Isaiah Spiller is a Featured Back for Texas A&M. Isaiah's 2020 season ranks in the 33th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 226 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 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | vsVanderbilt | W17-12 | -16.8 | 8 | 117 | 14.6 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.48 |
| 5 | @Alabama | L24-52 | 28.3 | 11 | 25 | 2.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.43 |
| 6 | vsFlorida | W41-38 | 19.8 | 26 |
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 11 · Rush Yds 50 · Avg 4.5 · Rush TD 2
| 171 |
| 6.6 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 18 |
| 0 |
| 0.48 |
| 7 | @Mississippi State | W28-14 | -1.4 | 18 | 114 | 6.3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 9 | vsArkansas | W42-31 | 1.6 | 21 | 82 | 3.9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.05 |
| 10 | @South Carolina | W48-3 | -2.4 | 18 | 131 | 7.3 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 13 | vsLSU | W20-7 | 6.0 | 27 | 141 | 5.2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 14 | @Auburn | W31-20 | 12.6 | 20 | 120 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 16 | @Tennessee | W34-13 | 0.9 | 26 | 89 | 3.4 | 1 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 1 | vsNorth Carolina | W41-27 | 18.0 | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0.35 |