Brandon Holloway is a Pass-Catching Back for Mississippi State. Brandon's 2015 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 129 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Third-down weapon out of the backfield. Routes, hands, and separation in coverage define this role as much as rushing.
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 | @Southern Miss | W34-16 | 1.4 | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.11 |
| 2 | vsLSU | L19-21 | 19.7 | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 3 | vsNorthwestern State | W62-13 | — | 1 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 13 · Rush Yds 41 · Avg 3.2 · Rush TD 0
| 4 |
| 4.0 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 6 |
| 1 |
| 0.42 |
| 4 | @Auburn | W17-9 | 14.6 | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 5 | @Texas A&M | L17-30 | 14.1 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.46 |
| 6 | vsTroy | W45-17 | -7.0 | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.62 |
| 7 | vsLouisiana Tech | W45-20 | 8.3 | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 8 | vsKentucky | W42-16 | -0.3 | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 0 | 5 | 98 | 1 | 0.68 |
| 10 | @Missouri | W31-13 | 3.4 | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | -0.44 |
| 11 | vsAlabama | L6-31 | 29.0 | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 12 | @Arkansas | W51-50 | 19.2 | 14 | 63 | 4.5 | 0 | 4 | 101 | 1 | 0.46 |
| 13 | vsOle Miss | L27-38 | 27.0 | 10 | 55 | 5.5 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 1 | vsNC State | W51-28 | 9.6 | 13 | 41 | 3.2 | 0 | 4 | 78 | 2 | 0.28 |