Tra Barnett is a Featured Back for Georgia State. Tra's 2019 season ranks in the 43th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 237 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
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 | @Tennessee | W38-30 | 10.8 | 21 | 95 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2 | vsFurman | W48-42 | — | 9 | 52 | 5.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.27 |
| 3 | @Western Michigan | L10-57 | -4.9 | 19 |
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 64 · Avg 4.3 · Rush TD 0
| 127 |
| 6.7 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 10 |
| 0 |
| 0.26 |
| 4 | @Texas State | L34-37 | -16.2 | 12 | 55 | 4.6 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | vsArkansas State | W52-38 | -2.9 | 14 | 139 | 9.9 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 7 | @Coastal Carolina | W31-21 | -12.8 | 20 | 110 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 8 | vsArmy | W28-21 | -2.1 | 17 | 108 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 9 | vsTroy | W52-33 | -4.4 | 34 | 242 | 7.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 11 | @UL Monroe | L31-45 | -10.7 | 32 | 190 | 5.9 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.26 |
| 12 | vsApp State | L27-56 | 11.3 | 17 | 90 | 5.3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -0.02 |
| 13 | vsSouth Alabama | W28-15 | -20.3 | 23 | 128 | 5.6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 14 | @Georgia Southern | L10-38 | -4.5 | 15 | 53 | 3.5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 1 | vsWyoming | L17-38 | -1.1 | 15 | 64 | 4.3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -0.07 |