Usage Score
3.8
Player Dossier
2016-2019Georgia Southern
Jay Bowdry
LB • 6'0" • 205 lbs • Thomasville, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jay Bowdry shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
17.6
Consistency
38.2
Season Value
20.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Georgia Southern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Georgia Southern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Auburn
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Jay Bowdry, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Georgia Southern. Jay Bowdry shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Georgia Southern paired 9.5 primary output with 17.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 17.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico State
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2019 Postseason · Georgia Southern
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
17.6
Usage
3.8
Consistency
38.2
Best Game by takeover score
Liberty
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Liberty: 1. LSU: 0. Unknown: 0. Minnesota: 2. Louisiana: 1. South Alabama: 0. Coastal Carolina: 0. New Mexico State: 2. App State: 1. Troy: 0. UL Monroe: 2. Arkansas State: 0. Georgia State: 0.5
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Liberty: 2 by 18.3. LSU: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Minnesota: 5 by 40.8. Louisiana: 0 by 10. South Alabama: 1 by 4.2. Coastal Carolina: 1 by 4.2. New Mexico State: 4 by 36.7. App State: 2 by 18.3. Troy: 1 by 4.2. UL Monroe: 2 by 28.3. Arkansas State: 4 by 16.7. Georgia State: 6 by 30
Split Comparison
Wins0.9 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · n=7 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.9 · n=6 · +0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
New Mexico State
Best efficiency game
40.8 vs Minnesota
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/21 | vs Liberty | L 16-23 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Georgia State | W 38-10 | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Arkansas State | L 33-38 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs UL Monroe | W 51-29 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Troy | L 28-49 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/1 | @ App State | W 24-21 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs New Mexico StateSplash game | W 41-7 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Coastal Carolina | W 30-27 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/3 | @ South Alabama | W 20-17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Louisiana | L 24-37 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Minnesota | L 32-35 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ LSU | L 3-55 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Georgia Southern
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
201620172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 1 | 14.5 | 4.6 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 2 | 21.8 | 5.3 | 1 |
| 2018 Postseason | Georgia Southern | 6.5 | 19.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 6.5 | 19.8 | 4.4 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Georgia Southern | 9.5 | 17.6 | 3.8 | 3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 9.5 | 17.6 | 3.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Auburn
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.4 takeover score.
#2
Arkansas State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.9 takeover score.
#3
New Mexico State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.8 takeover score.
#4
App State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.1 takeover score.
#5
Minnesota
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Georgia Southern
9.5 primary output · 17.6 efficiency · 3.8 usage
20.4
#2
2019 Regular Season · Georgia Southern
20.4
9.5 primary · 17.6 efficiency · 3.8 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Georgia Southern
13
6.5 primary · 19.8 efficiency · 4.4 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8086
Thomasville · Thomasville, GA
- Committed To
- Georgia Southern
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
144
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 43 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.