Roman Hemby is a Explosive Back for Maryland. Roman's 2022 season ranks in the 18th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 215 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.
Rotational contributor. Smaller collective or local 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 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
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 | vsBuffalo | W31-10 | -9.2 | 7 | 114 | 16.3 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.98 |
| 2 | @Charlotte | W56-21 | -16.4 | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 0 | -0.05 |
| 3 | vsSMU | W34-27 | 4.7 | 16 |
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 24 · Rush Yds 65 · Avg 2.7 · Rush TD 0
| 151 |
| 9.4 |
| 1 |
| 4 |
| 62 |
| 0 |
| 0.66 |
| 4 | @Michigan | L27-34 | 32.0 | 16 | 48 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | -0.06 |
| 5 | vsMichigan State | W27-13 | 1.2 | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 6 | vsPurdue | L29-31 | 7.7 | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 0 | 5 | 63 | 1 | 0.47 |
| 7 | @Indiana | W38-33 | -7.1 | 17 | 107 | 6.3 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 8 | vsNorthwestern | W31-24 | -13.4 | 24 | 179 | 7.5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 10 | @Wisconsin | L10-23 | 8.3 | 16 | 66 | 4.1 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.02 |
| 11 | @Penn State | L0-30 | 22.4 | 13 | 68 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 12 | vsOhio State | L30-43 | 31.1 | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 13 | vsRutgers | W37-0 | -9.1 | 19 | 70 | 3.7 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.33 |
| 1 | vsNC State | W16-12 | 6.8 | 24 | 65 | 2.7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | -0.30 |
