Breece Hall is a 2-year Featured Back for Iowa State. Breece's 2020 season ranks in the 48th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 302 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin | 2017 | 307 | 0.350 | 4.8 | 107.4 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
| Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin | 2018 | 297 | 0.360 | 5.0 | 106.9 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vsLouisiana | L14-31 | 8.1 | 20 | 103 | 5.2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 4 | @TCU | W37-34 | 1.6 | 18 | 155 | 8.6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 5 | vsOklahoma | W37-30 | 17.8 | 28 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Iowa State | 4.5 | 0.340 | — | 102.3 |
| 2021 | Iowa State | 4.5 | 0.400 | +0.06 | 90.0 |
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 34 · Rush Yds 136 · Avg 4.0 · Rush TD 2
| 139 |
| 5.0 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 8 |
| 0 |
| 0.15 |
| 6 | vsTexas Tech | W31-15 | -4.2 | 27 | 135 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 8 | @Oklahoma State | L21-24 | 14.2 | 20 | 185 | 9.3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 9 | @Kansas | W52-22 | -16.3 | 21 | 185 | 8.8 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 10 | vsBaylor | W38-31 | 1.3 | 31 | 133 | 4.3 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 0.12 |
| 12 | vsKansas State | W45-0 | 2.0 | 15 | 135 | 9.0 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.56 |
| 13 | @Texas | W23-20 | 9.7 | 20 | 91 | 4.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.11 |
| 14 | vsWest Virginia | W42-6 | 8.5 | 22 | 97 | 4.4 | 1 | 3 | 56 | 1 | 0.12 |
| 16 | vsOklahoma | L21-27 | 17.8 | 23 | 79 | 3.4 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 1 | vsOregon | W34-17 | 18.1 | 34 | 136 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.07 |