Brittain Brown is a Explosive Back for Duke. Brittain's 2017 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 141 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 |
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 | W60-7 | — | 10 | 120 | 12.0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 2 | vsNorthwestern | W41-17 | 11.2 | 14 | 29 | 2.1 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 13 · Rush Yds 41 · Avg 3.2 · Rush TD 1
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| -0.64 |
| 3 | vsBaylor | W34-20 | -1.4 | 18 | 86 | 4.8 | 1 | 4 | 71 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 4 | @North Carolina | W27-17 | 4.3 | 10 | 90 | 9.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.41 |
| 5 | vsMiami | L6-31 | 17.4 | 10 | 48 | 4.8 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.03 |
| 6 | @Virginia | L21-28 | 0.8 | 10 | 54 | 5.4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 7 | vsFlorida State | L10-17 | 22.8 | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 8 | vsPittsburgh | L17-24 | 6.0 | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.05 |
| 9 | @Virginia Tech | L3-24 | 14.3 | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.33 |
| 11 | @Army | L16-21 | -5.3 | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.35 |
| 12 | vsGeorgia Tech | W43-20 | 8.9 | 14 | 116 | 8.3 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 13 | @Wake Forest | W31-23 | 10.5 | 11 | 33 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 1 | vsNorthern Illinois | W36-14 | -1.4 | 13 | 41 | 3.2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.03 |
