D'Angelo Brewer is a Featured Back for Tulsa. D'Angelo's 2016 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 245 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 | vsSan José State | W45-10 | -13.6 | 22 | 164 | 7.5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 2 | @Ohio State | L3-48 | 22.4 | 15 | 58 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | -0.23 |
| 3 | vsNorth Carolina A&T | W58-21 | — | 14 |
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 17 · Rush Yds 105 · Avg 6.2 · Rush TD 0
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| 4 | @Fresno State | W48-41 | -16.9 | 46 | 252 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 6 | vsSMU | W43-40 | -10.8 | 38 | 182 | 4.8 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.05 |
| 7 | @Houston | L31-38 | 10.1 | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.43 |
| 8 | vsTulane | W50-27 | -14.6 | 18 | 61 | 3.4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 10 | vsEast Carolina | W45-24 | -9.0 | 23 | 180 | 7.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.32 |
| 11 | @Navy | L40-42 | 6.8 | 15 | 81 | 5.4 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 12 | @UCF | W35-20 | -2.2 | 25 | 167 | 6.7 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.42 |
| 13 | vsCincinnati | W40-37 | -3.6 | 21 | 99 | 4.7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.19 |
| 1 | vsCentral Michigan | W55-10 | -6.1 | 17 | 105 | 6.2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.21 |
