Predicting the Pros
Predictions/Chris Godwin
Chris Godwin

Player breakdown

Chris Godwin

Penn St. · 2017 Draft Class

6-1209 lbs3rd round, 84th overallAge at Draft: 21Age: ~30
Elite1000+ NFL
Major awards: 0Heisman votes: 0NIL Contract Value: --
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Model confidence

Success Probability

88%

YearTeamGGSTgtRecYdsY/RTDY/G
2017TAM162553452515.4132.8
2018TAM165955984214.3752.6
2019TAM1414121861,33315.5995.2
2020TAM1212846584012.9770
2021TAM1414127981,10311.3578.8
2022TAM15131421041,0239.8368.2
2023TAM1717130831,02412.3260.2
2024TAM77625057611.5582.3
2025TAM96513336010.9240
Career120908676127,62612.54163.5
SeasonTeamConfGRecYdsTDYPRYPG
2014Penn StateBig Ten132633821326
2015Penn StateBig Ten13691,10151684.7
2016Penn StateBig Ten14599821116.670.1
Career401542,4211815.760.5

Model readout

Probability, context, and base score

XGBoost Prob

94%

ML model output

Context Prob

57%

Rule-based model

Suppression Signals

1

Depth chart context

SHAP Base

0.955

Average prediction

Top Positive Factors

Program WR pipeline: 15% NFL 1000-yard conversion rate+1.345
Physical production synergy+0.420
BMI 27.6 — outside ideal range for NFL WR (209 lbs)+0.258

Top Negative Factors

+4.5 ypg vs. draft class average — below class average-0.688
Improvement accelerating (+2.3) — getting better faster each year-0.162
Height-adjusted speed: 4.36s — elite speed for frame-0.147

SHAP Feature Impact (Top 20)