Cameron Artis-Payne is a Featured Back for Auburn. Cameron's 2014 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 318 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 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
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 | vsArkansas | W45-21 | 12.2 | 26 | 177 | 6.8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2 | vsSan José State | W59-13 | -11.5 | 16 | 112 | 7.0 |
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 126 · Avg 4.8 · Rush TD 2
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 7 |
| 0 |
| 0.74 |
| 4 | @Kansas State | W20-14 | 16.3 | 22 | 63 | 2.9 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 5 | vsLouisiana Tech | W45-17 | -1.7 | 22 | 116 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 6 | vsLSU | W41-7 | 21.5 | 24 | 126 | 5.3 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 0 | -0.06 |
| 7 | @Mississippi State | L23-38 | 22.2 | 16 | 70 | 4.4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.06 |
| 9 | vsSouth Carolina | W42-35 | 17.4 | 25 | 167 | 6.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.31 |
| 10 | @Ole Miss | W35-31 | 20.7 | 27 | 138 | 5.1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.11 |
| 11 | vsTexas A&M | L38-41 | 20.2 | 30 | 221 | 7.4 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 12 | @Georgia | L7-34 | 27.6 | 20 | 86 | 4.3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 13 | vsSamford | W31-7 | — | 24 | 129 | 5.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.24 |
| 14 | @Alabama | L44-55 | 34.3 | 25 | 77 | 3.1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | -0.14 |
| 1 | vsWisconsin | L31-34 | 20.8 | 26 | 126 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0.21 |
