Najee Harris is a 2-year Featured Back for Alabama. Najee's 2020 season ranks in the 88th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 292 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Skattebo | Arizona State | 2024 | 309 | 0.410 | 6.2 | 126.7 |
| Tyler Allgeier | BYU | 2021 | 271 | 0.440 | 6.3 | 119.2 |
| Jeremy Langford | Michigan State | 2014 | 297 | 0.400 | 6.4 | 118.8 |
| Bijan Robinson | Texas | 2022 | 276 | 0.390 | 5.9 | 107.6 |
| Bryce Love | Stanford | 2017 | 284 | 0.460 | 6.7 | 130.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | @Missouri | W38-19 | -1.0 | 17 | 98 | 5.8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 5 | vsTexas A&M | W52-24 | 16.2 | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 6 | @Ole Miss | W63-48 | 4.8 | 23 |
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 22 · Rush Yds 79 · Avg 3.6 · Rush TD 2
| 206 |
| 9.0 |
| 5 |
| 3 |
| 42 |
| 0 |
| 0.43 |
| 7 | vsGeorgia | W41-24 | 19.1 | 31 | 152 | 4.9 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 8 | @Tennessee | W48-17 | 0.9 | 20 | 96 | 4.8 | 3 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 9 | vsMississippi State | W41-0 | -1.4 | 21 | 119 | 5.7 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 12 | vsKentucky | W63-3 | 2.2 | 13 | 83 | 6.4 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 13 | vsAuburn | W42-13 | 12.6 | 11 | 96 | 8.7 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 14 | @LSU | W55-17 | 6.0 | 21 | 145 | 6.9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 15 | @Arkansas | W52-3 | 1.6 | 14 | 46 | 3.3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.02 |
| 16 | vsFlorida | W52-46 | 19.8 | 31 | 178 | 5.7 | 2 | 5 | 67 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 1 | vsNotre Dame | W31-14 | 21.0 | 15 | 125 | 8.3 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 1 | vsOhio State | W52-24 | 28.4 | 22 | 79 | 3.6 | 2 | 7 | 79 | 1 | 0.37 |
