Breon Allen is a Explosive Back for East Carolina. Breon's 2014 season ranks in the 18th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 164 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 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
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 | vsNorth Carolina Central | W52-7 | — | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2 | @South Carolina | L23-33 | 17.4 | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 3 | @Virginia Tech | W28-21 | 7.8 | 8 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 6 · Rush Yds 21 · Avg 3.5 · Rush TD 0
| 54 |
| 6.8 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| -3 |
| 0 |
| 0.14 |
| 4 | vsNorth Carolina | W70-41 | 0.0 | 18 | 211 | 11.7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 6 | vsSMU | W45-24 | -21.2 | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 7 | @South Florida | W28-17 | -11.8 | 18 | 124 | 6.9 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 9 | vsUConn | W31-21 | -14.1 | 14 | 65 | 4.6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 10 | @Temple | L10-20 | -4.7 | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 12 | @Cincinnati | L46-54 | 6.9 | 12 | 129 | 10.8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 13 | vsTulane | W34-6 | -15.0 | 18 | 74 | 4.1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 0 | -0.16 |
| 14 | @Tulsa | W49-32 | -15.8 | 12 | 40 | 3.3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | -0.11 |
| 15 | vsUCF | L30-32 | 5.7 | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 0.15 |