Ameer Abdullah is a Featured Back for Nebraska. Ameer's 2014 season ranks in the 63th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 283 plays — a average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Corum | Michigan | 2023 | 283 | 0.380 | 5.1 | 107.5 |
| Royce Freeman | Oregon | 2015 | 275 | 0.360 | 5.1 | 99.0 |
| LeVante Bellamy | Western Michigan | 2019 | 269 | 0.400 | 5.4 | 107.6 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
| Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin | 2018 | 297 | 0.360 | 5.0 | 106.9 |
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 | vsFlorida Atlantic | W55-7 | -10.4 | 21 | 232 | 11.0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 2 | vsMcNeese | W31-24 | — | 17 | 54 | 3.2 | 1 | 3 | 96 | 1 | 0.27 |
| 3 | @Fresno State | W55-19 | -6.9 | 19 |
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 27 · Rush Yds 88 · Avg 3.3 · Rush TD 1
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| 4 | vsMiami | W41-31 | 13.9 | 35 | 229 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.51 |
| 5 | vsIllinois | W45-14 | 0.4 | 22 | 208 | 9.5 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.84 |
| 6 | @Michigan State | L22-27 | 24.1 | 24 | 45 | 1.9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | -0.25 |
| 8 | @Northwestern | W38-17 | 1.5 | 23 | 146 | 6.3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 9 | vsRutgers | W42-24 | -1.5 | 19 | 225 | 11.8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 10 | vsPurdue | W35-14 | -6.2 | 6 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.26 |
| 12 | @Wisconsin | L24-59 | 20.8 | 18 | 69 | 3.8 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | -0.07 |
| 13 | vsMinnesota | L24-28 | 6.8 | 20 | 98 | 4.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.23 |
| 14 | @Iowa | W37-34 | 6.8 | 13 | 106 | 8.2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 1 | vsUSC | L42-45 | 17.1 | 27 | 88 | 3.3 | 1 | 6 | 61 | 0 | -0.02 |
