Cam Akers is a Featured Back for Florida State. Cam's 2017 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 206 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 |
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 | vsAlabama | L7-24 | 33.5 | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | -0.07 |
| 4 | vsNC State | L21-27 | 12.9 | 12 | 55 | 4.6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -0.09 |
| 5 | @Wake Forest | W26-19 | 10.5 | 14 |
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 13 · Rush Yds 94 · Avg 7.2 · Rush TD 0
| 58 |
| 4.1 |
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| 2 |
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| -0.15 |
| 6 | vsMiami | L20-24 | 17.4 | 20 | 121 | 6.1 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.00 |
| 7 | @Duke | W17-10 | 6.1 | 15 | 115 | 7.7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 8 | vsLouisville | L28-31 | 19.2 | 16 | 75 | 4.7 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 9 | @Boston College | L3-35 | 4.6 | 18 | 42 | 2.3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | -0.18 |
| 10 | vsSyracuse | W27-24 | 4.0 | 22 | 199 | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 11 | @Clemson | L14-31 | 26.4 | 12 | 40 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 12 | vsDelaware State | W77-6 | — | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.27 |
| 13 | @Florida | W38-22 | 10.1 | 14 | 34 | 2.4 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.10 |
| 14 | vsUL Monroe | W42-10 | -12.9 | 19 | 117 | 6.2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.30 |
| 1 | vsSouthern Miss | W42-13 | -3.4 | 13 | 94 | 7.2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0.35 |