CFB Zeitgeist Score
61
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 68th percentile.
Trebor Pena
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
552 REC YDS · 49 REC · 2 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to Penn State for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · Penn State · editorial
Returning around him
- 56% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 8 Penn State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -11 net (37 in / 48 out)
2026 Award watch
- Biletnikoff
Penn State · Last season: 7-6 (AP #7) · Talent rank #10 · 2026 recruiting class #15
WR · PENN STATE · BIG TEN
Trebor Pena
- 4
- #8
- 5-10 | 186 lb
- Ocean Township, NJ
Heisman Heat
#167
<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
—
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career arc · Season-by-season Standing
5 seasons on the ladder
2021
Syracuse · WR
—
2022
Syracuse · WR
—
2023
Syracuse · WR
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★
2024
Syracuse · WR
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
2025
Penn State · WR
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Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2025+700%
Up 700% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 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 | 3-star | 0.8426 | No. 1434 recruit | HighSchool | Syracuse |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Syracuse -> Penn State | 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.
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 (552).
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 Syracuse
Composite
0.8426
#1434 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 Trebor Pena
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
75
Grounded Optimism
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=6
- Rivals · n=1
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Trebor Pena
Only 1 rival mention(s) — below the 4-mention floor for a defensible read.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Receiving yards (total)
552
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #171 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 68th
Why it matters
#171 of 531 All FBS WRs in receiving yards — 552 yards on 49 receptions.
Vs cohort
This player 552 (68th)
HIGH · n=49 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Yards per reception#331 / 531
- Receiving TDs#302 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 1 at Clemson — 100 receiving_yards_total
Result W 22-10
The week the volume broke through — put up 100 yds at Clemson.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 13g
552Rec yards
49Receptions
2Rec TDs
Per game
42.5Rec yards
4Receptions
0Rec TDs
Final
552Rec yards
49Receptions
2Rec TDs
Why the honors trail matters
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
The useful clue on this card is not just the Heisman rank, but the broader honors spine. Trebor Pena already has 1 loaded recognition item, which helps distinguish a player who is merely productive from one who is already earning selector-level validation.
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
49 89th
YDS
552 84th
YPR
11.3 45th
TD
2 75th
Rushing
CAR
11 90th
YDS
69 89th
YPC
6.3 70th
TD
0 81st
Returns
KR YDS
16 20th
KR AVG
16.0 31st
PR YDS
71 64th
PR AVG
8.9 59th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 46-11vs Nevada | 7 | 74 | 10.6 | 0 | 18 | Season-high 100 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 34-0vs Florida International | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 30 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-6vs Villanova | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 1 | 23 | |
| Wk 5 | L 24-30vs Oregon | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | L 37-42@ UCLA | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-22vs Northwestern | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-25@ Iowa | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 10 | L 14-38@ Ohio State | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 11 | L 24-27vs Indiana | 6 | 99 | 16.5 | 0 | 43 | |
| Wk 12 | W 28-10@ Michigan State | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 13 | W 37-10vs Nebraska | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | 29 | |
| Wk 14 | W 40-36@ Rutgers | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Bowl | W 22-10@ Clemson | 5 | 100 | 20.0 | 1 | 73 | |
| Total | 49 | 552 | 10.3 | 2 | 73 |
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
2021Syracuse5-7HC: Dino Babers · Run-heavy
2022Syracuse7-6HC: Dino Babers · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2023Syracuse6-7HC: Nunzio Campanile · Run-heavy
2024Syracuse10-3HC: Fran Brown · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2025Penn State7-6HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Penn State | 49 | 552 | 11.3 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Syracuse | 84 | 941 | 11.2 | 9 | -- |
| 2023 | Syracuse | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Syracuse | 22 | 203 | 9.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Syracuse | 2 | 69 | 34.5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 5 loaded seasons | 157 | 1,765 | 11.2 | 12 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Penn State | 11 | 69 | 16 | 71 | -- |
