Barion Brown is a Versatile WR for Kentucky. Barion's 2023 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 72 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Javion Posey | Florida Atlantic | 2020 | 53 | 0.450 | 1.4 | 23.8 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsBall State | W44-14 | -14.9 | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 2 | vsEastern Kentucky | W28-17 | — | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 1 | 20 | 0.80 |
| 3 | vsAkron | W35-3 | -21.6 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 12 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 100 · Avg 33.3 · Rec TD 1
| 0.35 |
| 4 | @Vanderbilt | W45-28 | -12.7 | 4 | 105 | 26.3 | 0 | 55 | 1.82 |
| 5 | vsFlorida | W33-14 | 6.8 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 12 | 0.54 |
| 6 | @Georgia | L13-51 | 31.2 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | -2.37 |
| 7 | vsMissouri | L21-38 | 19.3 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 | -0.31 |
| 9 | vsTennessee | L27-33 | 16.2 | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 1 | 32 | 0.58 |
| 10 | @Mississippi State | W24-3 | 0.5 | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 16 | 0.40 |
| 11 | vsAlabama | L21-49 | 23.1 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 | 0.03 |
| 12 | @South Carolina | L14-17 | 4.3 | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 1 | 14 | -0.13 |
| 13 | @Louisville | W38-31 | 8.0 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 25 | 2.00 |
| 1 | vsClemson | L35-38 | 10.5 | 3 | 100 | 33.3 | 1 | 60 | 0.79 |
