Jarred Craft is a Explosive Back for Louisiana Tech. Jarred's 2016 season ranks in the 5th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 243 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 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
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 | @Arkansas | L20-21 | 7.9 | 12 | 68 | 5.7 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 2 | vsSouth Carolina State | W53-24 | — | 11 | 95 | 8.6 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 17 · Rush Yds 63 · Avg 3.7 · Rush TD 0
| 0 |
| 6 |
| 57 |
| 0 |
| 0.32 |
| 3 | @Texas Tech | L45-59 | 3.7 | 21 | 151 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 4 | @Middle Tennessee | L34-38 | -1.9 | 20 | 91 | 4.6 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 5 | vsUTEP | W28-7 | -16.1 | 13 | 146 | 11.2 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 0.55 |
| 6 | vsWestern Kentucky | W55-52 | 15.5 | 14 | 78 | 5.6 | 1 | 8 | 53 | 2 | 0.39 |
| 7 | @Massachusetts | W56-28 | -15.3 | 16 | 93 | 5.8 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 8 | @Florida International | W44-24 | -19.0 | 12 | 60 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 9 | vsRice | W61-16 | -16.5 | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 10 | @North Texas | W45-24 | -14.6 | 24 | 120 | 5.0 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 11 | vsUTSA | W63-35 | -11.2 | 9 | 55 | 6.1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 13 | @Southern Miss | L24-39 | 0.7 | 9 | 17 | 1.9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | -0.14 |
| 14 | @Western Kentucky | L44-58 | 15.5 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 0.46 |
| 1 | vsNavy | W48-45 | 6.8 | 17 | 63 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.27 |