Cade Carney is a Explosive Back for Wake Forest. Cade's 2018 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 174 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 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
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 | @Tulane | W23-17 | -3.5 | 16 | 54 | 3.4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2 | vsTowson | W51-20 | — | 19 | 130 | 6.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.23 |
| 3 | vsBoston College | L34-41 | 2.4 | 18 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 12 · Rush Yds 51 · Avg 4.3 · Rush TD 0
| 116 |
| 6.4 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 9 |
| 0 |
| 0.31 |
| 4 | vsNotre Dame | L27-56 | 20.7 | 13 | 79 | 6.1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.41 |
| 5 | vsRice | W56-24 | -26.4 | 13 | 49 | 3.8 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.36 |
| 6 | vsClemson | L3-63 | 29.7 | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.59 |
| 8 | @Florida State | L17-38 | 1.4 | 10 | 43 | 4.3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.08 |
| 9 | @Louisville | W56-35 | -9.1 | 14 | 83 | 5.9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 10 | vsSyracuse | L24-41 | 7.5 | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | @NC State | W27-23 | 9.4 | 12 | 68 | 5.7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.09 |
| 12 | vsPittsburgh | L13-34 | 2.7 | 16 | 62 | 3.9 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.18 |
| 13 | @Duke | W59-7 | 5.0 | 31 | 223 | 7.2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.42 |
| 1 | vsMemphis | W37-34 | 9.2 | 12 | 51 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.21 |