Alex Collins is a Featured Back for Arkansas. Alex's 2015 season ranks in the 43th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 278 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.
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 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
| Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin | 2017 | 307 | 0.350 | 4.8 | 107.4 |
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 | vsUTEP | W48-13 | -19.5 | 12 | 127 | 10.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.52 |
| 2 | vsToledo | L12-16 | 7.7 | 20 | 54 | 2.7 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | -0.12 |
| 3 | vsTexas Tech | L24-35 | 4.5 | 28 |
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 23 · Rush Yds 185 · Avg 8.0 · Rush TD 3
| 170 |
| 6.1 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 9 |
| 0 |
| 0.21 |
| 4 | vsTexas A&M | L21-28 | 14.1 | 26 | 151 | 5.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.27 |
| 5 | @Tennessee | W24-20 | 19.5 | 27 | 154 | 5.7 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.23 |
| 6 | @Alabama | L14-27 | 29.0 | 12 | 26 | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.43 |
| 8 | vsAuburn | W54-46 | 14.6 | 25 | 105 | 4.2 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 9 | vsUT Martin | W63-28 | — | 16 | 173 | 10.8 | 5 | 1 | -6 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 10 | @Ole Miss | W53-52 | 27.0 | 17 | 108 | 6.4 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 11 | @LSU | W31-14 | 19.7 | 16 | 141 | 8.8 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.41 |
| 12 | vsMississippi State | L50-51 | 15.1 | 19 | 53 | 2.8 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | -0.24 |
| 13 | vsMissouri | W28-3 | 3.4 | 30 | 130 | 4.3 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 1 | vsKansas State | W45-23 | 2.6 | 23 | 185 | 8.0 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.56 |
