Damien Harris is a Explosive Back for Alabama. Damien's 2018 season ranks in the 10th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 149 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 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
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 | vsLouisville | W51-14 | -9.1 | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 2 | vsArkansas State | W57-7 | 1.2 | 12 | 61 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | — |
| 3 | @Ole Miss | W62-7 | 9.8 | 5 |
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 11 · Rush Yds 57 · Avg 5.2 · Rush TD 0
| 62 |
| 12.4 |
| 1 |
| 4 |
| 23 |
| 0 |
| 0.56 |
| 4 | vsTexas A&M | W45-23 | 21.6 | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 5 | vsLouisiana | W56-14 | -6.9 | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 6 | @Arkansas | W65-31 | 4.5 | 15 | 111 | 7.4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 7 | vsMissouri | W39-10 | 20.8 | 14 | 62 | 4.4 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 8 | @Tennessee | W58-21 | 5.5 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 10 | @LSU | W29-0 | 24.2 | 19 | 107 | 5.6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 11 | vsMississippi State | W24-0 | 23.2 | 14 | 53 | 3.8 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.35 |
| 12 | vsThe Citadel | W50-17 | — | 7 | 83 | 11.9 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | vsAuburn | W52-21 | 23.6 | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 14 | vsGeorgia | W35-28 | 32.9 | 9 | 52 | 5.8 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -0.00 |
| 1 | vsOklahoma | W45-34 | 24.9 | 13 | 48 | 3.7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 1 | vsClemson | L16-44 | 29.7 | 11 | 57 | 5.2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.10 |
