Brandon Ross is a Committee Back for Maryland. Brandon's 2015 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 157 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 |
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 | vsRichmond | W50-21 | — | 18 | 150 | 8.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.42 |
| 2 | vsBowling Green | L27-48 | 7.5 | 8 | 10 | 1.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.49 |
| 3 | vsSouth Florida | W35-17 | 3.6 | 18 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 28 · Rush Yds 173 · Avg 6.2 · Rush TD 3
| 68 |
| 3.8 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| -0.08 |
| 4 | @West Virginia | L6-45 | 12.9 | 15 | 130 | 8.7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.04 |
| 5 | vsMichigan | L0-28 | 19.7 | 14 | 44 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -0.51 |
| 6 | @Ohio State | L28-49 | 29.5 | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.18 |
| 8 | vsPenn State | L30-31 | 11.3 | 10 | 58 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 9 | @Iowa | L15-31 | 9.3 | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | -0.19 |
| 10 | vsWisconsin | L24-31 | 15.1 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.01 |
| 11 | @Michigan State | L7-24 | 15.6 | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.05 |
| 12 | vsIndiana | L28-47 | 0.4 | 19 | 245 | 12.9 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 13 | @Rutgers | W46-41 | -10.1 | 28 | 173 | 6.2 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.12 |
