Ish Witter is a Explosive Back for Missouri. Ish's 2017 season ranks in the 25th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 180 plays — a developing 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 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| 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 | vsMissouri State | W72-43 | — | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.21 |
| 2 | vsSouth Carolina | L13-31 | 7.8 | 12 | 72 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 3 | vsPurdue | L3-35 | 5.8 | 7 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 17 · Rush Yds 57 · Avg 3.4 · Rush TD 1
| 25 |
| 3.6 |
| 0 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| -0.05 |
| 4 | vsAuburn | L14-51 | 24.7 | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -0.36 |
| 6 | @Kentucky | L34-40 | 2.7 | 17 | 139 | 8.2 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 7 | @Georgia | L28-53 | 26.7 | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | -0.15 |
| 8 | vsIdaho | W68-21 | -12.4 | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.54 |
| 9 | @UConn | W52-12 | -19.2 | 10 | 73 | 7.3 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 10 | vsFlorida | W45-16 | 10.1 | 17 | 83 | 4.9 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 11 | vsTennessee | W50-17 | 1.2 | 24 | 216 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 12 | @Vanderbilt | W45-17 | 0.6 | 16 | 102 | 6.4 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.02 |
| 13 | @Arkansas | W48-45 | 2.1 | 39 | 170 | 4.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.18 |
| 1 | vsTexas | L16-33 | 10.6 | 17 | 57 | 3.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.07 |
