Javian Hawkins is a 2-year Featured Back for Louisville. Javian's 2019 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 255 plays — a developing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | vsNotre Dame | L17-35 | 17.7 | 19 | 122 | 6.4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.14 |
| 2 | vsEastern Kentucky | W42-0 | — | 11 | 123 | 11.2 |
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 23 · Rush Yds 105 · Avg 4.6 · Rush TD 1
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| 3 | vsWestern Kentucky | W38-21 | 1.7 | 19 | 93 | 4.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.00 |
| 4 | @Florida State | L24-35 | 1.8 | 17 | 52 | 3.1 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.15 |
| 6 | vsBoston College | W41-39 | -5.7 | 25 | 172 | 6.9 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 7 | @Wake Forest | W62-59 | 2.0 | 20 | 60 | 3.0 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.33 |
| 8 | vsClemson | L10-45 | 28.1 | 26 | 129 | 5.0 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.00 |
| 9 | vsVirginia | W28-21 | 6.3 | 28 | 136 | 4.9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 11 | @Miami | L27-52 | 9.6 | 15 | 91 | 6.1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 12 | @NC State | W34-20 | -6.3 | 16 | 67 | 4.2 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.07 |
| 13 | vsSyracuse | W56-34 | -3.0 | 23 | 233 | 10.1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.63 |
| 14 | @Kentucky | L13-45 | 9.1 | 22 | 142 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 1 | vsMississippi State | W38-28 | 3.5 | 23 | 105 | 4.6 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.00 |