Jamaal Williams is a Featured Back for BYU. Jamaal's 2016 season ranks in the 63th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 216 plays — a average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Nick Wilson | Arizona | 2014 | 250 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 102.5 |
| 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 | vsArizona | W18-16 | -4.5 | 29 | 162 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 2 | @Utah | L19-20 | 10.9 | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | -0.01 |
| 3 | vsUCLA | L14-17 | 9.1 | 14 |
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 26 · Rush Yds 210 · Avg 8.1 · Rush TD 1
| 28 |
| 2.0 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 45 |
| 0 |
| 0.09 |
| 4 | vsWest Virginia | L32-35 | 11.3 | 24 | 169 | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 5 | vsToledo | W55-53 | 12.3 | 30 | 286 | 9.5 | 5 | — | — | — | 0.70 |
| 6 | @Michigan State | W31-14 | 7.4 | 30 | 163 | 5.4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 7 | vsMississippi State | W28-21 | 5.4 | 26 | 76 | 2.9 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.15 |
| 10 | @Cincinnati | W20-3 | -3.6 | 25 | 92 | 3.7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.02 |
| 13 | vsUtah State | W28-10 | -4.4 | 18 | 131 | 7.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.55 |
| 1 | vsWyoming | W24-21 | -6.9 | 26 | 210 | 8.1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.11 |
