CFB Zeitgeist Score
64
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by tackles for loss at the 80th percentile.
Nikhai Hill-Green
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
54 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
2026 Outlook
Returning to Alabama for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Alabama
Returning around him
- 43% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 10 Alabama players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (17 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Alabama · Last season: 11-4 (AP #11) · Talent rank #2 · 2026 recruiting class #3
LB · ALABAMA · SEC
Nikhai Hill-Green
- 4
- #41
- 6-2 | 235 lb
- Pittsburgh, PA
Heisman Heat
#4509
<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
—
CONSENSUS
All-American
—
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. A locked-in starting role.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career arc · Season-by-season Standing
4 seasons on the ladder
2021
Michigan · LB
—
★
2023
Charlotte · LB
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
2024
Colorado · LB
—
2025
Alabama · LB
—
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4-star | 0.8926 | No. 384 recruit | HighSchool |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Colorado -> Alabama | 4-star | 0.9000 | Immediate |
| 2024 | Charlotte -> Colorado | 3-star | 0.8600 | Immediate |
| 2023 | Michigan -> Charlotte | 3-star | 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 —
Composite
0.8926
#384 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 Nikhai Hill-Green
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 Nikhai Hill-Green
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 13g
54Tackles
5Tackles for loss
0Sacks
Per game
4Tackles
0.4Tackles for loss
0Sacks
Final
54Tackles
5Tackles for loss
0Sacks
Why this is a rare defensive case
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Nikhai Hill-Green is trying to climb the steepest award hill in college football: a defensive candidacy. The hook is the disruption profile on Alabama's defense, with 0.0 sacks, 5.0 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
54 90th
SOLO
33 91st
TFL
5.0 89th
SACK
0.0 65th
QBH
2 66th
Coverage & Takeaways
PD
3 76th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-31@ Florida State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 73-0vs UL Monroe | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-21@ Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 30-14vs Vanderbilt | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24@ Missouri | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 37-20vs Tennessee | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 29-22@ South Carolina | 7 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 20-9vs LSU | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 21-23vs Oklahoma | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | W 27-20@ Auburn | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 15 | L 7-28vs Georgia | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Bowl | W 34-24@ Oklahoma | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Bowl | L 3-38@ Indiana | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 54 | 33 | 5.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
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
2021Michigan12-1HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-leaning
2023Charlotte3-9HC: Biff Poggi · Run-leaning
2024Colorado9-4HC: Deion Sanders · Pass-leaning
2025Alabama11-4HC: Kalen DeBoer · Balanced
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 | 54 | #500/4942 | 90th pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | TFL | 5.0 | #553/4972 | 89th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Sacks | 0.0 | #1762/4972 | 65th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Pass breakups | 3 | #521/2184 | 76th pct | Coveragevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | QB hurries | 2 | #647/1878 | 66th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Solo tackles | 33 | #417/4584 | 91st pct | Volumevs 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.
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 · 13 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road7g | 4.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins9g | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses4g | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the LB cohort
64Solid starter
Elite: solo tackles (85th). Strength: tackles (82nd). Concern: sacks (23rd).
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
Nikhai Hill-GreenAlabamaBryce LlewellynEastern Michigan· 92% simRobert FitzgeraldNorthwestern· 89% simTy BenefieldBoise State· 88% sim
Solo tackles
Tackles
Tackles for loss
Passes defended
QB hurries
Forced fumbles
Sacks
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Abraham Beauplan’s 2022 season.
Abraham Beauplan
83%match
All-Sun Belt
#2
Taniela Latu
81%
#3
Dylan Rosiek
81%
#4
Ralen Goforth
79%
#5
Nate Landman
79%
Matches Abraham on
Weight
Tackle volume
Sack rate
Differs from Abraham on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Alfred Chea's graduate season at Ball State (2025).
Alfred Chea
80%match
#2
O.C. Brothers
80%
#3
Logan Lutui
77%
#4
Tre Freeman
77%
#5
Deshawn Pace
77%
Matches Alfred on
Class year
Tackle volume
Weight
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalen DeBoer
Pass share
53.4%
523 pass / 456 run
Plays / game
65.3
15 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
6.8%
384 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coaches2021
Nick Saban
Alabama
2023
Nick Saban
Alabama
2024era →
Kalen DeBoer
Alabama
2025
Kalen DeBoer
Alabama
Coaching transition mid-career: Nick Saban → Kalen DeBoer. 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.
HometownPittsburgh, PA
Height6'2"
Weight235 lb
Class4
PositionLB
Jersey41
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Current teamAlabama
ConferenceSEC
Joined2025
Career arc5 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-AAC
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-AAC | all_conference | Charlotte | AAC | LB |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Colorado | LB4 | #4509 | #5354 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Big 12 |
| 2023 | Charlotte | LB4 | #11462 | #12164 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | American Athletic |
| 2022 | Michigan | LB4 | #4230 | #3752 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Big Ten |
| 2021 | Michigan | LB4 | #4291 | #4107 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Big Ten |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Alabama | SEC | LB | 4 | No. 41 | 6-2 | 235 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2024 | Colorado | Big 12 | LB | 4 | No. 41 | 6-2 | 235 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2023 | Charlotte | American Athletic | LB | 4 | No. 41 | 6-2 | 235 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2022 | Michigan | Big Ten | LB | 4 | No. 41 | 6-2 | 235 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2021 | Michigan | Big Ten | LB | 4 | No. 41 | 6-2 | 235 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |