Keith Ford is a Explosive Back for Texas A&M. Keith's 2016 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 131 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited 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 |
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 | vsUCLA | W31-24 | 9.1 | 14 | 65 | 4.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.10 |
| 2 | vsPrairie View A&M | W67-0 | — | 8 | 62 | 7.8 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 3 | @Auburn | W29-16 | 15.3 | 10 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 10 · Rush Yds 86 · Avg 8.6 · Rush TD 1
| 28 |
| 2.8 |
| 0 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| -0.23 |
| 4 | vsArkansas | W45-24 | 7.9 | 10 | 55 | 5.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.00 |
| 5 | @South Carolina | W24-13 | -4.0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.21 |
| 6 | vsTennessee | W45-38 | 16.3 | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | -0.15 |
| 8 | @Alabama | L14-33 | 31.7 | 15 | 62 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 9 | vsNew Mexico State | W52-10 | -17.2 | 7 | 48 | 6.9 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.40 |
| 10 | @Mississippi State | L28-35 | 5.4 | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.06 |
| 11 | vsOle Miss | L28-29 | 12.4 | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.29 |
| 12 | vsUTSA | W23-10 | -11.2 | 13 | 71 | 5.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.01 |
| 13 | vsLSU | L39-54 | 25.3 | 15 | 100 | 6.7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.08 |
| 1 | vsKansas State | L28-33 | 8.2 | 10 | 86 | 8.6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.65 |
