Jordan Howard is a 2-year Featured Back for UAB. Jordan's 2014 season ranks in the 20th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 258 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 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
| Royce Freeman | Oregon | 2015 | 275 | 0.360 | 5.1 | 99.0 |
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 | vsTroy | W48-10 | -15.9 | 19 | 179 | 9.4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.65 |
| 2 | @Mississippi State | L34-47 | 22.2 | 24 | 89 | 3.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.13 |
| 3 | vsAlabama A&M | W41-14 | — | 5 |
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 35 · Rush Yds 262 · Avg 7.5 · Rush TD 1
| 11 |
| 2.2 |
| 0 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| -0.31 |
| 5 | vsFlorida International | L20-34 | -16.2 | 21 | 102 | 4.9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -0.16 |
| 6 | @Western Kentucky | W42-39 | -2.6 | 34 | 183 | 5.4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.08 |
| 7 | vsNorth Texas | W56-21 | -9.4 | 16 | 67 | 4.2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 8 | @Middle Tennessee | L22-34 | -8.7 | 32 | 121 | 3.8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 9 | @Arkansas | L17-45 | 12.2 | 19 | 90 | 4.7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 10 | @Florida Atlantic | W31-28 | -10.4 | 35 | 167 | 4.8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | — |
| 11 | vsLouisiana Tech | L24-40 | -1.7 | 27 | 148 | 5.5 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.03 |
| 13 | vsMarshall | L18-23 | 16.8 | 39 | 168 | 4.3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 14 | @Southern Miss | W45-24 | -15.9 | 35 | 262 | 7.5 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.27 |
