Zach Charbonnet is a 2-year Featured Back for UCLA. Zach's 2021 season ranks in the 68th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 232 plays — a average rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
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 | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Nick Wilson | Arizona | 2014 | 250 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 102.5 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | 2014 | 262 | 0.380 | 5.3 | 99.6 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
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 | vsHawai'i | W44-10 | -2.3 | 6 | 106 | 17.7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1.70 |
| 1 | vsLSU | W38-27 | 4.1 | 11 | 117 | 10.6 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 1.70 |
| 3 | vsFresno State | L37-40 | 10.8 | 6 |
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 22 · Rush Yds 106 · Avg 4.8 · Rush TD 1
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| 4 | @Stanford | W35-24 | -10.2 | 23 | 118 | 5.1 | 1 | 5 | 57 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 5 | vsArizona State | L23-42 | 11.8 | 21 | 89 | 4.2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 6 | @Arizona | W34-16 | -12.6 | 21 | 117 | 5.6 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.23 |
| 7 | @Washington | W24-17 | -0.7 | 21 | 131 | 6.2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 8 | vsOregon | L31-34 | 10.2 | 15 | 35 | 2.3 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | -0.02 |
| 9 | @Utah | L24-44 | 15.2 | 11 | 65 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 11 | vsColorado | W44-20 | -10.0 | 17 | 67 | 3.9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 12 | @USC | W62-33 | -0.6 | 28 | 167 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 13 | vsCalifornia | W42-14 | 3.4 | 22 | 106 | 4.8 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 0.25 |
