Rakeem Boyd is a Featured Back for Arkansas. Rakeem's 2019 season ranks in the 48th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 191 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 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| 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 | vsPortland State | W20-13 | — | 18 | 114 | 6.3 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2 | @Ole Miss | L17-31 | 2.9 | 17 | 67 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | -0.06 |
| 3 | vsColorado State | W55-34 | -3.9 | 20 |
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 21 · Rush Yds 95 · Avg 4.5 · Rush TD 0
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| 0.17 |
| 4 | vsSan José State | L24-31 | -7.2 | 18 | 91 | 5.1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | -0.00 |
| 5 | vsTexas A&M | L27-31 | 15.0 | 18 | 89 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | -0.08 |
| 7 | @Kentucky | L20-24 | 9.1 | 15 | 134 | 8.9 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.48 |
| 8 | vsAuburn | L10-51 | 21.0 | 13 | 39 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | -0.20 |
| 9 | @Alabama | L7-48 | 32.4 | 12 | 50 | 4.2 | 0 | 4 | 55 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 10 | vsMississippi State | L24-54 | 3.5 | 11 | 114 | 10.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.49 |
| 11 | vsWestern Kentucky | L19-45 | 1.7 | 8 | 185 | 23.1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1.50 |
| 13 | @LSU | L20-56 | 33.1 | 13 | 33 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 14 | vsMissouri | L14-24 | 7.8 | 21 | 95 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -0.14 |
