Brandon Thomas is a Explosive Back for Memphis. Brandon's 2021 season ranks in the 15th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 113 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.
Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| 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 | vsNicholls | W42-17 | — | 16 | 147 | 9.2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.36 |
| 2 | @Arkansas State | W55-50 | -17.9 | 18 | 191 | 10.6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1.95 |
| 3 | vsMississippi State | W31-29 | 10.5 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 4 · Rush Yds 8 · Avg 2.0 · Rush TD 0
| 16 |
| 83 |
| 5.2 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 19 |
| 0 |
| 0.14 |
| 4 | vsUTSA | L28-31 | 6.5 | 20 | 73 | 3.7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 5 | @Temple | L31-34 | -19.1 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.17 |
| 6 | @Tulsa | L29-35 | 5.8 | 18 | 77 | 4.3 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.39 |
| 7 | vsNavy | W35-17 | -8.5 | 15 | 56 | 3.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.11 |
| 8 | @UCF | L7-24 | 4.8 | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 11 | vsEast Carolina | L29-30 | 0.5 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.33 |
