CFB Zeitgeist Score
77
All-Conference in the position cohort. Carried by sacks at the 99th percentile.
Romello Height
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
37 TACKLES · 9.5 SACKS
Where He Ended Up · NFL
San Francisco2026 NFL rookie season
#70Rd 3 · Pick 6
San Francisco2026 NFL rookie season
LB · TEXAS TECH · BIG 12
Romello Height
- 4
- #9
- 6-3 | 235 lb
- Dublin, GA
Heisman Heat
#11306
<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 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Earning real snaps in the rotation.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
R3 · #70
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Auburn -> USC | 3-star | 0.8900 | 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
NFL Draft
2026 · Rd 3, Pick 6
#70 overall · San Francisco
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 Romello Height
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 Romello Height
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
37Tackles
11Tackles for loss
9.5Sacks
Per game
3Tackles
0.8Tackles for loss
0.7Sacks
Final
37Tackles
11Tackles for loss
9.5Sacks
✓ Hit 6-sack season · finished with 9.5.
Why this is a rare defensive case
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Romello Height is trying to climb the steepest award hill in college football: a defensive candidacy. The hook is the disruption profile on Texas Tech's defense, with 9.5 sacks, 11.0 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
37 80th
SOLO
19 76th
TFL
11.0 99th
SACK
9.5 100th
QBH
13 100th
Coverage & Takeaways
PD
1 43rd
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 67-7vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 62-14vs Kent State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-14vs Oregon State | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-10@ Utah | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 42-17vs Kansas | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 22-26@ Arizona State | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 42-0vs Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 43-20@ Kansas State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 29-7vs BYU | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | W 48-9vs UCF | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 49-0@ West Virginia | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 15 | W 34-7vs BYU | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Bowl | L 0-23vs Oregon | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 19 | 11.0 | 9.5 | — | 1 |
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
2021Auburn6-6HC: Bryan Harsin · Balanced
2023USC8-5HC: Lincoln Riley · Pass-leaning, slow tempo
2025Texas Tech12-2HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 37 | 19 | 11.0 | 9.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | USC | 18 | 9 | 5.0 | 4.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Auburn | 18 | 6 | 3.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 73 | 34 | 19.0 | 13.5 | 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 | 37 | #1007/4942 | 80th pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | TFL | 11.0 | #74/4972 | 99th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Sacks | 9.5 | #15/4972 | 100th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Pass breakups | 1 | #1241/2184 | 43rd pct | Coveragevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | QB hurries | 13 | #7/1878 | 100th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Solo tackles | 19 | #1095/4584 | 76th 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home9g | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Road4g | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins11g | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Losses2g | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the LB cohort
77All-Conference
Elite: qb hurries (99th). Strength: sacks (99th).
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
Romello HeightTexas TechAmare CampbellPenn State· 80% simMac HarrisSouth Florida· 80% simOumar DiomandeUConn· 79% sim
QB hurries
Sacks
Tackles for loss
Tackles
Solo tackles
Passes defended
Forced fumbles
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Romello Height’s 2023 season.
Romello Height
65%match
NFL Rd 3 · Pk 6
#2
Demetrius Hardamon
62%
#3
Trey Moore
NFL Rd 4
60%
#4
Collin Oliver
All-Big 12NFL Rd 5
60%
#5
Richard Jibunor
59%
Matches Romello on
TFL rate
Class year
Tackle volume
Differs from Romello on
Sack rate (higher)
PD rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Johnny Walker's graduate season at Missouri (2024).
Johnny Walker
80%match
#2
Ethan Hurkett
76%
#3
Daniel Rickert
67%
#4
Tramel Logan Jr.
65%
#5
Jasiyah Robinson
65%
Matches Johnny on
PD rate
TFL rate
Tackle volume
Differs from Johnny on
Sack rate (higher)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Pass share
47.6%
484 pass / 532 run
Plays / game
72.6
14 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
6.5%
336 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coaches2021
Matt Wells
Texas Tech
2023era →
Joey McGuire
Texas Tech
2025
Joey McGuire
Texas Tech
Coaching transition mid-career: Matt Wells → Joey McGuire. 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.
HometownDublin, GA
Height6'3"
Weight235 lb
Class4
PositionLB
Jersey9
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamTexas Tech
ConferenceBig 12
Joined2025
Career arc5 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 | Georgia Tech | LB4 | #11306 | #11323 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | ACC |
| 2023 | USC | LB4 | #9392 | #9908 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Pac-12 |
| 2022 | USC | LB4 | #8233 | #7781 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Pac-12 |
| 2021 | Auburn | LB4 | #7354 | #7609 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | SEC |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | LB | 4 | No. 9 | 6-3 | 235 lb | Dublin, GA |
| 2024 | Georgia Tech | ACC | LB | 4 | No. 9 | 6-3 | 235 lb | Dublin, GA |
| 2023 | USC | Pac-12 | LB | 4 | No. 9 | 6-3 | 235 lb | Dublin, GA |
| 2022 | USC | Pac-12 | LB | 4 | No. 9 | 6-3 | 235 lb | Dublin, GA |
| 2021 | Auburn | SEC | LB | 4 | No. 9 | 6-3 | 235 lb | Dublin, GA |