A.J. Ouellette is a Committee Back for Ohio. A.J.'s 2017 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 194 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 | vsHampton | W59-0 | — | 12 | 63 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 2 | @Purdue | L21-44 | 5.8 | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | vsKansas | W42-30 | -14.8 | 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 8 · Rush Yds 26 · Avg 3.3 · Rush TD 0
| 102 |
| 10.2 |
| 1 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 0.35 |
| 4 | @Eastern Michigan | W27-20 | -5.3 | 25 | 140 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 5 | @Massachusetts | W58-50 | -9.7 | 12 | 125 | 10.4 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 0.71 |
| 6 | vsCentral Michigan | L23-26 | -8.6 | 15 | 65 | 4.3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 7 | @Bowling Green | W48-30 | -10.0 | 24 | 123 | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 8 | vsKent State | W48-3 | -20.2 | 11 | 91 | 8.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.25 |
| 10 | vsMiami (OH) | W45-28 | -2.2 | 20 | 80 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.11 |
| 11 | vsToledo | W38-10 | 6.6 | 18 | 70 | 3.9 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.14 |
| 12 | @Akron | L34-37 | -17.6 | 24 | 74 | 3.1 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.11 |
| 13 | @Buffalo | L24-31 | -11.2 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.28 |
| 1 | vsUAB | W41-6 | — | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.00 |
