Brandon Radcliff is a Explosive Back for Louisville. Brandon's 2016 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 123 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 |
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 | vsCharlotte | W70-14 | -20.9 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0.95 |
| 2 | @Syracuse | W62-28 | -2.7 | 10 | 156 | 15.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1.04 |
| 3 | vsFlorida State | W63-20 | 24.0 | 14 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 6 · Rush Yds 26 · Avg 4.3 · Rush TD 0
| 118 |
| 8.4 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 9 |
| 0 |
| 0.54 |
| 4 | @Marshall | W59-28 | -12.7 | 19 | 131 | 6.9 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 5 | @Clemson | L36-42 | 28.7 | 13 | 69 | 5.3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.06 |
| 7 | vsDuke | W24-14 | -2.8 | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.47 |
| 8 | vsNC State | W54-13 | 9.4 | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.06 |
| 9 | @Virginia | W32-25 | -3.8 | 14 | 54 | 3.9 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.21 |
| 10 | @Boston College | W52-7 | -1.6 | 11 | 22 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 11 | vsWake Forest | W44-12 | -0.6 | 11 | 141 | 12.8 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.65 |
| 12 | @Houston | L10-36 | 10.1 | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 13 | vsKentucky | L38-41 | -2.6 | 16 | 90 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 1 | vsLSU | L9-29 | 25.3 | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.03 |