CFB Zeitgeist Score
67
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 83rd percentile.
Ryan Davis
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-06-22
Ryan Davis is a cornerstone for Utah — measured against the line he joined.
725REC YDS62REC4REC TD
2★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.148
recruiting national rank
Read the story so far
AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data
2026 Outlook
Returning to Utah for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Utah
Returning around him
- 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 3 Utah players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -3 net (17 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Utah · Last season: 11-2 (AP #15) · Talent rank #44 · 2026 recruiting class #40
WR · UTAH · BIG 12
Ryan Davis
- 4
- #9
- 5-11 | 181 lb
- Roswell, GA
Heisman Heat
#5233
<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 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2020–2025+1511%
Up 1511% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2-star | 0.7956 | No. 148 recruit | JUCO | New Mexico |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| No transfer portal moves on file for this player. | ||
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.
Achievements
- Program Benchmark 5.5% Program Benchmark Season leader for the program at the player's position across the headline volume metric (passing yards / rushing yards / receiving yards). Held by 5.5% of the 2025 pool. Team leader in receiving yards (725).
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 New Mexico
Composite
0.7956
#148 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 Ryan Davis
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
40
Mixed Sentiment
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=5
- National · n=2
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Ryan Davis
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Receiving yards (total)
725
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
Best by a Utah WR since Dorian Singer 2024.
National rank #88 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 84th
Why it matters
#88 of 531 All FBS WRs in receiving yards — 725 yards on 62 receptions.
Vs cohort
This player 725 (84th)
HIGH · n=62 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Yards per reception#306 / 531
- Receiving TDs#161 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 10 vs Cincinnati — 132 receiving_yards_total
Result W 45-14
The week the volume broke through — put up 132 yds vs Cincinnati.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 11g
725Rec yards
62Receptions
4Rec TDs
Per game
65.9Rec yards
6Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
856.8Rec yards
73Receptions
5Rec TDs
✓ Hit 700-yard receiver · finished with 725.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 725): needs 137.5/game over remaining 2.
✓ Hit 60-catch season · finished with 62.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 62): needs 9/game over remaining 2.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 4): needs 2/game over remaining 2.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 4): needs 3/game over remaining 2.
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Ryan Davis's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Utah, the card already shows enough current-season production to explain why he is on the serious-player board, and the next layer is determining whether the profile is just very good or actually distinctive.
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?
Target magnet against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
62 96th
YDS
725 92nd
YPR
11.7 49th
TD
4 86th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 11 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 43-10@ UCLA | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | W 63-9vs Cal Poly | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 1 | 27 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-6@ Wyoming | 10 | 91 | 9.1 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-34vs Texas Tech | 10 | 70 | 7.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 5 | W 48-14@ West Virginia | 7 | 107 | 15.3 | 1 | 32 | |
| Wk 7 | W 42-10vs Arizona State | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 0 | 56 | |
| Wk 8 | L 21-24@ BYU | 7 | 66 | 9.4 | 1 | 22 | |
| Wk 9 | W 53-7vs Colorado | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 28 | |
| Wk 10 | W 45-14vs Cincinnati | 8 | 132 | 16.5 | 1 | 46 | Season-high 132 yds |
| Wk 12 | W 55-28@ Baylor | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Bowl | W 44-22vs Nebraska | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 0 | 19 | |
| Total | 62 | 725 | 12.5 | 4 | 56 |
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
2020UAB6-3HC: Bill Clark · Run-leaning
2021UAB8-4HC: Bill Clark · Run-heavy
2022UAB7-6HC: Bryant Vincent · Run-heavy
2023New Mexico4-8HC: Danny Gonzales · Run-leaning
