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Keenan Barnes is a Slot Specialist WR for Louisiana. Keenan's 2017 season produced 33.0 total EPA across 49 plays.
2017 Production
Receiving
37 Receptions539 Rec yards2 Rec TD
Keenan Barnes is a Slot Specialist WR for Louisiana. Keenan's 2017 season produced 33.0 total EPA across 49 plays.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
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 | vsSE Louisiana | W51-48 | — | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 0 | 38 | — |
| 2 | @Tulsa | L42-66 | -10.7 | 6 | 102 | 17.0 | 1 | 50 | 1.69 |
| 3 | @Texas A&M | L21-45 | 9.4 | 12 | 118 | 9.8 | 0 | 37 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 32 · Avg 32.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.82 |
| 4 | vsUL Monroe | L50-56 | -12.9 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 16 | 0.07 |
| 6 | @Idaho | W21-16 | -12.4 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | -0.46 |
| 7 | vsTexas State | W24-7 | -23.5 | 5 | 99 | 19.8 | 1 | 50 | 2.13 |
| 8 | @Arkansas State | L3-47 | 1.5 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | -0.58 |
| 10 | @South Alabama | W19-14 | -12.0 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 15 | 1.01 |
| 11 | @Ole Miss | L22-50 | 11.6 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 21 | -0.03 |
| 14 | @App State | L14-63 | 3.8 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 32 | 3.74 |