Clyde Edwards-Helaire is a Pass-Catching Back for LSU. Clyde's 2019 season ranks in the 95th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 262 plays — a elite rate for the RB.
Third-down weapon out of the backfield. Routes, hands, and separation in coverage define this role as much as rushing.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wilson | Arizona | 2014 | 250 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 102.5 |
| Tyjae Spears | Tulane | 2022 | 234 | 0.450 | 5.7 | 105.3 |
| Najee Harris | Alabama | 2020 | 275 | 0.440 | 5.9 | 121.0 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| LeVante Bellamy | Western Michigan | 2019 | 269 | 0.400 | 5.4 | 107.6 |
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 | vsGeorgia Southern | W55-3 | -4.5 | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 2 | @Texas | W45-38 | 12.0 | 15 | 87 | 5.8 |
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 2 · Rush Yds 14 · Avg 7.0 · Rush TD 0
| 1 |
| 4 |
| 15 |
| 0 |
| 0.18 |
| 3 | vsNorthwestern State | W65-14 | — | 13 | 50 | 3.8 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.27 |
| 4 | @Vanderbilt | W66-38 | -10.4 | 14 | 106 | 7.6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 6 | vsUtah State | W42-6 | -4.3 | 14 | 72 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 7 | vsFlorida | W42-28 | 24.0 | 13 | 134 | 10.3 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.56 |
| 8 | @Mississippi State | W36-13 | 3.5 | 11 | 53 | 4.8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 9 | vsAuburn | W23-20 | 21.0 | 26 | 136 | 5.2 | 1 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 11 | @Alabama | W46-41 | 32.4 | 20 | 103 | 5.2 | 3 | 9 | 77 | 1 | 0.57 |
| 12 | @Ole Miss | W58-37 | 2.9 | 23 | 172 | 7.5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 13 | vsArkansas | W56-20 | -10.6 | 6 | 188 | 31.3 | 3 | 7 | 65 | 0 | 1.64 |
| 14 | vsTexas A&M | W50-7 | 15.0 | 18 | 87 | 4.8 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 15 | vsGeorgia | W37-10 | 26.8 | 15 | 57 | 3.8 | 0 | 7 | 61 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 1 | vsClemson | W42-25 | 28.1 | 16 | 110 | 6.9 | 0 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 1 | vsOklahoma | W63-28 | 22.9 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.23 |
