Dalvin Cook is a 2-year Featured Back for Florida State. Dalvin's 2015 season ranks in the 90th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 256 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najee Harris | Alabama | 2020 | 275 | 0.440 | 5.9 | 121.0 |
| DeWayne McBride | UAB | 2022 | 242 | 0.420 | 5.8 | 101.6 |
| Tyjae Spears | Tulane | 2022 | 234 | 0.450 | 5.7 | 105.3 |
| Tyler Allgeier | BYU | 2021 | 271 | 0.440 | 6.3 | 119.2 |
| Blake Corum | Michigan | 2022 | 266 | 0.450 | 6.5 | 119.7 |
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 | vsTexas State | W59-16 | -15.5 | 19 | 156 | 8.2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 2 | vsSouth Florida | W34-14 | 3.6 | 30 | 266 | 8.9 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.39 |
| 3 | @Boston College | W14-0 | 4.7 | 15 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Florida State | 5.8 | 0.450 | — | 102.6 |
| 2016 | Florida State | 4.3 | 0.340 | -0.11 | 99.3 |
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 33 · Avg 1.8 · Rush TD 1
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| 3.6 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| -0.19 |
| 5 | @Wake Forest | W24-16 | -4.5 | 2 | 94 | 47.0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2.61 |
| 6 | vsMiami | W29-24 | 11.0 | 22 | 222 | 10.1 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | vsLouisville | W41-21 | 13.2 | 22 | 163 | 7.4 | 2 | 4 | 60 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 8 | @Georgia Tech | L16-22 | 9.0 | 17 | 82 | 4.8 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 10 | @Clemson | L13-23 | 24.0 | 21 | 194 | 9.2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 11 | vsNC State | W34-17 | 9.6 | 22 | 138 | 6.3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 12 | vsChattanooga | W52-13 | — | 15 | 106 | 7.1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 13 | @Florida | W27-2 | 13.8 | 26 | 183 | 7.0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 1 | vsHouston | L24-38 | 6.2 | 18 | 33 | 1.8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 0 | -0.17 |