Abram Smith is a Featured Back for Baylor. Abram's 2021 season ranks in the 35th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 251 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
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 | 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 | @Texas State | W29-20 | -16.0 | 19 | 118 | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 2 | vsTexas Southern | W66-7 | — | 12 | 126 | 10.5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 3 | @Kansas | W45-7 | -19.7 | 16 |
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 25 · Rush Yds 172 · Avg 6.9 · Rush TD 0
| 122 |
| 7.6 |
| 1 |
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| — |
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| 0.46 |
| 4 | vsIowa State | W31-29 | 14.3 | 10 | 47 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 5 | @Oklahoma State | L14-24 | 17.2 | 10 | 97 | 9.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.53 |
| 6 | vsWest Virginia | W45-20 | 1.8 | 11 | 87 | 7.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.67 |
| 7 | vsBYU | W38-24 | 8.9 | 27 | 188 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 9 | vsTexas | W31-24 | 8.5 | 21 | 145 | 6.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 10 | @TCU | L28-30 | -0.6 | 18 | 125 | 6.9 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 11 | vsOklahoma | W27-14 | 16.8 | 20 | 148 | 7.4 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | @Kansas State | W20-10 | 14.2 | 21 | 46 | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 13 | vsTexas Tech | W27-24 | 9.8 | 30 | 117 | 3.9 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 14 | vsOklahoma State | W21-16 | 17.2 | 17 | 63 | 3.7 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.07 |
| 1 | vsOle Miss | W21-7 | 14.8 | 25 | 172 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.29 |
