Devin Neal is a 2-year Committee Back for Kansas. Devin's 2021 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 142 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
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 |
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 | vsSouth Dakota | W17-14 | — | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.43 |
| 2 | @Coastal Carolina | L22-49 | 13.2 | 11 | 40 | 3.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.26 |
| 3 | vsBaylor | L7-45 | 15.6 | 10 |
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 14 · Rush Yds 59 · Avg 4.2 · Rush TD 1
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| 4 | @Duke | L33-52 | -13.5 | 17 | 107 | 6.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.18 |
| 5 | @Iowa State | L7-59 | 14.3 | 15 | 83 | 5.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.02 |
| 7 | vsTexas Tech | L14-41 | 9.8 | 15 | 54 | 3.6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 8 | vsOklahoma | L23-35 | 16.8 | 23 | 100 | 4.3 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.05 |
| 9 | @Oklahoma State | L3-55 | 17.2 | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -0.37 |
| 10 | vsKansas State | L10-35 | 14.2 | 19 | 62 | 3.3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | -0.12 |
| 11 | @Texas | W57-56 | 8.5 | 24 | 143 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 0.46 |
| 12 | @TCU | L28-31 | -0.6 | 14 | 59 | 4.2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.34 |
