Justin Crawford is a Committee Back for West Virginia. Justin's 2017 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 187 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 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
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 | vsVirginia Tech | L24-31 | 14.3 | 13 | 106 | 8.2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2 | vsEast Carolina | W56-20 | -14.0 | 15 | 118 | 7.9 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.57 |
| 3 | vsDelaware State | W59-16 | — | 15 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 16 · Rush Yds 98 · Avg 6.1 · Rush TD 0
| 102 |
| 6.8 |
| 3 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 0.73 |
| 4 | @Kansas | W56-34 | -14.8 | 18 | 125 | 6.9 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 6 | @TCU | L24-31 | 18.9 | 19 | 111 | 5.8 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.11 |
| 7 | vsTexas Tech | W46-35 | 4.8 | 14 | 47 | 3.4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | -0.17 |
| 8 | @Baylor | W38-36 | -1.4 | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.18 |
| 9 | vsOklahoma State | L39-50 | 19.1 | 13 | 45 | 3.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.17 |
| 10 | vsIowa State | W20-16 | 7.5 | 25 | 102 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | -0.07 |
| 11 | @Kansas State | W28-23 | 10.9 | 17 | 113 | 6.6 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.02 |
| 12 | vsTexas | L14-28 | 10.6 | 15 | 64 | 4.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.04 |
| 13 | @Oklahoma | L31-59 | 25.5 | 16 | 98 | 6.1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.09 |