JB

Justin Bowick

WR · Oklahoma State · R-Jr.

Transferred Illinois → Oklahoma State for 2026
R-Jr. · Atlanta, GA → Pace
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Justin Bowick

WR · Illinois · Jr

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
2 teams
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Where He Ended Up · Transfer

Transferred to Oklahoma State

2025Illinois
2026Oklahoma State

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Ball State3-9HC: Mike Neu · Balanced
2025Illinois9-4HC: Bret Bielema · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Illinois2226512.05--
2024Ball State2038319.13--
Career4264815.48--

How he plays

Play style

Wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Jump-Ball Target

Wins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons.

WR

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Dalton Stroman’s 2024 season.

App State · 2024

#2

E.J. Williams Jr.

Indiana · 2025

68%
#3

Caleb Ducking

Mississippi State · 2022

67%
#4

Brycen Tremayne

Stanford · 2021

66%
#5

Noah Thomas

Texas A&M · 2023

64%

Matches Dalton on

Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
EPA / play (adj)

Differs from Dalton on

Yards / reception (lower)

Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Antonio Nunn’s path through Buffalo.

Antonio Nunn

100%match

Buffalo · 2020

All-MAC
#2

Seth Williams

Auburn · 2020

99%
#3

Cary Angeline

NC State · 2020

98%
#4

Ja'Kobi Lane

USC · 2025

All-Big TenNFL Rd 3 · Pk 16
97%
#5

Noah Frith

Liberty · 2023

96%

Matches Antonio on

Yards per reception
202320242025

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Keon Coleman's junior season at Florida State (2023).

Keon Coleman

66%match

Florida State · 2023

All-Big TenNFL Rd 2 · Pk 1
#2

Warren Thompson

Arkansas · 2022

65%
#3

Austin Williams

Mississippi State · 2022

65%
#4

Davis Dalton

Southern Miss · 2024

65%
#5

Tyler Griffin

UL Monroe · 2025

64%

Matches Keon on

Total EPA (college ability)

Differs from Keon on

Reception volume (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Weight (lower)

Player DNA

Players who play like Justin Bowick

#1

Ja'Kobi Lane

USC · 2024

97%
#2

Noah Frith

Liberty · 2021

96%
#3

Elijah Kothe

San Diego State · 2021

94%
#4

Jaden Bradley

UNLV · 2025

94%
#5

Cameron Wright

Coastal Carolina · 2024

93%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #524

Final rank
#550
Avg #587.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #524 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2024–2025
3832024
2652025

-31%

Sharp dropoff (-31%) — career inflection point.

Background

A 2026 addition who arrived with Power 4 playing experience. 2025 (Junior at Illinois): Played in 12 of Illinois' 13 games ... Finished the year with 22 catches for 265 yards and five touchdowns ... His five receiving touchdowns tied for the team lead ... Had two touchdown receptions against West...

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