J.J. Taylor is a Committee Back for Arizona. J.J.'s 2017 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 158 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
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 |
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 | vsNorthern Arizona | W62-24 | — | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.27 |
| 2 | vsHouston | L16-19 | 7.7 | 17 | 87 | 5.1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 3 | @UTEP | W63-16 | -27.4 | 12 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 10 · Rush Yds 19 · Avg 1.9 · Rush TD 0
| 55 |
| 4.6 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 0.26 |
| 4 | vsUtah | L24-30 | 12.0 | 10 | 43 | 4.3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -0.49 |
| 6 | @Colorado | W45-42 | 2.0 | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.22 |
| 7 | vsUCLA | W47-30 | 4.9 | 16 | 64 | 4.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.15 |
| 8 | @California | W45-44 | -1.0 | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 9 | vsWashington State | W58-37 | 8.6 | 13 | 152 | 11.7 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.49 |
| 10 | @USC | L35-49 | 17.9 | 12 | 51 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0.32 |
| 11 | vsOregon State | W49-28 | -12.6 | 10 | 129 | 12.9 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.34 |
| 12 | @Oregon | L28-48 | 9.1 | 10 | 55 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 13 | @Arizona State | L30-42 | 1.0 | 12 | 74 | 6.2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 1 | vsPurdue | L35-38 | 5.8 | 10 | 19 | 1.9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -0.41 |
