Tra Carson is a Featured Back for Texas A&M. Tra's 2015 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 271 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 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
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 | vsArizona State | W38-17 | 10.2 | 29 | 96 | 3.3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | -0.01 |
| 2 | vsBall State | W56-23 | -15.5 | 10 | 59 | 5.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.18 |
| 3 | vsNevada | W44-27 | -7.1 | 22 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 20 · Rush Yds 106 · Avg 5.3 · Rush TD 1
| 137 |
| 6.2 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 17 |
| 0 |
| 0.23 |
| 4 | vsArkansas | W28-21 | 19.2 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 1 | 8 | 61 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 5 | vsMississippi State | W30-17 | 15.1 | 26 | 110 | 4.2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 7 | vsAlabama | L23-41 | 29.0 | 13 | 46 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 0 | -0.27 |
| 8 | @Ole Miss | L3-23 | 27.0 | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | -0.07 |
| 9 | vsSouth Carolina | W35-28 | 3.4 | 21 | 122 | 5.8 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 10 | vsAuburn | L10-26 | 14.6 | 21 | 109 | 5.2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.16 |
| 11 | vsWestern Carolina | W41-17 | — | 17 | 109 | 6.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.36 |
| 12 | @Vanderbilt | W25-0 | -1.6 | 22 | 126 | 5.7 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 13 | @LSU | L7-19 | 19.7 | 19 | 69 | 3.6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 1 | vsLouisville | L21-27 | 13.2 | 20 | 106 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | -0.12 |
