Boston Scott is a Explosive Back for Louisiana Tech. Boston's 2017 season ranks in the 18th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 189 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.
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 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
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 | vsNorthwestern State | W52-24 | — | 9 | 55 | 6.1 | 0 | 4 | 55 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 2 | vsMississippi State | L21-57 | 16.0 | 13 | 96 | 7.4 |
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 19 · Rush Yds 103 · Avg 5.4 · Rush TD 0
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| 3 | @Western Kentucky | W23-22 | -4.9 | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.02 |
| 4 | @South Carolina | L16-17 | 7.8 | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 5 | vsSouth Alabama | W34-16 | -12.0 | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 6 | @UAB | L22-23 | — | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | -0.28 |
| 8 | vsSouthern Miss | L27-34 | -3.4 | 11 | 106 | 9.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.53 |
| 9 | @Rice | W42-28 | -23.6 | 17 | 87 | 5.1 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.48 |
| 10 | vsNorth Texas | L23-24 | -4.5 | 16 | 64 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 11 | vsFlorida Atlantic | L23-48 | 5.1 | 19 | 87 | 4.6 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 12 | @UTEP | W42-21 | -27.4 | 22 | 134 | 6.1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 13 | vsUTSA | W20-6 | -2.5 | 20 | 138 | 6.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.34 |
| 1 | vsSMU | W51-10 | -2.9 | 19 | 103 | 5.4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.23 |