Deon Jackson is a Committee Back for Duke. Deon's 2018 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 187 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
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 |
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 | vsArmy | W34-14 | -1.5 | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.16 |
| 2 | @Northwestern | W21-7 | 1.9 | 18 | 52 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | -0.11 |
| 3 | @Baylor | W40-27 | 2.0 | 10 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 10 · Rush Yds 41 · Avg 4.1 · Rush TD 0
| 83 |
| 8.3 |
| 1 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 0.60 |
| 4 | vsNorth Carolina Central | W55-13 | — | 9 | 63 | 7.0 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.41 |
| 5 | vsVirginia Tech | L14-31 | 3.9 | 15 | 34 | 2.3 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 7 | @Georgia Tech | W28-14 | 0.3 | 21 | 98 | 4.7 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | -0.12 |
| 8 | vsVirginia | L14-28 | 7.1 | 11 | 17 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | -0.35 |
| 9 | @Pittsburgh | L45-54 | 2.7 | 10 | 162 | 16.2 | 0 | 3 | 89 | 1 | 1.20 |
| 10 | @Miami | W20-12 | 12.7 | 14 | 113 | 8.1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 11 | vsNorth Carolina | W42-35 | -2.5 | 17 | 78 | 4.6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 12 | @Clemson | L6-35 | 29.7 | 11 | 51 | 4.6 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 13 | vsWake Forest | L7-59 | 3.6 | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 1 | 0.19 |
| 1 | vsTemple | W56-27 | 2.9 | 10 | 41 | 4.1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | -0.15 |
