Jordan Howard is a 2-year Featured Back for Indiana. Jordan's 2015 season ranks in the 68th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 210 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 | vsSouthern Illinois | W48-47 | — | 20 | 145 | 7.3 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2 | vsFlorida International | W36-22 | -16.6 | 27 | 159 | 5.9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 3 | vsWestern Kentucky | W38-35 | 10.8 |
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 3 · Rush Yds 14 · Avg 4.7 · Rush TD 0
| 31 |
| 203 |
| 6.5 |
| 0 |
| 3 |
| 38 |
| 0 |
| 0.29 |
| 4 | @Wake Forest | W31-24 | -4.5 | 33 | 168 | 5.1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.29 |
| 5 | vsOhio State | L27-34 | 29.5 | 14 | 34 | 2.4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | -0.16 |
| 8 | @Michigan State | L26-52 | 15.6 | 11 | 78 | 7.1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.14 |
| 10 | vsIowa | L27-35 | 9.3 | 22 | 174 | 7.9 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 11 | vsMichigan | L41-48 | 19.7 | 35 | 238 | 6.8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 12 | @Maryland | W47-28 | -1.6 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.25 |
