Christopher Brown Jr. is a Featured Back for California. Christopher's 2019 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 231 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 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
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 | vsUC Davis | W27-13 | — | 36 | 197 | 5.5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2 | @Washington | W20-19 | 18.3 | 16 | 80 | 5.0 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 3 | vsNorth Texas | W23-17 | -6.1 | 13 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 20 · Rush Yds 120 · Avg 6.0 · Rush TD 0
| 47 |
| 3.6 |
| 1 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 0.08 |
| 4 | @Ole Miss | W28-20 | 2.9 | 8 | 11 | 1.4 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 0.07 |
| 5 | vsArizona State | L17-24 | 6.3 | 18 | 54 | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 6 | @Oregon | L7-17 | 19.0 | 15 | 42 | 2.8 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 1 | -0.02 |
| 8 | vsOregon State | L17-21 | -0.7 | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.23 |
| 9 | @Utah | L0-35 | 19.5 | 10 | 24 | 2.4 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.21 |
| 11 | vsWashington State | W33-20 | 11.1 | 19 | 95 | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0.05 |
| 12 | vsUSC | L17-41 | 13.1 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.91 |
| 13 | @Stanford | W24-20 | -4.7 | 18 | 55 | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 14 | @UCLA | W28-18 | -3.9 | 18 | 111 | 6.2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 1 | vsIllinois | W35-20 | 0.6 | 20 | 120 | 6.0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0.31 |