Chris Evans is a Committee Back for Michigan. Chris's 2017 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 149 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 | vsFlorida | W33-17 | 10.1 | 22 | 78 | 3.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.15 |
| 2 | vsCincinnati | W36-14 | -6.4 | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.39 |
| 3 | vsAir Force | W29-13 | -11.0 | 6 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 9 · Rush Yds 24 · Avg 2.7 · Rush TD 0
| 30 |
| 5.0 |
| 0 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| -0.57 |
| 4 | @Purdue | W28-10 | 5.8 | 14 | 97 | 6.9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 6 | vsMichigan State | L10-14 | 13.8 | 12 | 27 | 2.3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | -0.11 |
| 7 | @Indiana | W27-20 | 10.2 | 8 | 5 | 0.6 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.33 |
| 8 | @Penn State | L13-42 | 26.0 | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.17 |
| 9 | vsRutgers | W35-14 | -5.5 | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 10 | vsMinnesota | W33-10 | 0.4 | 13 | 191 | 14.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 11 | @Maryland | W35-10 | -4.5 | 15 | 80 | 5.3 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 12 | @Wisconsin | L10-24 | 26.8 | 11 | 25 | 2.3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 13 | vsOhio State | L20-31 | 30.9 | 11 | 67 | 6.1 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 1 | vsSouth Carolina | L19-26 | 7.8 | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | -0.22 |
