Darrynton Evans is a Featured Back for App State. Darrynton's 2019 season ranks in the 55th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 277 plays — a average 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 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
| 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 | vsEast Tennessee State | W42-7 | — | 14 | 99 | 7.1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 2 | vsCharlotte | W56-41 | -6.3 | 19 | 234 |
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 19 · Rush Yds 156 · Avg 8.2 · Rush TD 1
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| 4 | @North Carolina | W34-31 | 10.3 | 19 | 78 | 4.1 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.15 |
| 5 | vsCoastal Carolina | W56-37 | -12.8 | 15 | 60 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 7 | @Louisiana | W17-7 | 9.6 | 22 | 69 | 3.1 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.17 |
| 8 | vsUL Monroe | W52-7 | -10.7 | 17 | 136 | 8.0 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 1 | 0.49 |
| 9 | @South Alabama | W30-3 | -20.3 | 19 | 46 | 2.4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.01 |
| 10 | vsGeorgia Southern | L21-24 | -4.5 | 17 | 76 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | -0.15 |
| 11 | @South Carolina | W20-15 | 4.8 | 23 | 85 | 3.7 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 12 | @Georgia State | W56-27 | -10.5 | 18 | 131 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 13 | vsTexas State | W35-13 | -16.2 | 21 | 154 | 7.3 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.51 |
| 14 | @Troy | W48-13 | -4.4 | 13 | 82 | 6.3 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 0.42 |
| 15 | vsLouisiana | W45-38 | 9.6 | 19 | 73 | 3.8 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 2 | 0.63 |
| 1 | vsUAB | W31-17 | -1.4 | 19 | 156 | 8.2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | -0.09 |
