Antario Brown is a Featured Back for Northern Illinois. Antario's 2023 season ranks in the 60th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 222 plays — a average 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 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
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 | @Boston College | W27-24 | -5.9 | 16 | 53 | 3.3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | -0.22 |
| 2 | vsSouthern Illinois | L11-14 | — | 22 | 59 | 2.7 |
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 132 · Avg 5.3 · Rush TD 0
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| 3 | @Nebraska | L11-35 | 0.3 | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.31 |
| 4 | vsTulsa | L14-22 | -13.7 | 18 | 54 | 3.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.12 |
| 5 | @Toledo | L33-35 | 3.7 | 16 | 152 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 6 | @Akron | W55-14 | -21.6 | 13 | 280 | 21.5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1.73 |
| 7 | vsOhio | W23-13 | -1.6 | 12 | 34 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 0 | -0.01 |
| 8 | vsEastern Michigan | W20-13 | -12.3 | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 10 | @Central Michigan | L31-37 | -19.1 | 22 | 167 | 7.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.46 |
| 11 | vsBall State | L17-20 | -14.9 | 18 | 73 | 4.1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | -0.09 |
| 12 | vsWestern Michigan | W24-0 | -15.9 | 21 | 159 | 7.6 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.53 |
| 13 | @Kent State | W37-27 | -26.3 | 11 | 89 | 8.1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.66 |
| 1 | vsArkansas State | W21-19 | -6.3 | 25 | 132 | 5.3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.01 |