James Summers is a Explosive Back for East Carolina. James's 2016 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 174 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWestern Carolina | W52-7 | — | 10 | 95 | 9.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.80 |
| 2 | vsNC State | W33-30 | 9.4 | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 1.10 |
| 3 | @South Carolina | L15-20 | -4.0 | 11 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 19 · Rush Yds 52 · Avg 2.7 · Rush TD 0
| 71 |
| 6.5 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| -6 |
| 0 |
| 0.08 |
| 4 | @Virginia Tech | L17-54 | 15.2 | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.13 |
| 5 | vsUCF | L29-47 | -2.2 | 8 | 3 | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.44 |
| 6 | @South Florida | L22-38 | 9.8 | 18 | 114 | 6.3 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 8 | @Cincinnati | L19-31 | -3.6 | 21 | 95 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 | -0.08 |
| 9 | vsUConn | W41-3 | -11.6 | 19 | 84 | 4.4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.54 |
| 10 | @Tulsa | L24-45 | 7.4 | 13 | 56 | 4.3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 11 | vsSMU | L31-55 | -10.8 | 12 | 89 | 7.4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 12 | vsNavy | L31-66 | 6.8 | 14 | 134 | 9.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.40 |
| 13 | @Temple | L10-37 | 11.9 | 19 | 52 | 2.7 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | -0.02 |