Austin Jones is a Explosive Back for USC. Austin's 2022 season ranks in the 5th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 153 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited 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 |
| 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 | vsRice | W66-14 | -15.2 | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1.57 |
| 2 | @Stanford | W41-28 | -7.2 | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 3 | vsFresno State | W45-17 | 3.3 | 12 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 22 · Rush Yds 61 · Avg 2.8 · Rush TD 0
| 110 |
| 9.2 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 16 |
| 0 |
| 0.56 |
| 4 | @Oregon State | W17-14 | 14.3 | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.41 |
| 5 | vsArizona State | W42-25 | -4.1 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 7 | @Utah | L42-43 | 19.2 | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.25 |
| 9 | @Arizona | W45-37 | -3.2 | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.05 |
| 10 | vsCalifornia | W41-35 | -3.0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.11 |
| 11 | vsColorado | W55-17 | -20.4 | 11 | 74 | 6.7 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 12 | @UCLA | W48-45 | 15.0 | 21 | 120 | 5.7 | 2 | 4 | 57 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 13 | vsNotre Dame | W38-27 | 10.3 | 25 | 154 | 6.2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 14 | vsUtah | L24-47 | 19.2 | 15 | 35 | 2.3 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 0 | -0.15 |
| 1 | vsTulane | L45-46 | 12.4 | 22 | 61 | 2.8 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | -0.13 |
