Damien Harris is a Explosive Back for Alabama. Damien's 2017 season ranks in the 93th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 145 plays — a elite 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
| Devon Johnson | Marshall | 2014 | 208 | 0.520 | 6.0 | 108.2 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2015 | 228 | 0.450 | 5.8 | 102.6 |
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 | vsFlorida State | W24-7 | 22.8 | 9 | 73 | 8.1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 2 | vsFresno State | W41-10 | -2.7 | 6 | 32 | 5.3 |
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 19 · Rush Yds 77 · Avg 4.1 · Rush TD 0
| 1 |
| 1 |
| -7 |
| 0 |
| 0.03 |
| 3 | vsColorado State | W41-23 | 3.9 | 11 | 53 | 4.8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 4 | @Vanderbilt | W59-0 | 0.6 | 12 | 151 | 12.6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 5 | vsOle Miss | W66-3 | 11.6 | 7 | 67 | 9.6 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.31 |
| 6 | @Texas A&M | W27-19 | 9.4 | 14 | 124 | 8.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.27 |
| 7 | vsArkansas | W41-9 | 2.1 | 9 | 125 | 13.9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 8 | vsTennessee | W45-7 | 1.2 | 13 | 72 | 5.5 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.42 |
| 10 | vsLSU | W24-10 | 21.1 | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.12 |
| 11 | @Mississippi State | W31-24 | 16.0 | 8 | 93 | 11.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.39 |
| 12 | vsMercer | W56-0 | — | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.00 |
| 13 | @Auburn | L14-26 | 24.7 | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 1 | vsGeorgia | W26-23 | 26.7 | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | -0.06 |
| 1 | vsClemson | W24-6 | 26.4 | 19 | 77 | 4.1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -0.06 |
