Ty Johnson is a Explosive Back for Maryland. Ty's 2017 season ranks in the 38th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 133 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 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
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 | @Texas | W51-41 | 10.6 | 12 | 132 | 11.0 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.63 |
| 2 | vsTowson | W63-17 | — | 5 | 124 | 24.8 | 2 | — | — | — | 2.46 |
| 4 | vsUCF | L10-38 | 14.1 | 11 |
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 8 · Rush Yds 70 · Avg 8.8 · Rush TD 0
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| 5 | @Minnesota | W31-24 | 0.4 | 18 | 130 | 7.2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.33 |
| 6 | @Ohio State | L14-62 | 30.9 | 12 | 57 | 4.8 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.04 |
| 7 | vsNorthwestern | L21-37 | 11.2 | 10 | 20 | 2.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.39 |
| 8 | @Wisconsin | L13-38 | 26.8 | 16 | 83 | 5.2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.27 |
| 9 | vsIndiana | W42-39 | 10.2 | 13 | 91 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 10 | @Rutgers | L24-31 | -5.5 | 10 | 41 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0.58 |
| 11 | vsMichigan | L10-35 | 19.6 | 12 | 67 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 12 | @Michigan State | L7-17 | 13.8 | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.19 |
| 13 | vsPenn State | L3-66 | 26.0 | 8 | 70 | 8.8 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.32 |
