Brian Battie is a Featured Back for South Florida. Brian's 2022 season ranks in the 30th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 183 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.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
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 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
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 | vsBYU | L21-50 | -1.4 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 2 | vsHoward | W42-20 | — | 7 | 105 | 15.0 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.93 |
| 3 | @Florida | L28-31 | 10.4 | 17 |
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 19 · Rush Yds 144 · Avg 7.6 · Rush TD 1
| 150 |
| 8.8 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 7 |
| 0 |
| 0.32 |
| 4 | @Louisville | L3-41 | 9.0 | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.31 |
| 5 | vsEast Carolina | L28-48 | 1.1 | 15 | 96 | 6.4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 6 | @Cincinnati | L24-28 | 13.1 | 23 | 82 | 3.6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 7 | vsTulane | L31-45 | 12.4 | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | -0.14 |
| 9 | @Houston | L27-42 | 4.5 | 12 | 106 | 8.8 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 10 | @Temple | L28-54 | -12.9 | 19 | 129 | 6.8 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.29 |
| 11 | vsSMU | L23-41 | 4.7 | 26 | 145 | 5.6 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.11 |
| 12 | @Tulsa | L42-48 | -6.1 | 19 | 169 | 8.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.31 |
| 13 | vsUCF | L39-46 | 10.3 | 19 | 144 | 7.6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.26 |