Brashard Smith is a Featured Back for SMU. Brashard's 2024 season ranks in the 8th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 260 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
Rotational contributor. Smaller collective or local deals.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
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 | vsHouston Christian | W59-7 | — | 9 | 108 | 12.0 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.41 |
| 1 | @Nevada | W29-24 | -15.2 | 11 | 67 |
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 18 · Rush Yds 62 · Avg 3.4 · Rush TD 0
| 6.1 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 26 |
| 0 |
| 0.41 |
| 2 | vsBYU | L15-18 | 15.3 | 14 | 75 | 5.4 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0 | -0.14 |
| 4 | vsTCU | W66-42 | 10.8 | 18 | 127 | 7.1 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 5 | vsFlorida State | W42-16 | -3.2 | 17 | 129 | 7.6 | 1 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 6 | @Louisville | W34-27 | 13.6 | 13 | 52 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 8 | @Stanford | W40-10 | -8.2 | 8 | 67 | 8.4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 9 | @Duke | W28-27 | 5.6 | 26 | 117 | 4.5 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 10 | vsPittsburgh | W48-25 | 4.9 | 23 | 161 | 7.0 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 12 | vsBoston College | W38-28 | 1.2 | 18 | 120 | 6.7 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 13 | @Virginia | W33-7 | -5.1 | 19 | 63 | 3.3 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.14 |
| 14 | vsCalifornia | W38-6 | 4.0 | 16 | 68 | 4.3 | 1 | 3 | 66 | 1 | 0.32 |
| 15 | vsClemson | L31-34 | 13.3 | 24 | 114 | 4.8 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 1 | @Penn State | L10-38 | 24.6 | 18 | 62 | 3.4 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 0 | -0.06 |
