Joshua McCray is a Explosive Back for Illinois. Joshua's 2024 season ranks in the 73th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 125 plays — a average rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited role.
Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
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 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
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 | vsEastern Illinois | W45-0 | — | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 2 | vsKansas | W23-17 | 4.9 | — | — | — |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 13 · Rush Yds 114 · Avg 8.8 · Rush TD 2
| — |
| 2 |
| -2 |
| 0 |
| -0.68 |
| 3 | vsCentral Michigan | W30-9 | -15.8 | 8 | 54 | 6.8 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.20 |
| 4 | @Nebraska | W31-24 | 5.5 | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 5 | @Penn State | L7-21 | 24.6 | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 7 | vsPurdue | W50-49 | -16.2 | 16 | 78 | 4.9 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 8 | vsMichigan | W21-7 | 10.6 | 17 | 50 | 2.9 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.12 |
| 9 | @Oregon | L9-38 | 26.0 | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 10 | vsMinnesota | L17-25 | 10.4 | 7 | 72 | 10.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1.57 |
| 12 | vsMichigan State | W38-16 | -4.6 | 9 | 61 | 6.8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 13 | @Rutgers | W38-31 | 6.4 | 13 | 58 | 4.5 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.04 |
| 14 | vsNorthwestern | W38-28 | -8.2 | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 1 | vsSouth Carolina | W21-17 | 16.9 | 13 | 114 | 8.8 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.55 |
