Chuba Hubbard is a 2-year Explosive Back for Oklahoma State. Chuba's 2018 season ranks in the 48th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 149 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.
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 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
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 | vsMissouri State | W58-17 | — | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 1 | 0.63 |
| 2 | vsSouth Alabama | W55-13 | -17.7 | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.48 |
| 3 | vsBoise State | W44-21 | 12.2 | 1 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Oklahoma State | 8.2 | 0.450 | — | 154.4 |
| 2020 | Oklahoma State | 1.6 | 0.290 | -0.16 | 40.3 |
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 18 · Rush Yds 145 · Avg 8.1 · Rush TD 1
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| 4 | vsTexas Tech | L17-41 | 8.7 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.28 |
| 5 | @Kansas | W48-28 | -10.0 | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.95 |
| 6 | vsIowa State | L42-48 | 7.9 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.89 |
| 7 | @Kansas State | L12-31 | -0.5 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 9 | vsTexas | W38-35 | 11.3 | 9 | 80 | 8.9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 10 | @Baylor | L31-35 | 2.0 | 10 | 51 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 11 | @Oklahoma | L47-48 | 24.9 | 22 | 104 | 4.7 | 3 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 12 | vsWest Virginia | W45-41 | 13.2 | 26 | 134 | 5.2 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 13 | @TCU | L24-31 | 6.9 | 13 | 42 | 3.2 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 1 | vsMissouri | W38-33 | 20.8 | 18 | 145 | 8.1 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0.64 |