Bryce Love is a Explosive Back for Stanford. Bryce's 2016 season ranks in the 15th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 113 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vsUSC | W27-10 | 23.6 | 11 | 51 | 4.6 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.07 |
| 4 | @UCLA | W22-13 | 9.1 | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.36 |
| 5 | @Washington | L6-44 | 26.7 | 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 22 · Rush Yds 115 · Avg 5.2 · Rush TD 0
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| 6 | vsWashington State | L16-42 | 6.2 | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | -0.41 |
| 7 | @Notre Dame | W17-10 | 15.7 | 23 | 129 | 5.6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 8 | vsColorado | L5-10 | 6.3 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 9 | @Arizona | W34-10 | -4.5 | 12 | 78 | 6.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.11 |
| 10 | vsOregon State | W26-15 | -4.6 | 9 | 89 | 9.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.50 |
| 11 | @Oregon | W52-27 | 6.1 | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.38 |
| 12 | @California | W45-31 | 2.4 | 10 | 43 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 13 | vsRice | W41-17 | -16.5 | 7 | 111 | 15.9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 1 | vsNorth Carolina | W25-23 | 15.9 | 22 | 115 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 0.24 |
