Dalvin Cook is a 2-year Explosive Back for Florida State. Dalvin's 2014 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 183 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vsThe Citadel | W37-12 | — | 13 | 67 | 5.2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.34 |
| 4 | vsClemson | W23-17 | 18.1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.09 |
| 5 | @NC State | W56-41 | 8.1 | 6 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Florida State | 5.8 | 0.450 | — | 102.6 |
| 2016 | Florida State | 4.3 | 0.340 | -0.11 | 99.3 |
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 15 · Rush Yds 103 · Avg 6.9 · Rush TD 0
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| 6 | vsWake Forest | W43-3 | -7.8 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 7 | @Syracuse | W38-20 | -2.1 | 23 | 122 | 5.3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 8 | vsNotre Dame | W31-27 | 10.8 | 12 | 20 | 1.7 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.31 |
| 10 | @Louisville | W42-31 | 17.0 | 9 | 110 | 12.2 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 11 | vsVirginia | W34-20 | 4.0 | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.30 |
| 12 | @Miami | W30-26 | 13.9 | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 13 | vsBoston College | W20-17 | 4.9 | 14 | 76 | 5.4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 14 | vsFlorida | W24-19 | 17.3 | 24 | 144 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 15 | vsGeorgia Tech | W37-35 | 11.2 | 31 | 177 | 5.7 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 1 | vsOregon | L20-59 | 24.7 | 15 | 103 | 6.9 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | -0.07 |