Dylan Sampson is a Featured Back for Tennessee. Dylan's 2024 season ranks in the 48th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 276 plays — a average rate for the RB.
2024 Production
Performance Analysis · 2024 · vs RB peers
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
- ▸High-volume role — one of the team's most-used RBs by play share.
- ▸4 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.34 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.05 EPA/play in Wk 3 vs Kent State (SP+ -33).
NIL Market Tier· 2024
On3 valuation ↗Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.
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.
Historical Comparables · RB · efficiency + volume + value
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.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsChattanooga | W69-3 | — | 12 | 124 | 10.3 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 2 | vsNC State | W51-10 | 3.9 | 20 | 132 | 6.6 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 3 | vsKent State | W71-0 | -33.0 | 13 | 101 | 7.8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 4 | @Oklahoma | W25-15 | 9.5 | 24 | 92 | 3.8 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.11 |
| 6 | @Arkansas | L14-19 | 11.0 | 22 | 138 | 6.3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 7 | vsFlorida | W23-17 | 13.8 | 27 | 112 | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 8 | vsAlabama | W24-17 | 25.0 | 26 | 139 | 5.3 | 2 | — | — | — | -0.19 |
| 10 | vsKentucky | W28-18 | 5.5 | 27 | 142 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 11 | vsMississippi State | W33-14 | -4.1 | 30 | 149 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 12 | @Georgia | L17-31 | 24.3 | 19 | 101 | 5.3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 13 | vsUTEP | W56-0 | -22.7 | 11 | 77 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 14 | @Vanderbilt | W36-23 | 4.9 | 25 | 178 | 7.1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 1 | @Ohio State | L17-42 | 31.2 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.31 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.26
- Passing downs
- 0.11
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.31 / 0.22
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Career · rolling EPA, game by game
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.