Richard Newton is a Explosive Back for Washington. Richard's 2019 season ranks in the 43th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 100 plays — a developing 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 |
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 | vsEastern Washington | W47-14 | — | 12 | 91 | 7.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1.02 |
| 2 | vsCalifornia | L19-20 | -2.6 | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.10 |
| 3 | vsHawai'i | W52-20 | -1.9 | 8 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 15 · Rush Yds 69 · Avg 4.6 · Rush TD 1
| 29 |
| 3.6 |
| 3 |
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| 0.75 |
| 4 | @BYU | W45-19 | 1.3 | 16 | 80 | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0.12 |
| 5 | vsUSC | W28-14 | 13.1 | 9 | 20 | 2.2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.15 |
| 6 | @Stanford | L13-23 | -4.7 | 10 | 64 | 6.4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.31 |
| 11 | @Oregon State | W19-7 | -0.7 | 17 | 54 | 3.2 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.06 |
| 13 | @Colorado | L14-20 | -4.1 | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 14 | vsWashington State | W31-13 | 11.1 | 9 | 17 | 1.9 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.07 |
| 1 | vsBoise State | W38-7 | 8.1 | 15 | 69 | 4.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.31 |