Mark Weisman is a Committee Back for Iowa. Mark's 2014 season ranks in the 5th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 215 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 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
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 | vsNorthern Iowa | W31-23 | — | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 2 | vsBall State | W17-13 | -6.6 | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.30 |
| 3 | vsIowa State | L17-20 | -7.9 | 16 |
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 7 · Rush Yds 10 · Avg 1.4 · Rush TD 2
| 49 |
| 3.1 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 8 |
| 0 |
| 0.40 |
| 4 | @Pittsburgh | W24-20 | 14.1 | 22 | 88 | 4.0 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.20 |
| 5 | @Purdue | W24-10 | -6.2 | 24 | 76 | 3.2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.06 |
| 7 | vsIndiana | W45-29 | 1.8 | 25 | 89 | 3.6 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.13 |
| 8 | @Maryland | L31-38 | 5.7 | 10 | 78 | 7.8 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 10 | vsNorthwestern | W48-7 | 1.5 | 20 | 94 | 4.7 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.23 |
| 11 | @Minnesota | L14-51 | 6.8 | 14 | 21 | 1.5 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.18 |
| 12 | @Illinois | W30-14 | 0.4 | 23 | 134 | 5.8 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.04 |
| 13 | vsWisconsin | L24-26 | 20.8 | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 14 | vsNebraska | L34-37 | 13.1 | 24 | 82 | 3.4 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 1 | vsTennessee | L28-45 | 12.2 | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 2 | — | — | — | -0.16 |
