Akrum Wadley is a Featured Back for Iowa. Akrum's 2017 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 284 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWyoming | W24-3 | -2.5 | 24 | 116 | 4.8 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.11 |
| 2 | @Iowa State | W44-41 | 7.5 | 28 | 118 | 4.2 | 1 | 4 | 72 | 1 | 0.30 |
| 3 | vsNorth Texas | W31-14 | -4.5 | 8 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
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 22 · Rush Yds 88 · Avg 4.0 · Rush TD 1
| 24 |
| 3.0 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 80 |
| 0 |
| 0.02 |
| 4 | vsPenn State | L19-21 | 26.0 | 19 | 80 | 4.2 | 1 | 4 | 75 | 1 | -0.05 |
| 5 | @Michigan State | L10-17 | 13.8 | 17 | 30 | 1.8 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 | -0.07 |
| 6 | vsIllinois | W45-16 | -7.4 | 23 | 115 | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0.12 |
| 8 | @Northwestern | L10-17 | 11.2 | 26 | 90 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | -0.25 |
| 9 | vsMinnesota | W17-10 | 0.4 | 16 | 70 | 4.4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 10 | vsOhio State | W55-24 | 30.9 | 20 | 118 | 5.9 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 11 | @Wisconsin | L14-38 | 26.8 | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 12 | vsPurdue | L15-24 | 5.8 | 22 | 78 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 13 | @Nebraska | W56-14 | 2.5 | 19 | 159 | 8.4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 1 | vsBoston College | W27-20 | 4.6 | 22 | 88 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0.07 |
