Cam Akers is a Featured Back for Florida State. Cam's 2019 season ranks in the 10th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 262 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 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
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 | vsBoise State | L31-36 | 8.1 | 15 | 116 | 7.7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | -0.09 |
| 2 | vsUL Monroe | W45-44 | -10.7 | 36 | 193 | 5.4 | 2 | 5 | 55 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 3 | @Virginia | L24-31 | 6.3 | 18 |
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 17 · Rush Yds 102 · Avg 6.0 · Rush TD 1
| 78 |
| 4.3 |
| 0 |
| 3 |
| 9 |
| 1 |
| 0.25 |
| 4 | vsLouisville | W35-24 | 0.2 | 29 | 112 | 3.9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 5 | vsNC State | W31-13 | -6.3 | 17 | 83 | 4.9 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 7 | @Clemson | L14-45 | 28.1 | 9 | 34 | 3.8 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.06 |
| 8 | @Wake Forest | L20-22 | 2.0 | 30 | 157 | 5.2 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 1 | 0.16 |
| 9 | vsSyracuse | W35-17 | -3.0 | 20 | 144 | 7.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 10 | vsMiami | L10-27 | 9.6 | 22 | 66 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 1 | -0.06 |
| 11 | @Boston College | W38-31 | -5.7 | 18 | 59 | 3.3 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 0 | -0.08 |
| 14 | @Florida | L17-40 | 24.0 | 17 | 102 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.14 |