Carlos Hyde is a Featured Back for Ohio State. Carlos's 2013 season ranks in the 95th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 195 plays — a elite 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 2013–2025 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 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Royce Freeman | Oregon | 2015 | 275 | 0.360 | 5.1 | 99.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | vsFlorida A&M | W76-0 | — | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.31 |
| 5 | vsWisconsin | W31-24 | 22.4 | 17 | 85 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.01 |
| 6 | @Northwestern | W40-30 | 4.2 | 26 |
Showing 3 of 11 games — the chart above covers the full season.
Snap-share proxy, pass/rush usage, and standard- vs passing-down EPA splits — visualized.
Unlock with Pro →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 25 · Rush Yds 113 · Avg 4.5 · Rush TD 1
| 168 |
| 6.5 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 38 |
| 0 |
| 0.48 |
