Damien Harris is a Explosive Back for Alabama. Damien's 2016 season ranks in the 25th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 159 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.
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 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
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 | vsUSC | W52-6 | 23.6 | 9 | 138 | 15.3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.72 |
| 2 | vsWestern Kentucky | W38-10 | 15.5 | 11 | 45 | 4.1 |
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 9 · Rush Yds 30 · Avg 3.3 · Rush TD 0
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| 3 | @Ole Miss | W48-43 | 12.4 | 16 | 144 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 4 | vsKent State | W48-0 | -12.0 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.26 |
| 5 | vsKentucky | W34-6 | -2.6 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 6 | @Arkansas | W49-30 | 7.9 | 13 | 122 | 9.4 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 1 | 0.53 |
| 7 | @Tennessee | W49-10 | 16.3 | 14 | 94 | 6.7 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 8 | vsTexas A&M | W33-14 | 12.0 | 17 | 128 | 7.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.18 |
| 10 | @LSU | W10-0 | 25.3 | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -0.01 |
| 11 | vsMississippi State | W51-3 | 5.4 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 12 | vsChattanooga | W31-3 | — | 13 | 91 | 7.0 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.35 |
| 13 | vsAuburn | W30-12 | 15.3 | 9 | 47 | 5.2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 0.18 |
| 14 | vsFlorida | W54-16 | 15.4 | 8 | 86 | 10.8 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.60 |
| 1 | vsClemson | L31-35 | 28.7 | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 0 | -0.09 |
| 1 | vsWashington | W24-7 | 26.7 | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.09 |
