Shaquille Powell is a Committee Back for Duke. Shaquille's 2014 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 158 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
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 | vsElon | W52-13 | — | 11 | 54 | 4.9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 2 | @Troy | W34-17 | -15.9 | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 3 | vsKansas | W41-3 | -9.8 | 6 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 29 · Rush Yds 117 · Avg 4.0 · Rush TD 0
| 22 |
| 3.7 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 6 |
| 0 |
| -0.25 |
| 4 | vsTulane | W47-13 | -15.0 | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 5 | @Miami | L10-22 | 13.9 | 8 | 58 | 7.3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 8 | vsVirginia | W20-13 | 4.0 | 11 | 68 | 6.2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.37 |
| 10 | @Pittsburgh | W51-48 | 14.1 | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 11 | @Syracuse | W27-10 | -2.1 | 17 | 68 | 4.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.08 |
| 12 | vsVirginia Tech | L16-17 | 7.8 | 11 | 34 | 3.1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 13 | vsNorth Carolina | L20-45 | 0.0 | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.63 |
| 14 | vsWake Forest | W41-21 | -7.8 | 16 | 63 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 1 | vsArizona State | L31-36 | 13.5 | 29 | 117 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 1 | 0.15 |
