Justin Lynch is a 2-year Pass-Catching Back for Northern Illinois. Justin's 2022 season ranks in the 8th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 73 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Recruiting data from CFBD/247Sports composite. Sourced from the player's signing-class team — transfers show original school's class.
Third-down weapon out of the backfield. Routes, hands, and separation in coverage define this role as much as rushing.
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.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | @Kentucky | L23-31 | 13.0 | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | @Ball State | L38-44 | -14.9 | 15 | 89 | 5.9 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 6 | vsToledo | L32-52 | -3.7 | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 1 | 0.69 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Temple | 0.3 | 0.240 | — | 15.1 |
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 0.7 | 0.230 | -0.01 | 15.2 |
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Car 9 · Rush Yds 20 · Avg 2.2 · Rush TD 0
| W39-10 |
| -7.1 |
| 8 |
| 38 |
| 4.8 |
| 0 |
| 0.49 |
| 8 | @Ohio | L17-24 | -4.6 | 11 | 10 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 10 | vsCentral Michigan | L22-35 | -14.0 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -0.62 |
| 11 | @Western Michigan | W24-21 | -17.3 | 6 | 83 | 13.8 | 1 | 0.79 |
| 12 | vsMiami (OH) | L23-29 | -12.7 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.35 |
| 13 | vsAkron | L12-44 | -23.4 | 9 | 20 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.02 |