Jamal Morrow is a Pass-Catching Back for Washington State. Jamal's 2017 season ranks in the 43th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 139 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Third-down weapon out of the backfield. Routes, hands, and separation in coverage define this role as much as rushing.
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 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
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 | vsMontana State | W31-0 | — | 10 | 89 | 8.9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 2 | vsBoise State | W47-44 | 9.1 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 2 | 0.39 |
| 3 | vsOregon State | W52-23 | -12.6 | 3 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car — · Rush Yds — · Avg — · Rush TD —
| 9 |
| 3.0 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 5 |
| 0 |
| -0.15 |
| 4 | vsNevada | W45-7 | -16.4 | 11 | 73 | 6.6 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 0.69 |
| 5 | vsUSC | W30-27 | 17.9 | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 1 | 5 | 47 | 1 | 0.57 |
| 6 | @Oregon | W33-10 | 9.1 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 5 | 46 | 1 | -0.03 |
| 7 | @California | L3-37 | -1.0 | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 8 | vsColorado | W28-0 | 2.0 | 11 | 73 | 6.6 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 9 | @Arizona | L37-58 | 3.7 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 10 | 83 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 10 | vsStanford | W24-21 | 15.8 | 16 | 66 | 4.1 | 0 | 5 | 64 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 11 | @Utah | W33-25 | 12.0 | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 13 | @Washington | L14-41 | 22.1 | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 1 | 10 | 76 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 1 | vsMichigan State | L17-42 | 13.8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0.41 |
