
—
2023
California · DB
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★
2025
Boise State · DB
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3-star | 0.8493 | No. 1288 recruit | HighSchool | California |
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 California
Composite
0.8493
#1288 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 Jeremiah Earby
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 Jeremiah Earby
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
Signature Story
Awaiting candidate metric
He hasn't written his page yet — we'll start filling it in when there are enough snaps to rank against his peers.
Signature Moment
No signature moment on the ledger yet.
Returns once this player puts together a multi-game body of work — single-game flashes alone don't clear the bar.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the defensive totals stand
Through 14g
60Tackles
1.5Tackles for loss
0.5Sacks
Per game
4Tackles
0.1Tackles for loss
0Sacks
Final
60Tackles
1.5Tackles for loss
0.5Sacks
Why this is a rare defensive case
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Jeremiah Earby is trying to climb the steepest award hill in college football: a defensive candidacy. The hook is the disruption profile on Boise State's defense, with 0.5 sacks, 1.5 tackles for loss, and 4 interceptions through the current loaded season. For a defender, the question is never just production; it is whether elite disruption and team context can become nationally undeniable.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
DEF 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?
Coverage splash | High-volume tackler against FBS defenders.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Tackling & Disruption
TOT
60 92nd
SOLO
40 95th
TFL
1.5 64th
SACK
0.5 70th
Coverage & Takeaways
PD
9 98th
INT
4 97th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 14 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-34@ South Florida | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 51-14vs Eastern Washington | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 49-37@ Air Force | 8 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 47-14vs App State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-28@ Notre Dame | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-25vs New Mexico | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 56-31vs UNLV | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | W 24-3@ Nevada | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 7-30vs Fresno State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-17@ San Diego State | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 49-21vs Colorado State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Wk 14 | W 25-24@ Utah State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 15 | W 38-21vs UNLV | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Bowl | L 10-38@ Washington | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 60 | 40 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 9 |
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
2022California4-8HC: Justin Wilcox · Pass-leaning
2023California6-7HC: Justin Wilcox · Run-leaning
2025Boise State9-5HC: Spencer Danielson · Run-leaning
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boise State | 60 | 40 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 9 | 4 | -- |
| 2023 | California | 26 | 20 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 6 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | California | 35 | 18 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 121 | 78 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 26 | 6 | 1 |
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
TFL, sacks, and QB hurries are grouped together because defensive Heisman cases are usually built on visible havoc, not on tackle counts alone.
Pass breakups, interceptions, and forced fumbles matter because national awards voters respond to plays that change possessions and highlight reels.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Total tackles | 60 | #401/4942 | 92nd pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | TFL | 1.5 | #1771/4972 | 64th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Sacks | 0.5 | #1501/4972 | 70th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Interceptions | 4 | #23/869 | 97th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Pass breakups | 9 | #36/2184 | 98th pct | Coveragevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Solo tackles | 40 | #212/4584 | 95th pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | INT return yards | 37 | #167/578 | 71st pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | INT return avg | 9.3 | #381/578 | 34th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Fumbles recovered | 1 | #103/736 | 86th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 0 | #1/773 | 100th pct | Turnoversvs FBS DEF |
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
The Thorpe award tracker integrates per-week probability once a dedicated scraper for this award lands. Confirmed past winners and finalists for this player will surface here.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 14 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Road7g | 4.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins9g | 3.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Losses5g | 5.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the DB cohort
65Solid starter
Elite: passes defended (98th). Strength: interceptions (95th). Concern: qb hurries (22nd).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · DB · 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
Jeremiah EarbyBoise StateDalton JohnsonArizona· 93% simDevin LafayetteTroy· 87% simTahj Ra-ElPurdue· 86% sim
Passes defended
Interceptions
Solo tackles
Tackles
Sacks
Forced fumbles
Tackles for loss
QB hurries
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
S
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Bud Clark’s 2025 season.
Bud Clark
85%match
NFL Rd 2 · Pk 32
#2
Latrell McCutchin
78%
#3
Malcolm Bell
72%
#4
Kempton Shine
68%
#5
Cameron Smith
65%
Matches Bud on
Class year
Height
Tackle volume
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Latrell McCutchin's senior season at Houston (2025).
Latrell McCutchin
82%match
#2
Cameron Smith
79%
#3
Damaje Yancey
76%
#4
Kempton Shine
75%
#5
Jaise Oliver
75%
Matches Latrell on
Class year
PD rate
Weight
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Spencer Danielson
Pass share
46.6%
472 pass / 540 run
Plays / game
72.3
14 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
6.4%
358 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coaches2022
Andy Avalos
Boise State
2023era →
Spencer Danielson
Boise State
2025
Spencer Danielson
Boise State
Coaching transition mid-career: Andy Avalos → Spencer Danielson. 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.
HometownEast Palo Alto, CA
Height6'2"
Weight182 lb
Class4
PositionDB
Jersey6
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Current teamBoise State
ConferenceMountain West
Joined2025
Career arc4 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Mountain West
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-Mountain West | all_conference | Boise State | Mountain West | DB |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Boise State | DB4 | #8216 | #7912 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Mountain West |
| 2023 | California | DB4 | #11261 | #11480 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Pac-12 |
| 2022 | California | DB4 | #11554 | #11829 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Pac-12 |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boise State | Mountain West | DB | 4 | No. 6 | 6-2 | 182 lb | East Palo Alto, CA |
| 2024 | Boise State | Mountain West | DB | 4 | No. 6 | 6-2 | 182 lb | East Palo Alto, CA |
| 2023 | California | Pac-12 | DB | 4 | No. 6 | 6-2 | 182 lb | East Palo Alto, CA |
| 2022 | California | Pac-12 | DB | 4 | No. 6 | 6-2 | 182 lb | East Palo Alto, CA |