RJ Harvey is a 2-year Featured Back for UCF. RJ's 2023 season ranks in the 80th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 212 plays — a above-average rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
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.
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 | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Nick Wilson | Arizona | 2014 | 250 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 102.5 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | 2014 | 262 | 0.380 | 5.3 | 99.6 |
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 | vsKent State | W56-6 | -26.3 | 10 | 84 | 8.4 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 0.61 |
| 2 | @Boise State | W18-16 | 5.9 | 15 | 70 | 4.7 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 3 | vsVillanova | W48-14 | — | 14 |
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 15 · Rush Yds 120 · Avg 8.0 · Rush TD 0
| 85 |
| 6.1 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 16 |
| 0 |
| 0.40 |
| 4 | @Kansas State | L31-44 | 16.2 | 13 | 44 | 3.4 | 1 | 2 | 56 | 1 | 0.77 |
| 5 | vsBaylor | L35-36 | -8.3 | 21 | 95 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 6 | @Kansas | L22-51 | 9.9 | 16 | 133 | 8.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.65 |
| 8 | @Oklahoma | L29-31 | 15.0 | 23 | 101 | 4.4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 9 | vsWest Virginia | L28-41 | 7.5 | 14 | 100 | 7.1 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 10 | @Cincinnati | W28-26 | -6.8 | 20 | 164 | 8.2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 11 | vsOklahoma State | W45-3 | 6.7 | 24 | 206 | 8.6 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.46 |
| 12 | @Texas Tech | L23-24 | 6.1 | 20 | 78 | 3.9 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 13 | vsHouston | W27-13 | -7.8 | 21 | 136 | 6.5 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.26 |
| 1 | vsGeorgia Tech | L17-30 | 0.3 | 15 | 120 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.11 |
