Makhi Hughes is a Featured Back for Tulane. Makhi's 2024 season ranks in the 8th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 277 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.
Rotational contributor. Smaller collective or local deals.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
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 | vsSE Louisiana | W52-0 | — | 14 | 59 | 4.2 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.02 |
| 2 | vsKansas State | L27-34 | 14.1 | 21 | 128 | 6.1 |
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 8 · Rush Yds 29 · Avg 3.6 · Rush TD 0
| 1 |
| 5 |
| 37 |
| 0 |
| 0.18 |
| 3 | @Oklahoma | L19-34 | 9.5 | 19 | 71 | 3.7 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | -0.05 |
| 4 | @Louisiana | W41-33 | 4.8 | 23 | 166 | 7.2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.46 |
| 5 | vsSouth Florida | W45-10 | -2.3 | 17 | 61 | 3.6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 6 | @UAB | W71-20 | -11.3 | 15 | 119 | 7.9 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 8 | vsRice | W24-10 | -11.4 | 27 | 140 | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 9 | @North Texas | W45-37 | -4.5 | 30 | 195 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 10 | @Charlotte | W34-3 | -15.3 | 27 | 117 | 4.3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 11 | vsTemple | W52-6 | -20.3 | 19 | 153 | 8.1 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.52 |
| 12 | @Navy | W35-0 | 3.5 | 22 | 82 | 3.7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 14 | vsMemphis | L24-34 | 9.6 | 9 | 15 | 1.7 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | -0.23 |
| 15 | @Army | L14-35 | 9.2 | 14 | 66 | 4.7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1 | vsFlorida | L8-33 | 13.8 | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.14 |
