Michael Carter is a Explosive Back for North Carolina. Michael's 2020 season ranks in the 63th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 175 plays — a average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Nick Wilson | Arizona | 2014 | 250 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 102.5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vsSyracuse | W31-6 | -9.8 | 7 | 78 | 11.1 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 5 | @Boston College | W26-22 | 0.9 | 16 | 121 | 7.6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 6 | vsVirginia Tech | W56-45 | 13.7 | 17 |
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 24 · Rush Yds 308 · Avg 12.8 · Rush TD 2
| 214 |
| 12.6 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 15 |
| 0 |
| 0.91 |
| 7 | @Florida State | L28-31 | -4.9 | 17 | 65 | 3.8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 8 | vsNC State | W48-21 | 0.0 | 17 | 106 | 6.2 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 9 | @Virginia | L41-44 | 0.9 | 9 | 64 | 7.1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 10 | @Duke | W56-24 | -4.2 | 17 | 85 | 5.0 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 11 | vsWake Forest | W59-53 | 0.8 | 16 | 74 | 4.6 | 0 | 4 | 55 | 1 | -0.01 |
| 13 | vsNotre Dame | L17-31 | 21.0 | 8 | 57 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 14 | vsWestern Carolina | W49-9 | — | 8 | 73 | 9.1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 15 | @Miami | W62-26 | 12.8 | 24 | 308 | 12.8 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.59 |