Lynn Bowden Jr. is a Workhorse Receiver WR for Kentucky. Lynn's 2019 season ranks in the 90th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 302 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
The primary target in the offense — used across all situations and down-types at an elite volume.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2017 | 275 | 0.370 | 2.9 | 101.8 |
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 | vsToledo | W38-24 | -13.7 | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 0 | 30 | 0.27 |
| 2 | vsEastern Michigan | W38-17 | -8.6 | 7 | 54 | 7.7 | 1 | 14 | 0.16 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
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.
Rec — · Rec Yds — · Avg — · Rec TD —
| 3 |
| vsFlorida |
| L21-29 |
| 24.0 |
| 7 |
| 70 |
| 10.0 |
| 0 |
| 21 |
| 0.33 |
| 4 | @Mississippi State | L13-28 | 3.5 | 7 | 129 | 18.4 | 0 | 39 | 0.32 |
| 5 | @South Carolina | L7-24 | 4.8 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 13 | -0.01 |
| 7 | vsArkansas | W24-20 | -10.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.52 |
| 8 | @Georgia | L0-21 | 26.8 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.26 |
| 9 | vsMissouri | W29-7 | 7.8 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.38 |
| 11 | vsTennessee | L13-17 | 10.8 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.18 |
| 12 | @Vanderbilt | W38-14 | -10.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.49 |
| 13 | vsUT Martin | W50-7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.54 |
| 14 | vsLouisville | W45-13 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.89 |
| 1 | vsVirginia Tech | W37-30 | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.34 |
