Marcus Cox is a Featured Back for App State. Marcus's 2014 season ranks in the 20th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 257 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.
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 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
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 | @Michigan | L14-52 | 8.2 | 11 | 47 | 4.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.27 |
| 2 | vsCampbell | W66-0 | — | 20 | 114 | 5.7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 4 | @Southern Miss | L20-21 | -15.9 | 22 |
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 25 · Rush Yds 122 · Avg 4.9 · Rush TD 2
| 119 |
| 5.4 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 7 |
| 0 |
| 0.21 |
| 5 | @Georgia Southern | L14-34 | -2.4 | 10 | 39 | 3.9 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 6 | vsSouth Alabama | L21-47 | -4.3 | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | -0.14 |
| 7 | vsLiberty | L48-55 | — | 17 | 111 | 6.5 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.10 |
| 8 | @Troy | W53-14 | -15.9 | 16 | 123 | 7.7 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.51 |
| 10 | vsGeorgia State | W44-0 | -22.8 | 29 | 250 | 8.6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 11 | vsUL Monroe | W31-29 | -10.0 | 21 | 94 | 4.5 | 1 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 12 | @Arkansas State | W37-32 | -0.3 | 40 | 229 | 5.7 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 13 | @Louisiana | W35-16 | 2.2 | 36 | 151 | 4.2 | 2 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 14 | vsIdaho | W45-28 | -17.4 | 25 | 122 | 4.9 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.26 |
