Josh Cleveland is a Committee Back for Bowling Green. Josh's 2017 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 158 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
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 |
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 | @Michigan State | L10-35 | 13.8 | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.32 |
| 2 | vsSouth Dakota | L27-35 | — | 10 | 87 | 8.7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 3 | @Northwestern | L7-49 | 11.2 | 12 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 15 · Rush Yds 150 · Avg 10.0 · Rush TD 1
| 54 |
| 4.5 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 17 |
| 0 |
| 0.05 |
| 4 | @Middle Tennessee | L13-24 | -4.9 | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 5 | vsAkron | L23-34 | -17.6 | 20 | 94 | 4.7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 6 | @Miami (OH) | W37-29 | -2.2 | 10 | 117 | 11.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.88 |
| 7 | vsOhio | L30-48 | 3.3 | 22 | 84 | 3.8 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 8 | vsNorthern Illinois | L17-48 | -1.4 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.24 |
| 10 | @Kent State | W44-16 | -20.2 | 17 | 60 | 3.5 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.02 |
| 11 | @Buffalo | L28-38 | -11.2 | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.09 |
| 12 | vsToledo | L37-66 | 6.6 | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.16 |
| 13 | @Eastern Michigan | L31-34 | -5.3 | 15 | 150 | 10.0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.56 |