Chase Brown is a 2-year Featured Back for Illinois. Chase's 2022 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 322 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.
Rotational contributor. Smaller collective or local 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | vsWyoming | W38-6 | -10.8 | 19 | 151 | 7.9 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 1 | -0.03 |
| 1 | @Indiana | L20-23 | -7.1 | 36 | 199 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 2 | vsVirginia | W24-3 | -9.0 | 20 |
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 19 · Rush Yds 61 · Avg 3.2 · Rush TD 1
| 146 |
| 7.3 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| 0.22 |
| 4 | vsChattanooga | W31-0 | — | 20 | 108 | 5.4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 5 | @Wisconsin | W34-10 | 8.3 | 25 | 129 | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 6 | vsIowa | W9-6 | 12.7 | 31 | 146 | 4.7 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 7 | vsMinnesota | W26-14 | 16.0 | 41 | 180 | 4.4 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 1 | 0.26 |
| 9 | @Nebraska | W26-9 | -1.2 | 32 | 149 | 4.7 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 10 | vsMichigan State | L15-23 | 1.2 | 33 | 136 | 4.1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | -0.27 |
| 11 | vsPurdue | L24-31 | 7.7 | 23 | 98 | 4.3 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 12 | @Michigan | L17-19 | 32.0 | 29 | 140 | 4.8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 13 | @Northwestern | W41-3 | -13.4 | 19 | 61 | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 0.13 |
