A.J. Ouellette is a Committee Back for Ohio. A.J.'s 2014 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 181 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 |
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 | @Kent State | W17-14 | -13.7 | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.04 |
| 2 | @Kentucky | L3-20 | 6.6 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -0.67 |
| 3 | @Marshall | L14-44 | 16.8 | 4 |
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 96 · Avg 5.3 · Rush TD 0
| 37 |
| 9.3 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 10 |
| 0 |
| 0.19 |
| 4 | vsIdaho | W36-24 | -17.4 | 27 | 132 | 4.9 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 5 | vsEastern Illinois | W34-19 | — | 11 | 87 | 7.9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 7 | vsBowling Green | L13-31 | -5.4 | 16 | 45 | 2.8 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.00 |
| 8 | vsAkron | W23-20 | -9.4 | 23 | 74 | 3.2 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 0.01 |
| 11 | vsBuffalo | W37-14 | -7.7 | 29 | 155 | 5.3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 13 | vsNorthern Illinois | L14-21 | -0.6 | 25 | 127 | 5.1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0.10 |
| 14 | @Miami (OH) | W24-21 | -18.7 | 18 | 96 | 5.3 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 0.12 |
