Aeris Williams is a Explosive Back for Mississippi State. Aeris's 2018 season ranks in the 63th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 83 plays — a average rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | vsStephen F. Austin | W63-6 | — | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1.49 |
| 3 | vsLouisiana | W56-10 | -6.9 | 11 | 101 | 9.2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.74 |
| 4 | @Kentucky | L7-28 | 13.1 | 8 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 6 · Rush Yds 22 · Avg 3.7 · Rush TD 0
| 22 |
| 2.8 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 8 |
| 0 |
| 0.20 |
| 5 | vsFlorida | L6-13 | 23.0 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.44 |
| 6 | vsAuburn | W23-9 | 23.6 | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 8 | @LSU | L3-19 | 24.2 | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.18 |
| 9 | vsTexas A&M | W28-13 | 21.6 | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 10 | vsLouisiana Tech | W45-3 | -6.9 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 1 | — | — | — | 1.33 |
| 11 | @Alabama | L0-24 | 36.3 | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 12 | vsArkansas | W52-6 | 4.5 | 15 | 104 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 13 | @Ole Miss | W35-3 | 9.8 | 11 | 64 | 5.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.29 |
| 1 | vsIowa | L22-27 | 13.3 | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0.08 |