Frankie Hickson is a Featured Back for Liberty. Frankie's 2018 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 233 plays — a developing 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 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| 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 | vsOld Dominion | W52-10 | -14.1 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 2 | @Army | L14-38 | -1.5 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.06 |
| 4 | vsNorth Texas | L7-47 | 2.1 | 21 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 17 · Rush Yds 100 · Avg 5.9 · Rush TD 1
| 96 |
| 4.6 |
| 0 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 0.04 |
| 5 | @New Mexico | W52-43 | -9.5 | 27 | 65 | 2.4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -0.06 |
| 6 | @New Mexico State | L41-49 | -20.2 | 24 | 155 | 6.5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 7 | vsTroy | W22-16 | 2.6 | 23 | 71 | 3.1 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.31 |
| 8 | vsIdaho State | W48-41 | — | 22 | 133 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 10 | @Massachusetts | L59-62 | -16.1 | 27 | 133 | 4.9 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.36 |
| 11 | @Virginia | L24-45 | 7.1 | 26 | 93 | 3.6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 12 | @Auburn | L0-53 | 23.6 | 10 | 45 | 4.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.09 |
| 13 | vsNew Mexico State | W28-21 | -20.2 | 27 | 116 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 14 | vsNorfolk State | W52-17 | — | 17 | 100 | 5.9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
