Benny LeMay is a Featured Back for Charlotte. Benny's 2018 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 232 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 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| 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 | vsFordham | W34-10 | — | 25 | 135 | 5.4 | 2 | 3 | 83 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 2 | vsApp State | L9-45 | 11.9 | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 3 | vsOld Dominion | W28-25 | -14.1 | 25 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 24 · Rush Yds 173 · Avg 7.2 · Rush TD 1
| 93 |
| 3.7 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 13 |
| 0 |
| 0.20 |
| 4 | @Massachusetts | L31-49 | -16.1 | 15 | 68 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -0.00 |
| 5 | @UAB | L7-28 | -0.3 | 14 | 83 | 5.9 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | -0.16 |
| 7 | vsWestern Kentucky | W40-14 | -16.1 | 17 | 121 | 7.1 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 8 | @Middle Tennessee | L13-21 | -3.8 | 19 | 129 | 6.8 | 1 | 3 | 58 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 9 | vsSouthern Miss | W20-17 | -5.0 | 19 | 81 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.07 |
| 10 | @Tennessee | L3-14 | 5.5 | 24 | 81 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -0.27 |
| 11 | @Marshall | L13-30 | 1.0 | 13 | 70 | 5.4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.20 |
| 12 | vsFlorida International | L35-42 | -7.4 | 30 | 159 | 5.3 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 13 | @Florida Atlantic | W27-24 | -0.8 | 24 | 173 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — |
