Brian Hill is a 2-year Featured Back for Wyoming. Brian's 2016 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 320 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 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| 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 |
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 Illinois | W40-34 | -2.4 | 33 | 125 | 3.8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2 | @Nebraska | L17-52 | 10.3 | 17 | 49 | 2.9 | 1 |
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 26 · Rush Yds 93 · Avg 3.6 · Rush TD 1
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| 3 | vsUC Davis | W45-22 | — | 25 | 207 | 8.3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 4 | @Eastern Michigan | L24-27 | -8.2 | 22 | 82 | 3.7 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.10 |
| 5 | @Colorado State | W38-17 | 0.8 | 19 | 166 | 8.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.47 |
| 6 | vsAir Force | W35-26 | 4.4 | 29 | 92 | 3.2 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.16 |
| 8 | @Nevada | W42-34 | -13.0 | 29 | 289 | 10.0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 | — |
| 9 | vsBoise State | W30-28 | 11.5 | 28 | 146 | 5.2 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.04 |
| 10 | vsUtah State | W52-28 | -4.4 | 25 | 142 | 5.7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 11 | @UNLV | L66-69 | -14.3 | 23 | 119 | 5.2 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.22 |
| 12 | vsSan Diego State | W34-33 | 11.4 | 31 | 131 | 4.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 13 | @New Mexico | L35-56 | -5.1 | 26 | 126 | 4.8 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.30 |
| 14 | vsSan Diego State | L24-27 | 11.4 | 16 | 93 | 5.8 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | -0.01 |
| 1 | vsBYU | L21-24 | 8.0 | 26 | 93 | 3.6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0.20 |
