Writing
A small archive of things Akhil has been working through: sports analytics, data systems, writing tools, career notes, and the occasional stubborn personal essay.
Caleb Williams Looks Bad Until You Look Closer
A pizza chart of Caleb's 2025 percentile ranks tells a more complicated story than the raw stats let on. I built the viz with Python and mplsoccer, and the numbers were surprising.
Building a Player Tracking Pipeline for NFL All-22 Film
Zero-shot player detection on NFL coaching footage using SAM3 and SAM2.1. What I built, what broke, and what the output looks like.
Breaking Down the Bears' 2025 Passing Game by Route
A route-by-route look at Caleb Williams' EPA efficiency and how Chicago's receivers were used in the 2025 season.
Data Engineering Runs on Judgment Calls
Two projects, two completely different domains, same lesson. The actual work was sitting in ambiguity and making decisions I could defend. The SQL took care of itself.
Why Pass Rush Win Rate Lies to You
PRWR is one of the most cited stats in NFL analytics, and one of the most misused. Here's what it actually measures, where it falls short, and why the 2025 season is a good case study.