| 2024 | Syracuse | 12 | 72 | -- | 120 | -- |
| 2023 | Syracuse | -- | -- | -- | 9 | -- |
| 2022 | Syracuse | 2 | 8 | 331 | 182 | -- |
| 2021 | Syracuse | 1 | 17 | 421 | 131 | -- |
| Career | 5 loaded seasons | 26 | 166 | 768 | 513 | -- |
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 | 49 | #123/1110 | 89th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 552 | #177/1107 | 84th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 2 | #281/1111 | 75th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 11.3 | #609/1106 | 45th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 16 | #192/238 | 20th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return yards | 71 | #81/224 | 64th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 19.7% | #96/1137 | 92nd pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 69 | #43/397 | 89th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 16 | #93/346 | 73rd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 11 | #43/407 | 90th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 6.3 | #118/393 | 70th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #81/411 | 81st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 73 | #75/1105 | 93rd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 16.0 | #164/236 | 31st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return avg | 8.9 | #91/222 | 59th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt returns | 8 | #91/237 | 62nd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick returns | 1 | #169/243 | 31st pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 10.5% | #198/1137 | 83rd pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 9.9% | #69/1137 | 94th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 9.6% | #105/1137 | 91st pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 9.6% | #114/1137 | 90th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 9.0% | #164/1137 | 86th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 8.8% | #326/1137 | 71st pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 2.7% | #67/1137 | 94th 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 · 13 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 3.9 | 47.6 | 11.5 | 0.1 |
| Road6g | 3.7 | 36.5 | 8.9 | 0.2 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins7g | 4.3 | 55.3 | 13.1 | 0.3 |
| Losses6g | 3.2 | 27.5 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.6 | 43.1 | 11.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 4.0 | 41.7 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
61Solid starter
Elite: long catch (87th). Strength: rush yards (86th).
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
Trebor PenaPenn StateDevin VoisinSouth Alabama· 85% simDemarcus LaceyMarshall· 84% simKevin Coleman Jr.Missouri· 84% sim
Long catch
Rush yards
Fumbles lost
Receptions
Rec yards
Rec TDs
Rush TDs
Yards / catch
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 Cam Ross’s 2023 season.
Cam Ross
86%match
#2
Cam Ross
84%
#3
Dominic Lovett
NFL Rd 7
82%
#4
Jacob Bernard
82%
#5
Jake Bailey
82%
Matches Cam on
Weight
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Max Tomczak’s path through Youngstown State.
Max Tomczak
98%match
#2
Antwan Davis
94%
#3
Osirus Mitchell
94%
#4
Jordan Brown
All-AACNFL Rd 7
93%
#5
Neno Lemay
93%
Matches Max on
Yards per reception
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Pass share
42.0%
339 pass / 469 run
Plays / game
62.2
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
7.4%
230 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coach2021
James Franklin
Penn State
2022
James Franklin
Penn State
2023
James Franklin
Penn State
2024
James Franklin
Penn State
2025
James Franklin
Penn State
Played his entire career under James Franklin.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownOcean Township, NJ
Height5'10"
Weight186 lb
Class4
PositionWR
Jersey8
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Current teamPenn State
ConferenceBig Ten
Joined2025
Career arc5 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-ACC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | All-ACC | all_conference | Syracuse | ACC | WR |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Syracuse | WR4 | #167 | #227 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | ACC |
| 2023 | Syracuse | WR4 | #3749 | #3725 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | ACC |
| 2022 | Syracuse | WR4 | #1760 | #1925 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | ACC |
| 2021 | Syracuse | WR4 | #1813 | #2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | ACC |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Penn State | Big Ten | WR | 4 | No. 8 | 5-10 | 186 lb | Ocean Township, NJ |
| 2024 | Syracuse | ACC | WR | 4 | No. 8 | 5-10 | 186 lb | Ocean Township, NJ |
| 2023 | Syracuse | ACC | WR | 4 | No. 8 | 5-10 | 186 lb | Ocean Township, NJ |
| 2022 | Syracuse | ACC | WR | 4 | No. 8 | 5-10 | 186 lb | Ocean Township, NJ |
| 2021 | Syracuse | ACC | WR | 4 | No. 8 | 5-10 | 186 lb | Ocean Township, NJ |