Trey Sermon is a Explosive Back for Oklahoma. Trey's 2017 season ranks in the 15th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 118 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.
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 |
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 | vsUTEP | W56-7 | -27.4 | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.59 |
| 2 | @Ohio State | W31-16 | 30.9 | 17 | 62 | 3.6 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 0.04 |
| 3 | vsTulane | W56-14 | -5.7 | 7 |
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 2 · Rush Yds 34 · Avg 17.0 · Rush TD 0
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| 4 | @Baylor | W49-41 | -1.4 | 12 | 148 | 12.3 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.63 |
| 6 | vsIowa State | L31-38 | 7.5 | 18 | 90 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 54 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 7 | vsTexas | W29-24 | 10.6 | 20 | 96 | 4.8 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 8 | @Kansas State | W42-35 | 10.9 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 10 | @Oklahoma State | W62-52 | 19.1 | 10 | 81 | 8.1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 11 | vsTCU | W38-20 | 18.9 | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.73 |
| 12 | @Kansas | W41-3 | -14.8 | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.30 |
| 13 | vsWest Virginia | W59-31 | 5.6 | 6 | 50 | 8.3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 14 | vsTCU | W41-17 | 18.9 | 10 | 63 | 6.3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 1 | vsGeorgia | L48-54 | 26.7 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.42 |
