CFB Zeitgeist Score
67
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by yards / catch at the 95th percentile.
Malcolm Simmons
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
457 REC YDS · 25 REC · 2 REC TD
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Texas Tech
2025Auburn
2026Texas Tech
WR · AUBURN · SEC
Malcolm Simmons
- 2
- #4
- 6-0 | 186 lb
- Montgomery, AL
Heisman Heat
#588
<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 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Splitting first-team reps.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025+1%
Modest growth (1%) across the multi-season window.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Auburn
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4-star | 0.9166 | No. 230 recruit | HighSchool | Auburn |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Auburn -> Texas Tech | 4-star | 0.9100 | 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 Auburn
Composite
0.9166
#230 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 Malcolm Simmons
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
50
Mixed Sentiment
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=2
- Rivals · n=2
- National · n=1
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Malcolm Simmons
Only 2 rival mention(s) — below the 4-mention floor for a defensible read.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
18.3
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #18 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 97th
Why it matters
#18 of 531 All FBS WRs at 18.3 yards per reception (25 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 18.3 (97th)
MODERATE · n=25 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#250 / 531
- Receiving TDs#302 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 13 vs Mercer — 149 ypr
Result W 62-17
The week the volume broke through — put up 149 yds vs Mercer.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 11g
457Rec yards
25Receptions
2Rec TDs
Per game
41.5Rec yards
2Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
540.1Rec yards
30Receptions
2Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 457): needs 121.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 457): needs 271.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 25): needs 17.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 25): needs 27.5/game over remaining 2.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 2): needs 3/game over remaining 2.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 2): needs 4/game over remaining 2.
Why the profile pops beyond receiving
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
The most interesting thing about Malcolm Simmons is that he shows up in multiple game states. He is a receiver first, but the profile also includes designed touches and return-game juice, which means his value is not limited to a conventional route tree.
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?
Big-play receiver against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
25 69th
YDS
457 77th
YPR
18.3 91st
TD
2 75th
Rushing
CAR
4 74th
YDS
42 82nd
YPC
10.5 88th
TD
1 96th
Returns
PR YDS
60 58th
PR AVG
3.8 20th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 11 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-24@ Baylor | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 2 | W 42-3vs Ball State | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-24@ Oklahoma | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-16@ Texas A&M | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | L 10-20vs Georgia | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-23vs Missouri | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | W 33-24@ Arkansas | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 10 | L 3-10vs Kentucky | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 11 | L 38-45@ Vanderbilt | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 39 | |
| Wk 13 | W 62-17vs Mercer | 5 | 149 | 29.8 | 1 | 91 | Season-high 149 yds |
| Wk 14 | L 20-27vs Alabama | 3 | 143 | 47.7 | 1 | 66 | 143-yard receiving day |
| Total | 25 | 457 | 17.2 | 2 | 91 |
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
2024Auburn5-7HC: Hugh Freeze · Balanced
2025Auburn5-7HC: Hugh Freeze · Run-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 | 25 | #347/1110 | 69th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 457 | #251/1107 | 77th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 2 | #281/1111 | 75th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 18.3 | #104/1106 | 91st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return yards | 60 | #94/224 | 58th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 11.5% | #405/1137 | 64th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 42 | #71/397 | 82nd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 15 | #106/346 | 70th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 10.5 | #50/393 | 88th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 4 | #108/407 | 74th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 1 | #19/411 | 96th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 91 | #5/1105 | 100th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt returns | 16 | #35/237 | 86th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return avg | 3.8 | #179/222 | 20th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 9.8% | #249/1137 | 78th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 9.6% | #256/1137 | 78th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 7.7% | #243/1137 | 79th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 6.4% | #324/1137 | 72nd pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 4.8% | #411/1137 | 64th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 4.4% | #493/1137 | 57th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 1.3% | #154/1137 | 87th 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 · 11 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 2.2 | 55.2 | 22.2 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 2.4 | 25.2 | 13.1 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins4g | 3.2 | 57.2 | 17.7 | 0.2 |
| Losses7g | 1.7 | 32.6 | 16.7 | 0.1 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.4 | 20.4 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 2.2 | 59.2 | 26.6 | 0.3 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
67Solid starter
Elite: long catch (99th). Strength: yards / catch (95th).
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
Malcolm SimmonsAuburnHank BeattyIllinois· 67% simVictor SnowBuffalo· 66% simNik McMillanBuffalo· 66% sim
Long catch
Yards / catch
Rush TDs
Fumbles lost
Rush yards
Rec yards
Rec TDs
Receptions
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Deep Threat
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Vandrevious Jacobs’s 2025 season.
Vandrevious Jacobs
82%match
#2
Jayce Brown
78%
#3
Jeff Foreman
76%
#4
Tychaun Chapman
75%
#5
Jairus Mack
74%
Matches Vandrevious on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Yards / reception
Differs from Vandrevious on
TD rate (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Josh Palmer’s path through Tennessee.
Josh Palmer
99%match
#2
Blayne Taylor
99%
#3
Dillon Stoner
99%
#4
Ben Ratzlaff
98%
#5
Joshua Derry
97%
Matches Josh on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Makai Jackson's sophomore season at App State (2023).
Makai Jackson
70%match
All-Sun Belt
#2
Anthony Garcia
70%
#3
Micah Tease
70%
#4
Willie McCoy
70%
#5
Shawn Miller
70%
Matches Makai on
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Yards / reception
Differs from Makai on
Class year (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Hugh Freeze
Pass share
44.7%
360 pass / 445 run
Plays / game
67.1
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
13.3%
308 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
1 coach2024
Hugh Freeze
Auburn
2025
Hugh Freeze
Auburn
Played his entire career under Hugh Freeze.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownMontgomery, AL
Height6'0"
Weight186 lb
Class2
PositionWR
Jersey4
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamAuburn
ConferenceSEC
Joined2025
Career arc2 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 | Auburn | WR2 | #588 | #834 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | SEC |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.