Arkeel Newsome is a Committee Back for UConn. Arkeel's 2016 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 175 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 |
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 | vsMaine | W24-21 | — | 15 | 40 | 2.7 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | -0.12 |
| 2 | @Navy | L24-28 | 6.8 | 9 | 13 | 1.4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | -0.32 |
| 3 | vsVirginia | W13-10 | -3.8 | 13 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 15 · Rush Yds 166 · Avg 11.1 · Rush TD 1
| 77 |
| 5.9 |
| 0 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| -0.21 |
| 4 | vsSyracuse | L24-31 | -2.7 | 15 | 81 | 5.4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 5 | @Houston | L14-42 | 10.1 | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.42 |
| 6 | vsCincinnati | W20-9 | -3.6 | 14 | 116 | 8.3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 7 | @South Florida | L27-42 | 9.8 | 15 | 72 | 4.8 | 1 | 3 | 90 | 1 | 0.57 |
| 8 | vsUCF | L16-24 | -2.2 | 21 | 101 | 4.8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 9 | @East Carolina | L3-41 | -9.0 | 10 | 15 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 | 46 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 10 | vsTemple | L0-21 | 11.9 | 10 | 21 | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | -0.30 |
| 12 | @Boston College | L0-30 | -1.6 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 13 | vsTulane | L13-38 | -14.6 | 15 | 166 | 11.1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 0.51 |
