Carson Hansen is a Explosive Back for Iowa State. Carson's 2024 season ranks in the 53th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 161 plays — a average rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited role.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
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 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| 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 | vsNorth Dakota | W21-3 | — | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.11 |
| 2 | @Iowa | W20-19 | 15.8 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
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 16 · Rush Yds 82 · Avg 5.1 · Rush TD 2
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| 4 | vsArkansas State | W52-7 | -9.9 | 9 | 58 | 6.4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.83 |
| 5 | @Houston | W20-0 | -8.2 | 9 | 34 | 3.8 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 6 | vsBaylor | W43-21 | 8.4 | 15 | 97 | 6.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.16 |
| 7 | @West Virginia | W28-16 | 2.1 | 20 | 96 | 4.8 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.46 |
| 8 | vsUCF | W38-35 | 2.8 | 9 | 91 | 10.1 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.86 |
| 10 | vsTexas Tech | L22-23 | 4.3 | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 11 | vsKansas | L36-45 | 4.9 | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 12 | vsCincinnati | W34-17 | -0.1 | 9 | 11 | 1.2 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.56 |
| 13 | @Utah | W31-28 | 7.7 | 14 | 57 | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 14 | vsKansas State | W29-21 | 14.1 | 13 | 58 | 4.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.02 |
| 15 | vsArizona State | L19-45 | 9.4 | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.30 |
| 1 | vsMiami | W42-41 | 21.6 | 16 | 82 | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0.14 |