Artavis Pierce is a Committee Back for Oregon State. Artavis's 2019 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 173 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 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
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 | vsOklahoma State | L36-52 | 8.7 | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 2 | @Hawai'i | L28-31 | -1.9 | 7 | 79 | 11.3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 3 | vsCal Poly | W45-7 | — | 12 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 4 · Rush Yds 25 · Avg 6.3 · Rush TD 0
| 90 |
| 7.5 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| 0.21 |
| 5 | vsStanford | L28-31 | -4.7 | 16 | 141 | 8.8 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 6 | @UCLA | W48-31 | -3.9 | 21 | 119 | 5.7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 7 | vsUtah | L7-52 | 19.5 | 10 | 21 | 2.1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | -0.23 |
| 8 | @California | W21-17 | -2.6 | 23 | 80 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 1 | -0.08 |
| 10 | @Arizona | W56-38 | -8.0 | 15 | 114 | 7.6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 11 | vsWashington | L7-19 | 18.3 | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | -0.28 |
| 12 | vsArizona State | W35-34 | 6.3 | 16 | 63 | 3.9 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.19 |
| 13 | @Washington State | L53-54 | 11.1 | 7 | 58 | 8.3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 14 | @Oregon | L10-24 | 19.0 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.21 |