Najee Harris is a 2-year Featured Back for Alabama. Najee's 2019 season ranks in the 75th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 224 plays — a above-average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Nick Wilson | Arizona | 2014 | 250 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 102.5 |
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 | vsDuke | W42-3 | -1.8 | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.15 |
| 2 | vsNew Mexico State | W62-10 | -22.0 | 12 | 68 | 5.7 | 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 24 · Rush Yds 136 · Avg 5.7 · Rush TD 2
| 1 |
| 12 |
| 0 |
| 0.35 |
| 3 | @South Carolina | W47-23 | 4.8 | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 0 | 5 | 87 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 4 | vsSouthern Miss | W49-7 | -4.8 | 14 | 110 | 7.9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 5 | vsOle Miss | W59-31 | 2.9 | 9 | 71 | 7.9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.12 |
| 7 | @Texas A&M | W47-28 | 15.0 | 20 | 114 | 5.7 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 8 | vsTennessee | W35-13 | 10.8 | 21 | 105 | 5.0 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 9 | vsArkansas | W48-7 | -10.6 | 13 | 86 | 6.6 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.56 |
| 11 | vsLSU | L41-46 | 33.1 | 19 | 146 | 7.7 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 0.48 |
| 12 | @Mississippi State | W38-7 | 3.5 | 17 | 88 | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 1 | 0.54 |
| 13 | vsWestern Carolina | W66-3 | — | 14 | 66 | 4.7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0.39 |
| 14 | @Auburn | L45-48 | 21.0 | 27 | 146 | 5.4 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 1 | vsMichigan | W35-16 | 20.7 | 24 | 136 | 5.7 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.31 |