2025Utah11-2HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Utah | 62 | 725 | 11.7 | 4 | -- |
| 2023 | New Mexico | 20 | 250 | 12.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | UAB | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | UAB | 13 | 161 | 12.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2020 | UAB | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 5 loaded seasons | 104 | 1,255 | 12.1 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Utah | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | New Mexico | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | UAB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | UAB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | UAB | -- | -- | -- | 37 | 1 |
| Career | 5 loaded seasons | -- | -- | -- | 37 | 1 |
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 | 62 | #50/1110 | 96th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 725 | #94/1107 | 92nd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 4 | #152/1111 | 86th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 11.7 | #570/1106 | 49th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 23.9% | #32/1137 | 97th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 56 | #205/1105 | 82nd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 13.9% | #21/1137 | 98th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 12.6% | #109/1137 | 91st pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 9.7% | #108/1137 | 91st pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 8.8% | #109/1137 | 91st pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 8.1% | #366/1137 | 68th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 7.9% | #188/1137 | 84th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.0% | #391/1137 | 66th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 1 | #131/302 | 57th 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 | 5.7 | 71.7 | 14.5 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 5.6 | 59.0 | 10.0 | 0.4 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins9g | 5.0 | 65.4 | 13.4 | 0.3 |
| Losses2g | 8.5 | 68.0 | 8.2 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 6.3 | 68.9 | 12.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 4.5 | 60.8 | 13.2 | 0.5 |
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: receptions (90th). Strength: rec yards (83rd).
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
Ryan DavisUtahAnthony Evans IIIMississippi State· 95% simSean WilsonDelaware· 91% simJordan HudsonSMU· 89% sim
Receptions
Rec yards
Rec TDs
Long catch
Yards / catch
Fumbles lost
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Dymere Miller’s 2024 season.
Dymere Miller
91%match
#2
Jacob Cowing
All-Conference USANFL Rd 4
74%
#3
Robert Lewis
All-Sun Belt
78%
#4
Kyre Duplessis
78%
#5
Jalen Cropper
All-Mountain West
78%
Matches Dymere on
Weight
EPA / play (adj)
Yards / reception
Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Anthony Evans III’s path through Mississippi State.
Anthony Evans III
99%match
#2
Joshua Harris
98%
#3
Hunter Long
All-ACCNFL Rd 3 · Pk 18
97%
#4
De'Andre Tamarez
94%
#5
Taylor Grimes
93%
Matches Anthony on
Height
Yards per reception
Weight
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Pass share
39.8%
371 pass / 562 run
Plays / game
71.8
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
4.2%
289 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Coaching Lineage · 2020–2025
1 coach2020
Kyle Whittingham
Utah
2021
Kyle Whittingham
Utah
2022
Kyle Whittingham
Utah
2023
Kyle Whittingham
Utah
2025
Kyle Whittingham
Utah
Played his entire career under Kyle Whittingham.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownRoswell, GA
Height5'11"
Weight181 lb
Class4
PositionWR
Jersey9
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamUtah
ConferenceBig 12
Joined2025
Career arc6 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 | New Mexico | WR4 | #5233 | #5943 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Mountain West |
| 2023 | New Mexico | WR4 | #2974 | #3622 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Mountain West |
| 2022 | UAB | WR4 | #2791 | #2901 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Conference USA |
| 2021 | UAB | WR4 | #1361 | #1252 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Conference USA |
| 2020 | UAB | WR4 | #229 | #226 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Conference USA |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Utah | Big 12 | WR | 4 | No. 9 | 5-11 | 181 lb | Roswell, GA |
| 2024 | New Mexico | Mountain West | WR | 4 | No. 9 | 5-11 | 181 lb | Roswell, GA |
| 2023 | New Mexico | Mountain West | WR | 4 | No. 9 | 5-11 | 181 lb | Roswell, GA |
| 2022 | UAB | Conference USA | WR | 4 | No. 9 | 5-11 | 181 lb | Roswell, GA |
| 2021 | UAB | Conference USA | WR | 4 | No. 9 | 5-11 | 181 lb | Roswell, GA |
| 2020 | UAB | Conference USA | WR | 4 | No. 9 | 5-11 | 181 lb | Roswell, GA |