D'Onta Foreman is a Featured Back for Texas. D'Onta's 2016 season ranks in the 45th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 329 plays — a average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Ibrahim | Minnesota | 2022 | 314 | 0.330 | 5.3 | 103.6 |
| Jaret Patterson | Buffalo | 2019 | 319 | 0.370 | 5.6 | 118.0 |
| Jeremy McNichols | Boise State | 2016 | 340 | 0.330 | 4.7 | 112.2 |
| Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin | 2017 | 307 | 0.350 | 4.8 | 107.4 |
| 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 | vsNotre Dame | W50-47 | 15.7 | 24 | 131 | 5.5 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.42 |
| 3 | @California | L43-50 | 2.4 | 21 | 157 | 7.5 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.32 |
| 5 | @Oklahoma State | L31-49 | 16.4 | 17 |
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 31 · Rush Yds 165 · Avg 5.3 · Rush TD 0
| 148 |
| 8.7 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 21 |
| 0 |
| 0.52 |
| 6 | vsOklahoma | L40-45 | 26.1 | 25 | 159 | 6.4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.50 |
| 7 | vsIowa State | W27-6 | 0.7 | 30 | 136 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 8 | @Kansas State | L21-24 | 8.2 | 24 | 124 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 9 | vsBaylor | W35-34 | 11.3 | 32 | 250 | 7.8 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.48 |
| 10 | @Texas Tech | W45-37 | 3.7 | 33 | 341 | 10.3 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.55 |
| 11 | vsWest Virginia | L20-24 | 11.3 | 35 | 167 | 4.8 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 12 | @Kansas | L21-24 | -15.9 | 51 | 250 | 4.9 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 13 | vsTCU | L9-31 | 11.0 | 31 | 165 | 5.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.05 |
