DK Billingsley is a Explosive Back for Troy. DK's 2019 season ranks in the 55th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 188 plays — a average rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited 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 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
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 | vsCampbell | W43-14 | — | 12 | 86 | 7.2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 3 | vsSouthern Miss | L42-47 | -4.8 | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 4 | @Akron | W35-7 | -29.8 | 22 |
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 5 · Rush Yds 14 · Avg 2.8 · Rush TD 1
| 100 |
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| 0.27 |
| 5 | vsArkansas State | L43-50 | -2.9 | 20 | 103 | 5.2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 6 | @Missouri | L10-42 | 7.8 | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -0.22 |
| 8 | vsSouth Alabama | W37-13 | -20.3 | 20 | 100 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 9 | @Georgia State | L33-52 | -10.5 | 9 | 81 | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0.90 |
| 10 | @Coastal Carolina | L35-36 | -12.8 | 14 | 83 | 5.9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 11 | vsGeorgia Southern | W49-28 | -4.5 | 14 | 163 | 11.6 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 12 | @Texas State | W63-27 | -16.2 | 12 | 40 | 3.3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | -0.26 |
| 13 | @Louisiana | L3-53 | 9.6 | 10 | 68 | 6.8 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 14 | vsApp State | L13-48 | 11.3 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 1 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 0.20 |
