Player breakdown
Cody Kessler
USC · 2016 Draft Class
6-1220 lbs3rd round, 93rd overallAge at Draft: 23Age: ~33
LowMissed 25+ TD
Major awards: 0Heisman votes: 0NIL Contract Value: --
Watch HighlightsModel confidence
Success Probability
35%
| Year | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Total TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CLE | 9 | 8 | 128 | 195 | 1,380 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 | CLE | 3 | 0 | 11 | 23 | 126 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | JAX | 5 | 4 | 85 | 131 | 709 | 2 | 2 | 123 | 0 | 2 |
| Season | Team | Conf | G | Cmp | Att | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Total TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | USC | Big Ten | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | USC | Big Ten | 12 | 214 | 331 | 2,623 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2014 | USC | Big Ten | 11 | 292 | 413 | 3,505 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2015 | USC | Big Ten | 0 | 280 | 414 | 3,315 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Model readout
Probability, context, and base score
XGBoost Prob
35%
ML model output
Context Prob
35%
Rule-based model
Suppression Signals
0
Depth chart context
SHAP Base
0.484
Average prediction
Top Positive Factors
Strong ascending production slope (+1102 yards/yr) — still improving at draft time+0.337
4.00s short shuttle — elite lateral quickness+0.262
9,452 career receiving yards — elite multi-year volume+0.260
Top Negative Factors
Physical upside: 0.85 — elite athletic ceiling-0.568
Improvement accelerating (+388.4) — getting better faster each year-0.397
4 college seasons of data — proven multi-year track record-0.353