RJ Harvey is a 2-year Featured Back for UCF. RJ's 2024 season ranks in the 98th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 239 plays — a elite rate for the RB.
2024 Production
Performance Analysis · 2024 · vs RB peers
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among RBs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸High-volume role — one of the team's most-used RBs by play share.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸7 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.17 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 0.90 EPA/play in Wk 1 vs New Hampshire.
NIL Market Tier· 2024
On3 valuation ↗Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Historical Comparables · RB · efficiency + volume + value
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Corum | Michigan | 2022 | 266 | 0.450 | 6.5 | 119.7 |
| Tyler Allgeier | BYU | 2021 | 271 | 0.440 | 6.3 | 119.2 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2015 | 228 | 0.450 | 5.8 | 102.6 |
| Bryce Love | Stanford | 2017 | 284 | 0.460 | 6.7 | 130.6 |
| Samaje Perine | Oklahoma | 2014 | 282 | 0.430 | 6.8 | 121.3 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNew Hampshire | W57-3 | — | 11 | 142 | 12.9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.90 |
| 2 | vsSam Houston | W45-14 | -6.9 | 19 | 126 | 6.6 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.73 |
| 3 | @TCU | W35-34 | 10.8 | 29 | 180 | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 0.54 |
| 5 | vsColorado | L21-48 | 8.1 | 16 | 77 | 4.8 | 0 | 4 | 92 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 6 | @Florida | L13-24 | 13.8 | 16 | 75 | 4.7 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 7 | vsCincinnati | L13-19 | -0.1 | 17 | 94 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 8 | @Iowa State | L35-38 | 10.3 | 25 | 196 | 7.8 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.30 |
| 9 | vsBYU | L24-37 | 15.3 | 16 | 127 | 7.9 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 10 | vsArizona | W56-12 | -2.8 | 22 | 184 | 8.4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 11 | @Arizona State | L31-35 | 9.4 | 25 | 127 | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 13 | @West Virginia | L21-31 | 2.1 | 16 | 130 | 8.1 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 14 | vsUtah | L14-28 | 7.7 | 20 | 119 | 6.0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 0.44 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.38
- Passing downs
- 0.68
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 1.01 / 0.38
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Career · rolling EPA, game by game
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.