Wayne Gallman is a 2-year Committee Back for Clemson. Wayne's 2016 season ranks in the 30th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 247 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 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
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 | @Auburn | W19-13 | 15.3 | 30 | 123 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | -0.01 |
| 2 | vsTroy | W30-24 | 1.1 | 9 | 34 | 3.8 |
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 18 · Rush Yds 46 · Avg 2.6 · Rush TD 1
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| 3 | vsSouth Carolina State | W59-0 | — | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.56 |
| 4 | @Georgia Tech | W26-7 | 7.8 | 17 | 59 | 3.5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 5 | vsLouisville | W42-36 | 22.9 | 16 | 110 | 6.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.31 |
| 6 | @Boston College | W56-10 | -1.6 | 9 | 109 | 12.1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.68 |
| 7 | vsNC State | W24-17 | 9.4 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | -0.99 |
| 9 | @Florida State | W37-34 | 24.0 | 20 | 82 | 4.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 10 | vsSyracuse | W54-0 | -2.7 | 10 | 63 | 6.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.50 |
| 11 | vsPittsburgh | L42-43 | 13.1 | 18 | 36 | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | -0.16 |
| 12 | @Wake Forest | W35-13 | -0.6 | 22 | 161 | 7.3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 13 | vsSouth Carolina | W56-7 | -4.0 | 19 | 112 | 5.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.31 |
| 14 | vsVirginia Tech | W42-35 | 15.2 | 17 | 59 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | -0.02 |
| 1 | vsOhio State | W31-0 | 22.4 | 18 | 85 | 4.7 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | -0.11 |
| 1 | vsAlabama | W35-31 | 31.7 | 18 | 46 | 2.6 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 0 | -0.11 |
