Roman Hemby is a Pass-Catching Back for Maryland. Roman's 2024 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 170 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Third-down weapon out of the backfield. Routes, hands, and separation in coverage define this role as much as rushing.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group 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 | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| 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 | vsUConn | W50-7 | 1.5 | 14 | 66 | 4.7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2 | vsMichigan State | L24-27 | -4.6 | 12 | 35 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.06 |
| 3 | @Virginia | W27-13 | -5.1 | 10 |
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 13 · Rush Yds 64 · Avg 4.9 · Rush TD 0
| 33 |
| 3.3 |
| 0 |
| 4 |
| 12 |
| 0 |
| 0.20 |
| 4 | vsVillanova | W38-20 | — | 14 | 67 | 4.8 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 5 | @Indiana | L28-42 | 20.1 | 10 | 117 | 11.7 | 1 | 5 | 48 | 1 | 0.71 |
| 7 | vsNorthwestern | L10-37 | -8.2 | 14 | 42 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.21 |
| 8 | vsUSC | W29-28 | 11.9 | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 1 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 9 | @Minnesota | L23-48 | 10.4 | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | -0.26 |
| 11 | @Oregon | L18-39 | 26.0 | 11 | 34 | 3.1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | -0.02 |
| 12 | vsRutgers | L17-31 | 6.4 | 16 | 87 | 5.4 | 1 | 5 | 59 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 13 | vsIowa | L13-29 | 15.8 | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 14 | @Penn State | L7-44 | 24.6 | 13 | 64 | 4.9 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0.12 |
