CFB Zeitgeist Score
80
All-Conference in the position cohort. Carried by sacks at the 89th percentile.
Jibreel Al-Amin
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
51 TACKLES · 3 SACKS
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Kansas
2025Marshall
2026Kansas
LB · MARSHALL · SUN BELT
Jibreel Al-Amin
- 3
- #8
- 6-3 | 215 lb
- Woodbridge, VA
Heisman Heat
#12927
<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 LB AWARD
Butkus
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CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Splitting first-team reps.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| No recruiting profile is on file for this player. | ||
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marshall -> Kansas | 3-star | 0.8600 | Immediate |
| 2025 | Jacksonville State -> Marshall | 3-star | 0.8200 | 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.
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 Jibreel Al-Amin
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 Jibreel Al-Amin
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 10g
51Tackles
5.5Tackles for loss
3Sacks
Per game
5Tackles
0.6Tackles for loss
0.3Sacks
Projected (13g)
66Tackles
7.2Tackles for loss
3.9Sacks
To hit 80-tackle season (currently 51): needs 9.7/game over remaining 3.
To hit 100-tackle season (currently 51): needs 16.3/game over remaining 3.
To hit 6-sack season (currently 3): needs 1/game over remaining 3.
To hit 10-sack season (currently 3): needs 2.3/game over remaining 3.
Why this is a rare defensive case
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Jibreel Al-Amin is trying to climb the steepest award hill in college football: a defensive candidacy. The hook is the disruption profile on Marshall's defense, with 3.0 sacks, 5.5 tackles for loss, and -- 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?
High-disruption defender | High-volume tackler against FBS defenders.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Tackling & Disruption
TOT
51 88th
SOLO
22 80th
TFL
5.5 90th
SACK
3.0 94th
QBH
4 85th
Coverage & Takeaways
PD
2 64th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 10 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-45@ Georgia | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-21vs Missouri State | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-7vs Eastern Kentucky | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-28@ Middle Tennessee | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 48-24vs Old Dominion | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 40-37vs Texas State | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 23-35vs James Madison | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 30-18@ Georgia State | 10 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 13 | L 24-26@ App State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 19-24vs Georgia Southern | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 51 | 22 | 5.5 | 3.0 | — | 2 |
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
2023Jacksonville State9-4HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2025Marshall5-7HC: Tony Gibson · Run-leaning
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Marshall | 51 | 22 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Jacksonville State | 16 | 13 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 loaded seasons | 67 | 35 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
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 | 51 | #579/4942 | 88th pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | TFL | 5.5 | #477/4972 | 90th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Sacks | 3.0 | #292/4972 | 94th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Pass breakups | 2 | #792/2184 | 64th pct | Coveragevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | QB hurries | 4 | #291/1878 | 85th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Solo tackles | 22 | #902/4584 | 80th pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
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
The Butkus 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 · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 5.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Win vs Loss
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins5g | 5.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Losses5g | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the LB cohort
80All-Conference
Elite: sacks (88th). Strength: qb hurries (87th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · LB · 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
Jibreel Al-AminMarshallRay ConeyTulsa· 86% simTreylin PayneTexas State· 86% simMatt RoseStanford· 85% sim
Sacks
QB hurries
Tackles for loss
Tackles
Solo tackles
Passes defended
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ty'Ron Hopper’s 2023 season.
Ty'Ron Hopper
79%match
NFL Rd 3 · Pk 28
#2
Michael Shawcroft
78%
#3
Craig Young
77%
#4
Trey Reddick
77%
#5
Thomas Pickens
76%
Matches Ty'Ron on
Tackle volume
Weight
Class year
Differs from Ty'Ron on
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ashlynd Barker's junior season at Florida State (2025).
Ashlynd Barker
93%match
#2
Everett Roussaw Jr.
82%
#3
Cole Bishop
NFL Rd 2 · Pk 28
82%
#4
Michael Molnar
76%
#5
Saveon Brown
75%
Matches Ashlynd on
Weight
PD rate
TFL rate
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Gibson
Pass share
40.4%
335 pass / 495 run
Plays / game
69.2
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
7.0%
244 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coaches2023
Charles Huff
Marshall
2025era →
Tony Gibson
Marshall
Coaching transition mid-career: Charles Huff → Tony Gibson. 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.
HometownWoodbridge, VA
Height6'3"
Weight215 lb
Class3
PositionLB
Jersey8
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Current teamMarshall
ConferenceSun Belt
Joined2025
Career arc3 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 | Jacksonville State | LB3 | #12927 | #12965 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Conference USA |
| 2023 | Jacksonville State | LB3 | #10811 | #10741 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Conference USA |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Marshall | Sun Belt | LB | 3 | No. 8 | 6-3 | 215 lb | Woodbridge, VA |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | LB | 3 | No. 8 | 6-3 | 215 lb | Woodbridge, VA |
| 2023 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | LB | 3 | No. 8 | 6-3 | 215 lb | Woodbridge, VA |