Predicting the Pros
Predictions/John Neider
John Neider

Player breakdown

John Neider

Connecticut · 2026 Draft Class

6-2205 lbsUndrafted / UpcomingAge: ~19
Low
Major awards: 0Heisman votes: 0NIL Contract Value: --
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Model confidence

Success Probability

29%

SeasonTeamConfGRecYdsTDYPRYPG
2025ConnecticutInd1327422215.632.5

Model readout

Probability, context, and base score

XGBoost Prob

29%

ML model output

Context Prob

37%

Rule-based model

Suppression Signals

0

Depth chart context

SHAP Base

0.955

Average prediction

Top Positive Factors

Flat acceleration — consistent but not accelerating+0.843
Recruit dominator synergy+0.464
Season-to-season ypg consistency: 0.00 — variable output+0.286

Top Negative Factors

-23.5 ypg vs. draft class average — below class average-0.753
Program WR pipeline: 4% NFL 1000-yard conversion rate-0.645
0.15 TDs/game — limited scoring role in college-0.418

SHAP Feature Impact (Top 20)