CFB Zeitgeist Score
24
Below cohort in the position cohort. Carried by rush yards at the 87th percentile.
Tyler Brown
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
191 REC YDS · 22 REC · 0 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to Clemson for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Clemson
Returning around him
- 83% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 9 Clemson players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (11 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Clemson · Last season: 7-6 (AP #12) · Talent rank #7 · 2026 recruiting class #26
WR · CLEMSON · ACC
Tyler Brown
- 2
- #6
- 5-11 | 185 lb
- Greenville, SC
Heisman Heat
#1470
<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 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. A locked-in starting role.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025-64%
Sharp dropoff (-64%) — career inflection point.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Clemson
NFL
NFL Draft
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Heisman futures · live sportsbook odds
#20 in market ▼ from #17 · 6 books
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 |
|---|---|---|
| No recruiting profile is on file for this player. | ||
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.
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.
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 Tyler Brown
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=4
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Tyler Brown
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
8.7
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #479 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 10th
Why it matters
#479 of 531 All FBS WRs at 8.7 yards per reception (22 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 8.7 (10th)
MODERATE · n=22 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving TDs#476 / 531
- Receiving yards (total)#505 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 2 vs Troy — 45 ypr
Result W 27-16
The week the volume broke through — put up 45 yds vs Troy.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 10g
191Rec yards
22Receptions
0Rec TDs
Per game
19.1Rec yards
2Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
248.3Rec yards
29Receptions
0Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 191): needs 169.7/game over remaining 3.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 191): needs 269.7/game over remaining 3.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 22): needs 12.7/game over remaining 3.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 22): needs 19.3/game over remaining 3.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 0): needs 2.7/game over remaining 3.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 0): needs 3.3/game over remaining 3.
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 Tyler Brown 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?
Receiving weapon against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
22 66th
YDS
191 57th
YPR
8.7 22nd
TD
0 45th
Rushing
CAR
6 82nd
YDS
71 90th
YPC
11.8 91st
TD
1 96th
Returns
KR YDS
41 43rd
KR AVG
20.5 59th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 10 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-17vs LSU | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 2 | W 27-16vs Troy | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 23 | Season-high 45 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 21-24@ Georgia Tech | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-34vs Syracuse | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-10@ North Carolina | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-10@ Boston College | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-35vs SMU | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 10 | L 45-46vs Duke | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 13 | W 45-10vs Furman | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bowl | L 10-22vs Penn State | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 20 | |
| Total | 22 | 191 | 7.6 | 0 | 23 |
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
2023Clemson9-4HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced, fast tempo
2024Clemson10-4HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced, fast tempo
2025Clemson7-6HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced
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 | 22 | #383/1110 | 66th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 191 | #479/1107 | 57th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 0 | #615/1111 | 45th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 8.7 | #868/1106 | 22nd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 41 | #136/238 | 43rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 8.3% | #584/1137 | 49th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 71 | #42/397 | 90th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 21 | #60/346 | 83rd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 11.8 | #38/393 | 91st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 6 | #76/407 | 82nd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 1 | #19/411 | 96th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 23 | #708/1105 | 36th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 20.5 | #98/236 | 59th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick returns | 2 | #132/243 | 46th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 9.9% | #233/1137 | 80th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 6.8% | #484/1137 | 58th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 5.5% | #423/1137 | 63rd pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 5.2% | #402/1137 | 65th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 4.9% | #401/1137 | 65th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 3.3% | #751/1137 | 34th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 1.7% | #122/1137 | 89th pct | Ground-game usagevs 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 · 10 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 2.4 | 24.7 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins4g | 1.8 | 14.0 | 5.9 | 0.0 |
| Losses6g | 2.5 | 22.5 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.7 | 24.3 | 7.6 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 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
24Below cohort
Elite: rush yards (87th). Strength: rush tds (85th). Concern: long catch (6th).
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
Tyler BrownClemsonJacquon GibsonMassachusetts· 58% simAaron TurnerRice· 58% simKevin Coleman Jr.Missouri· 55% sim
Rush yards
Rush TDs
Receptions
Rec yards
Yards / catch
Rec TDs
Long catch
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Bailey Stockton’s 2025 season.
Bailey Stockton
89%match
#2
JP Coulter
88%
#3
Jacquon Gibson
83%
#4
DuWayne Johnson
81%
#5
Major Everhart
80%
Matches Bailey on
Class year
Reception volume
Yards / reception
Differs from Bailey on
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Bailey Stockton’s path through Georgia Tech.
Bailey Stockton
99%match
#2
Elijah Steward
98%
#3
Melquan Stovall
97%
#4
Derick Eugene
97%
#5
Mike Harley
97%
Matches Bailey on
Height
Weight
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Deajaun McDougle's junior season at Tulane (2022).
Deajaun McDougle
82%match
#2
Kody Epps
82%
#3
Trech Kekahuna
77%
#4
Major Everhart
75%
#5
Chris Johnson Jr.
75%
Matches Deajaun on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Differs from Deajaun on
TD rate (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Pass share
53.8%
474 pass / 407 run
Plays / game
67.8
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
4.5%
337 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coach2023
Dabo Swinney
Clemson
2024
Dabo Swinney
Clemson
2025
Dabo Swinney
Clemson
Played his entire career under Dabo Swinney.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownGreenville, SC
Height5'11"
Weight185 lb
Class2
PositionWR
Jersey6
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Current teamClemson
ConferenceACC
Joined2025
Career arc3 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.
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.