Ralph Webb is a Featured Back for Vanderbilt. Ralph's 2016 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 279 plays — a developing 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 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
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 | vsSouth Carolina | L10-13 | -4.0 | 20 | 97 | 4.8 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2 | vsMiddle Tennessee | W47-24 | -1.9 | 29 | 211 | 7.3 |
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 111 · Avg 5.3 · Rush TD 1
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| 1 |
| -5 |
| 0 |
| 0.32 |
| 3 | @Georgia Tech | L7-38 | 7.8 | 18 | 69 | 3.8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 4 | @Western Kentucky | W31-30 | 15.5 | 27 | 95 | 3.5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 5 | vsFlorida | L6-13 | 15.4 | 24 | 110 | 4.6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | -0.09 |
| 6 | @Kentucky | L13-20 | -2.6 | 18 | 100 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -0.08 |
| 7 | @Georgia | W17-16 | 9.3 | 19 | 48 | 2.5 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 8 | vsTennessee State | W35-17 | — | 9 | 125 | 13.9 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 10 | @Auburn | L16-23 | 15.3 | 13 | 46 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -0.22 |
| 11 | @Missouri | L17-26 | -1.0 | 11 | 34 | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 12 | vsOle Miss | W38-17 | 12.4 | 20 | 123 | 6.2 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.41 |
| 13 | vsTennessee | W45-34 | 16.3 | 21 | 114 | 5.4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 1 | vsNC State | L17-41 | 9.4 | 21 | 111 | 5.3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0.15 |