Charles Jones is a Committee Back for Kansas State. Charles's 2015 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 155 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
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 | vsSouth Dakota | W34-0 | — | 10 | 43 | 4.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.25 |
| 2 | @UTSA | W30-3 | -17.7 | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.31 |
| 3 | vsLouisiana Tech | W39-33 | 8.3 | 7 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 6 · Rush Yds 40 · Avg 6.7 · Rush TD 0
| 33 |
| 4.7 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 10 |
| 0 |
| 0.34 |
| 5 | @Oklahoma State | L34-36 | 9.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 72 | 0 | 4.05 |
| 6 | vsTCU | L45-52 | 19.0 | 13 | 75 | 5.8 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.24 |
| 7 | vsOklahoma | L0-55 | 22.7 | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.09 |
| 8 | @Texas | L9-23 | 3.7 | 18 | 122 | 6.8 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.21 |
| 10 | vsBaylor | L24-31 | 19.5 | 16 | 76 | 4.8 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 11 | @Texas Tech | L44-59 | 4.5 | 18 | 99 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 12 | vsIowa State | W38-35 | -0.3 | 15 | 65 | 4.3 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 13 | @Kansas | W45-14 | -21.3 | 13 | 70 | 5.4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.21 |
| 14 | vsWest Virginia | W24-23 | 12.9 | 14 | 44 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -0.16 |
| 1 | vsArkansas | L23-45 | 19.2 | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.03 |