Alex Fontenot is a Featured Back for Colorado. Alex's 2019 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 212 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 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
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 | vsColorado State | W52-31 | -3.9 | 19 | 125 | 6.6 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.24 |
| 2 | vsNebraska | W34-31 | 2.6 | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | -0.12 |
| 3 | vsAir Force | L23-30 | 12.1 | 13 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 13 · Rush Yds 49 · Avg 3.8 · Rush TD 0
| 42 |
| 3.2 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| -2 |
| 0 |
| -0.16 |
| 4 | @Arizona State | W34-31 | 6.3 | 25 | 89 | 3.6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 6 | vsArizona | L30-35 | -8.0 | 21 | 94 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 7 | @Oregon | L3-45 | 19.0 | 15 | 71 | 4.7 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 8 | @Washington State | L10-41 | 11.1 | 11 | 105 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 9 | vsUSC | L31-35 | 13.1 | 16 | 57 | 3.6 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 0 | -0.02 |
| 11 | vsStanford | W16-13 | -4.7 | 18 | 95 | 5.3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.26 |
| 13 | vsWashington | W20-14 | 18.3 | 24 | 105 | 4.4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.05 |
| 14 | @Utah | L15-45 | 19.5 | 13 | 49 | 3.8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -0.27 |
