Paul Perkins is a 2-year Featured Back for UCLA. Paul's 2015 season ranks in the 53th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 266 plays — a 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Royce Freeman | Oregon | 2015 | 275 | 0.360 | 5.1 | 99.0 |
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 | vsVirginia | W34-16 | 1.4 | 14 | 59 | 4.2 | 0 | 5 | 58 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2 | @UNLV | W37-3 | -16.2 | 18 | 151 | 8.4 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 3 | vsBYU | W24-23 | 8.7 | 26 |
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 12 · Rush Yds 68 · Avg 5.7 · Rush TD 1
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| 4 | @Arizona | W56-30 | 4.7 | 24 | 85 | 3.5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 5 | vsArizona State | L23-38 | 10.2 | 18 | 63 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | -0.11 |
| 7 | @Stanford | L35-56 | 22.8 | 14 | 104 | 7.4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 8 | vsCalifornia | W40-24 | 12.1 | 11 | 73 | 6.6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 9 | vsColorado | W35-31 | -4.0 | 12 | 118 | 9.8 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 10 | @Oregon State | W41-0 | -10.1 | 23 | 89 | 3.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.11 |
| 11 | vsWashington State | L27-31 | 4.2 | 20 | 121 | 6.1 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 12 | @Utah | W17-9 | 11.0 | 28 | 98 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.07 |
| 13 | @USC | L21-40 | 16.8 | 17 | 95 | 5.6 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 1 | vsNebraska | L29-37 | 11.1 | 12 | 68 | 5.7 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.28 |
