Dalyn Dawkins is a Featured Back for Colorado State. Dalyn's 2017 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 258 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 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
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 | vsColorado | L3-17 | 2.0 | 14 | 43 | 3.1 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 1 | vsOregon State | W58-27 | -12.6 | 15 | 67 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0.26 |
| 2 | vsAbilene Christian | W38-10 | — | 12 |
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 10 · Rush Yds 50 · Avg 5.0 · Rush TD 0
| 73 |
| 6.1 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 20 |
| 0 |
| -0.02 |
| 3 | @Alabama | L23-41 | 33.5 | 10 | 59 | 5.9 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 5 | @Hawai'i | W51-21 | -19.7 | 17 | 130 | 7.6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 6 | @Utah State | W27-14 | -3.3 | 21 | 121 | 5.8 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 7 | vsNevada | W44-42 | -16.4 | 17 | 191 | 11.2 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 8 | @New Mexico | W27-24 | -12.4 | 12 | 71 | 5.9 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 9 | vsAir Force | L28-45 | -11.0 | 13 | 141 | 10.8 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 10 | @Wyoming | L13-16 | -2.5 | 29 | 154 | 5.3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.07 |
| 11 | vsBoise State | L52-59 | 9.1 | 32 | 161 | 5.0 | 2 | 4 | 67 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 12 | vsSan José State | W42-14 | -20.0 | 24 | 138 | 5.8 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 1 | vsMarshall | L28-31 | -4.5 | 10 | 50 | 5.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.34 |