Darius Jackson is a Featured Back for Eastern Michigan. Darius's 2015 season ranks in the 30th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 209 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 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
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 | vsOld Dominion | L34-38 | -14.8 | 19 | 117 | 6.2 | 2 | 5 | 67 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 2 | @Wyoming | W48-29 | -16.7 | 17 | 52 | 3.1 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 3 | vsBall State | L17-28 | -15.5 | 7 |
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 15 · Rush Yds 82 · Avg 5.5 · Rush TD 1
| 97 |
| 13.9 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 39 |
| 0 |
| 1.02 |
| 4 | vsArmy | L36-58 | -21.7 | 16 | 141 | 8.8 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 5 | @LSU | L22-44 | 19.7 | 19 | 66 | 3.5 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.04 |
| 6 | vsAkron | L21-47 | -0.8 | 24 | 112 | 4.7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 7 | @Toledo | L20-63 | 7.7 | 18 | 113 | 6.3 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 8 | @Northern Illinois | L21-49 | -0.9 | 24 | 101 | 4.2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 9 | vsWestern Michigan | L28-58 | 4.9 | 17 | 95 | 5.6 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.11 |
| 10 | @Miami (OH) | L13-28 | -13.5 | 17 | 47 | 2.8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.20 |
| 11 | vsMassachusetts | L17-28 | -9.5 | 15 | 55 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 13 | @Central Michigan | L28-35 | -3.1 | 15 | 82 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0.06 |