Ryan Burbrink is a Versatile WR for Bowling Green. Ryan's 2014 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 99 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
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 | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
| Eli Heidenreich | Navy | 2024 | 66 | 0.340 | 0.7 | 22.4 |
| Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | 2020 | 76 | 0.310 | 0.6 | 23.6 |
| Jafar Armstrong | Notre Dame | 2018 | 79 | 0.320 | 1.0 | 25.3 |
| Noah Short | Army | 2024 | 69 | 0.300 | 0.5 | 20.7 |
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 | @Western Kentucky | L31-59 | -2.6 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | 1.67 |
| 2 | vsVMI | W48-7 | — | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 2.38 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 39 · Avg 9.8 · Rec TD 0
| 3 | vsIndiana | W45-42 | 1.8 | 6 | 80 | 13.3 | 1 | 31 | 1.32 |
| 4 | @Wisconsin | L17-68 | 20.8 | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | 33 | 1.62 |
| 5 | @Massachusetts | W47-42 | -20.2 | 11 | 132 | 12.0 | 1 | 35 | 0.30 |
| 6 | vsBuffalo | W36-35 | -7.7 | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 12 | 0.15 |
| 7 | @Ohio | W31-13 | -11.7 | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 1 | 29 | 0.45 |
| 8 | vsWestern Michigan | L14-26 | -0.8 | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 11 | @Akron | W27-10 | -9.4 | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 0 | 16 | -0.38 |
| 12 | vsKent State | W30-20 | -13.7 | 8 | 111 | 13.9 | 0 | 45 | 0.75 |
| 13 | @Toledo | L20-27 | 2.3 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 30 | -0.33 |
| 14 | vsBall State | L24-41 | -6.6 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 9 | 0.17 |
| 15 | vsNorthern Illinois | L17-51 | -0.6 | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 0 | 15 | 0.54 |
| 1 | vsSouth Alabama | W33-28 | -4.3 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 18 | 0.20 |