Chuba Hubbard is a 2-year Featured Back for Oklahoma State. Chuba's 2019 season ranks in the 90th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 354 plays — a elite 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Jeanty | Boise State | 2024 | 393 | 0.430 | 8.4 | 169.0 |
| Devin Singletary | Florida Atlantic | 2017 | 319 | 0.500 | 8.4 | 159.5 |
| J.K. Dobbins | Ohio State | 2019 | 318 | 0.510 | 8.4 | 162.2 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | Ohio State | 2015 | 311 | 0.480 | 8.6 | 149.3 |
| Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin | 2019 | 338 | 0.420 | 6.8 | 142.0 |
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 | @Oregon State | W52-36 | -0.7 | 26 | 221 | 8.5 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.65 |
| 2 | vsMcNeese | W56-14 | — | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.51 |
| 3 | @Tulsa | W40-21 | -2.5 | 32 |
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 19 · Rush Yds 158 · Avg 8.3 · Rush TD 0
| 256 |
| 8.0 |
| 3 |
| — |
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| 0.36 |
| 4 | @Texas | L30-36 | 12.0 | 37 | 121 | 3.3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 5 | vsKansas State | W26-13 | 6.0 | 25 | 296 | 11.8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 6 | @Texas Tech | L35-45 | 2.7 | 34 | 156 | 4.6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 8 | vsBaylor | L27-45 | 17.8 | 32 | 171 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 9 | @Iowa State | W34-27 | 12.6 | 22 | 116 | 5.3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | -0.11 |
| 10 | vsTCU | W34-27 | 6.7 | 20 | 223 | 11.2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 12 | vsKansas | W31-13 | -9.8 | 23 | 122 | 5.3 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 13 | @West Virginia | W20-13 | -7.0 | 26 | 106 | 4.1 | 0 | 7 | 88 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 14 | vsOklahoma | L16-34 | 22.9 | 24 | 104 | 4.3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 1 | vsTexas A&M | L21-24 | 15.0 | 19 | 158 | 8.3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0.42 |