CJ Donaldson is a Explosive Back for West Virginia. CJ's 2024 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 156 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited role.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group 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 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
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 | vsPenn State | L12-34 | 24.6 | 12 | 42 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 2 | vsUAlbany | W49-14 | — | 14 | 125 | 8.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.67 |
| 3 | @Pittsburgh | L34-38 | 4.9 | 19 |
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 22 · Rush Yds 83 · Avg 3.8 · Rush TD 2
| 79 |
| 4.2 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 10 |
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| 0.27 |
| 4 | vsKansas | W32-28 | 4.9 | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.22 |
| 6 | @Oklahoma State | W38-14 | -2.6 | 20 | 77 | 3.9 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.09 |
| 7 | vsIowa State | L16-28 | 10.3 | 9 | 17 | 1.9 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.28 |
| 8 | vsKansas State | L18-45 | 14.1 | 12 | 34 | 2.8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.31 |
| 9 | @Arizona | W31-26 | -2.8 | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 11 | @Cincinnati | W31-24 | -0.1 | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.17 |
| 12 | vsBaylor | L35-49 | 8.4 | 9 | 60 | 6.7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 13 | vsUCF | W31-21 | 2.8 | 19 | 96 | 5.1 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.29 |
| 14 | @Texas Tech | L15-52 | 4.3 | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 | 73 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 1 | vsMemphis | L37-42 | 9.6 | 22 | 83 | 3.8 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.37 |