Zack Moss is a 2-year Featured Back for Utah. Zack's 2019 season ranks in the 68th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 254 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.
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 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
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 | @BYU | W30-12 | 1.3 | 29 | 187 | 6.4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 2 | vsNorthern Illinois | W35-17 | -13.9 | 18 | 80 | 4.4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.03 |
| 3 | vsIdaho State | W31-0 | — | 10 |
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 16 · Rush Yds 57 · Avg 3.6 · Rush TD 0
| 106 |
| 10.6 |
| 1 |
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| 0.80 |
| 4 | @USC | L23-30 | 13.1 | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.12 |
| 7 | @Oregon State | W52-7 | -0.7 | 5 | 121 | 24.2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2.09 |
| 8 | vsArizona State | W21-3 | 6.3 | 25 | 99 | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 78 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 9 | vsCalifornia | W35-0 | -2.6 | 17 | 115 | 6.8 | 2 | 3 | 89 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 10 | @Washington | W33-28 | 18.3 | 27 | 100 | 3.7 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 12 | vsUCLA | W49-3 | -3.9 | 17 | 127 | 7.5 | 2 | 4 | 73 | 0 | 0.70 |
| 13 | @Arizona | W35-7 | -8.0 | 26 | 203 | 7.8 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 14 | vsColorado | W45-15 | -4.1 | 20 | 88 | 4.4 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | -0.07 |
| 15 | vsOregon | L15-37 | 19.0 | 19 | 113 | 5.9 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 1 | 0.10 |
| 1 | vsTexas | L10-38 | 12.0 | 16 | 57 | 3.6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | -0.00 |
