Senior wide receiver for Hawai'i. 2022: 35 catches, 494 receiving yards, 4 TD.
6′1″ · 185 lb · Long Beach, CA
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The story
4 wide receiver for Hawai'i. 2022: 35 catches, 494 receiving yards, 4 TD.
Recruiting
WR recruit
Signed with Air Force
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonZion Bowens
Moves the chains on third down. Zion Bowens has been at Hawai'i through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt on tape: 108 rec yds, 9 receptions against San Diego State, Week 6, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Three seasons at Hawai'i, 896 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2020–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Todd Graham → Timmy Chang. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles
Concern: catch rate (8th percentile).
Real play-by-play efficiency
Season trend
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.2 | 56.2 | 17.6 | 0.6 |
| Road4g | 4.8 | 53.2 | 12.1 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.7 | 65.7 | 13.9 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.5 | 49.5 | 15.8 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Timmy Chang
Pass share
63.7%
142 pass / 81 run
Plays / game
74.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
155 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy.
Player standing · 2022
Earning real snaps in the rotation without a starting job.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Two-star recruit. Now #238 at the position.
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 9 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-63vs Vanderbilt | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-16@ San Diego State | 9 | 108 | 12.0 | 1 | 66 | Season-high 108 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 31-16vs Nevada | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 1 | 48 | |
| Wk 8 | L 13-17@ Colorado State | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-27vs Wyoming | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 1 | 20 | |
| Wk 10 | L 13-55@ Fresno State | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 11 | L 34-41vs Utah State | 5 | 97 | 19.4 | 0 | 31 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-25vs UNLV | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 1 | 55 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-27@ San José State | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 35 | 494 | 15.2 | 4 | 66 |
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Rico Arnold’s 2021 season.
Matches Rico on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Dallas Dixon’s path through Central Michigan.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jake Thaw's junior season at Delaware (2025).
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Player DNA