Brian Hill is a 2-year Featured Back for Wyoming. Brian's 2015 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 289 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 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
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 Dakota | L13-24 | — | 10 | 31 | 3.1 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 2 | vsEastern Michigan | L29-48 | -19.7 | 21 | 242 | 11.5 | 2 | 1 | -6 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 3 | @Washington State | L14-31 | 4.2 | 20 |
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 35 · Rush Yds 232 · Avg 6.6 · Rush TD 1
| 139 |
| 6.9 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 9 |
| 0 |
| 0.01 |
| 4 | vsNew Mexico | L28-38 | -8.7 | 18 | 49 | 2.7 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | -0.20 |
| 5 | @App State | L13-31 | 7.9 | 30 | 208 | 6.9 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 6 | @Air Force | L17-31 | 4.7 | 24 | 128 | 5.3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | -0.09 |
| 7 | vsNevada | W28-21 | -7.1 | 33 | 188 | 5.7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 8 | @Boise State | L14-34 | 11.8 | 23 | 76 | 3.3 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 | -0.12 |
| 9 | @Utah State | L27-58 | -0.1 | 26 | 201 | 7.7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 10 | vsColorado State | L7-26 | 0.5 | 21 | 65 | 3.1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 11 | @San Diego State | L3-38 | 8.0 | 20 | 72 | 3.6 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.06 |
| 13 | vsUNLV | W35-28 | -16.2 | 35 | 232 | 6.6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0.27 |
