Bryce Love is a Featured Back for Stanford. Bryce's 2017 season ranks in the 85th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 268 plays — a above-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 | 2022 | 266 | 0.450 | 6.5 | 119.7 |
| Tyler Allgeier | BYU | 2021 | 271 | 0.440 | 6.3 | 119.2 |
| Samaje Perine | Oklahoma | 2014 | 282 | 0.430 | 6.8 | 121.3 |
| RJ Harvey | UCF | 2024 | 242 | 0.470 | 6.9 | 113.7 |
| Najee Harris | Alabama | 2020 | 275 | 0.440 | 5.9 | 121.0 |
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 | vsRice | W62-7 | -23.6 | 13 | 180 | 13.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.87 |
| 2 | @USC | L24-42 | 17.9 | 17 | 160 | 9.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.50 |
| 3 | @San Diego State | L17-20 | 4.5 | 13 |
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 26 · Rush Yds 145 · Avg 5.6 · Rush TD 2
| 184 |
| 14.2 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| 0.59 |
| 4 | vsUCLA | W58-34 | 4.9 | 30 | 263 | 8.8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 5 | vsArizona State | W34-24 | 1.0 | 25 | 301 | 12.0 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.57 |
| 6 | @Utah | W23-20 | 12.0 | 20 | 152 | 7.6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 7 | vsOregon | W49-7 | 9.1 | 17 | 147 | 8.6 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.33 |
| 10 | @Washington State | L21-24 | 8.6 | 16 | 69 | 4.3 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.29 |
| 11 | vsWashington | W30-22 | 22.1 | 30 | 166 | 5.5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 12 | vsCalifornia | W17-14 | -1.0 | 14 | 101 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.06 |
| 13 | vsNotre Dame | W38-20 | 20.8 | 20 | 125 | 6.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.02 |
| 14 | vsUSC | L28-31 | 17.9 | 22 | 125 | 5.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.16 |
| 1 | vsTCU | L37-39 | 18.9 | 26 | 145 | 5.6 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.11 |
