Raymond Calais is a Explosive Back for Louisiana. Raymond's 2019 season ranks in the 48th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 128 plays — a average rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
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 | vsMississippi State | L28-38 | 3.5 | 8 | 80 | 10.0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 2 | vsLiberty | W35-14 | -2.6 | 8 | 111 | 13.9 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 5 · Rush Yds 19 · Avg 3.8 · Rush TD 0
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| 3 | vsTexas Southern | W77-6 | — | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 4 | @Ohio | W45-25 | 3.7 | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.39 |
| 5 | @Georgia Southern | W37-24 | -4.5 | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.23 |
| 7 | vsApp State | L7-17 | 11.3 | 9 | 47 | 5.2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.02 |
| 8 | @Arkansas State | W37-20 | -2.9 | 8 | 144 | 18.0 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.95 |
| 10 | vsTexas State | W31-3 | -16.2 | 21 | 83 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 1 | -0.01 |
| 11 | @Coastal Carolina | W48-7 | -12.8 | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 12 | @South Alabama | W37-27 | -20.3 | 13 | 77 | 5.9 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.40 |
| 13 | vsTroy | W53-3 | -4.4 | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 14 | vsUL Monroe | W31-30 | -10.7 | 8 | 107 | 13.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.41 |
| 15 | @App State | L38-45 | 11.3 | 8 | 49 | 6.1 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.06 |
| 1 | vsMiami (OH) | W27-17 | -9.2 | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | -0.05 |
