CFB Zeitgeist Score
8
Below cohort in the position cohort. Carried by yards / carry at the 29th percentile.
Kenneth Williams
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
22 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 5 CARRIES
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Michigan State
2025Nebraska
2026Michigan State
RB · NEBRASKA · BIG TEN
Kenneth Williams
- 2
- #25
- 5-9 | 190 lb
- Detroit, MI
Heisman Heat
#1315
<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 RB AWARD
Doak Walker
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CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Earning real snaps in the rotation.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career arc · Season-by-season Standing
2 seasons on the ladder
2024
Nebraska · RB
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★
2025
Nebraska · RB
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025+340%
Up 340% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Nebraska
NFL
NFL Draft
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Heisman futures · live sportsbook odds
#21 in market ▼ from #18 · 6 books
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 | Nebraska -> Michigan State | 3-star | 0.8500 | 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—
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 Kenneth Williams
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
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Awaiting per-cohort signal
Top Take
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Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- National · n=1
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Kenneth Williams
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 rushing totals stand
Through 8g
22Rush yards
5Carries
0Rush TDs
Per game
2.8Rush yards
1Carries
0Rush TDs
Projected (13g)
35.8Rush yards
8Carries
0Rush TDs
To hit 750-yard season (currently 22): needs 145.6/game over remaining 5.
To hit 1,000-yard season (currently 22): needs 195.6/game over remaining 5.
To hit 1,500-yard season (currently 22): needs 295.6/game over remaining 5.
To hit 10 rushing TDs (currently 0): needs 2/game over remaining 5.
To hit 15 rushing TDs (currently 0): needs 3/game over remaining 5.
To hit 20 rushing TDs (currently 0): needs 4/game over remaining 5.
Why this is more than a rushing profile
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Kenneth Williams is not a one-lane back. The profile is interesting because the workload spills beyond pure rushing volume: 22 rushing yards, 1 catches, and 395 return yards for Nebraska. That kind of all-purpose footprint gives the card a much richer story than a basic carry total.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
RB 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?
Backfield contributor against FBS RB peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Rushing
CAR
5 19th
YDS
22 19th
YPC
4.4 44th
TD
0 40th
Receiving
REC
1 16th
YDS
20 30th
YPR
20.0 98th
TD
0 70th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 8 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 20-17@ Cincinnati | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 68-0vs Akron | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 15 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 59-7vs Houston Christian | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-31@ Maryland | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | L 6-24@ Minnesota | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | W 28-21vs Northwestern | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | L 17-21vs USC | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bowl | L 22-44@ Utah | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 5 | 22 | 8.4 | 0 | 15 |
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.
Opponent-adjusted rushing value. It helps separate empty volume from carries that actually move the scoreboard.
How much of the team's offense flows through this back once rushing work and receiving work are combined.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 22 | #598/735 | 19th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #447/739 | 40th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 4.4 | #409/735 | 44th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receptions | 1 | #467/552 | 16th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 20 | #385/548 | 30th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Role share | 4.1% | #586/738 | 21st pct | Share of team offensevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 15 | #465/733 | 37th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Carries | 5 | #602/739 | 19th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 20 | #232/540 | 57th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 20.0 | #13/548 | 98th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 0 | #169/552 | 70th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 395 | #10/200 | 96th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 32.9 | #8/199 | 96th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick returns | 12 | #17/206 | 92nd pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick return TD | 1 | #3/14 | 86th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Rush share | 6.9% | #577/738 | 22nd pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 5.0% | #439/738 | 41st pct | Money-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 4.3% | #588/738 | 20th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 4.3% | #493/738 | 33rd pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 4.1% | #603/738 | 18th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 2.6% | #667/738 | 10th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Pass share | 1.4% | #467/738 | 37th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS RB |
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 · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.5 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | — | — | — |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins5g | 4.4 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Losses3g | — | — | — |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.4 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | — | — | — |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
8Below cohort
Concern: carries (0th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · RB · 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
Kenneth WilliamsNebraskaJordan BrunsonMiami (OH)· 46% simChavon WrightNorthern Illinois· 44% simTae MeadowsTroy· 44% sim
Yards / carry
Rec yards
Long run
Rush TDs
Receptions
Rush yards
Carries
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
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.
HometownDetroit, MI
Height5'9"
Weight190 lb
Class2
PositionRB
Jersey25
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Current teamNebraska
ConferenceBig Ten
Joined2025
Career arc2 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
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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 | RB2 | #1315 | #1222 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Big Ten |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.