Breece Hall is a 2-year Featured Back for Iowa State. Breece's 2019 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 210 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.
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 |
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 | vsNorthern Iowa | W29-26 | — | 11 | 47 | 4.3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.02 |
| 3 | vsIowa | L17-18 | 16.7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.81 |
| 4 | vsUL Monroe | W72-20 | -10.7 | 5 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Iowa State | 4.5 | 0.340 | — | 102.3 |
| 2021 | Iowa State | 4.5 | 0.400 | +0.06 | 90.0 |
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 17 · Rush Yds 55 · Avg 3.2 · Rush TD 0
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| 6 | vsTCU | W49-24 | 6.7 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.48 |
| 7 | @West Virginia | W38-14 | -7.0 | 26 | 132 | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 8 | @Texas Tech | W34-24 | 2.7 | 19 | 183 | 9.6 | 2 | 3 | 73 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 9 | vsOklahoma State | L27-34 | 8.7 | 18 | 76 | 4.2 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 11 | @Oklahoma | L41-42 | 22.9 | 18 | 110 | 6.1 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 12 | vsTexas | W23-21 | 12.0 | 24 | 101 | 4.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 13 | vsKansas | W41-31 | -9.8 | 28 | 97 | 3.5 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 14 | @Kansas State | L17-27 | 6.0 | 18 | 59 | 3.3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | -0.08 |
| 1 | vsNotre Dame | L9-33 | 17.7 | 17 | 55 | 3.2 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 0 | -0.08 |