Predicting the Pros
Predictions/Brenen Thompson
Brenen Thompson

Player breakdown

Brenen Thompson

Mississippi State · 2026 Draft Class

5-9164 lbsUndrafted / UpcomingAge: ~22
Low
Major awards: 0Heisman votes: 0NIL Contract Value: --
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Model confidence

Success Probability

32%

SeasonTeamConfGRecYdsTDYPRYPG
2022TexasBig 1291320323.6
2023OklahomaBig 1277241234.434.4
2024OklahomaSEC1119230212.120.9
2025Mississippi StateSEC13571,054618.581.1
Career40841,5571018.538.9

Model readout

Probability, context, and base score

XGBoost Prob

29%

ML model output

Context Prob

45%

Rule-based model

Suppression Signals

2

Depth chart context

SHAP Base

0.955

Average prediction

Top Positive Factors

+29.8 ypg vs. draft class average — above average+0.280
BMI 24.2 — ideal frame for NFL WR (164 lbs)+0.231
Recruit rating × conference strength: 0.95 — elite recruit at elite school+0.209

Top Negative Factors

Physical production synergy-0.542
Program WR pipeline: 5% NFL 1000-yard conversion rate-0.508
Improvement accelerating (+31.9) — getting better faster each year-0.483

SHAP Feature Impact (Top 20)