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#5Justin Lynch
Justin Lynch is a 2-year Pass-Catching Back for Northern Illinois.
Recruiting Profile· Class of 2021
★★★★★
3-Star · Developmental
Justin Lynch is a 2-year Pass-Catching Back for Northern Illinois.
Recruiting data from CFBD/247Sports composite. Sourced from the player's signing-class team — transfers show original school's class.
Third-down weapon out of the backfield. Routes, hands, and separation in coverage define this role as much as rushing.
Rotational contributor. Smaller collective or local deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWestern Illinois | W54-15 | — | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 4 | vsBuffalo | L20-23 | -4.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 0 | -0.19 |
| 7 | @Bowling Green | W17-7 | -1.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -0.19 |
| 12 | vsAkron | W29-16 | -17.9 | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.25 |
| 14 | vsCentral Michigan | W24-16 | -15.8 | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.14 |
| 1 | vsFresno State | W28-20 | -3.8 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.42 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Temple | 0.3 | 0.240 | — | 15.1 |
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 0.7 | 0.230 | -0.01 | 15.2 |
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.
Car 1 · Rush Yds -1 · Avg -1.0 · Rush TD 0