Damien Martinez is a 2-year Featured Back for Oregon State. Damien's 2023 season ranks in the 10th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 208 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
Rotational contributor. Smaller collective or local deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
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 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
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 | @San José State | W42-17 | -3.4 | 18 | 145 | 8.1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2 | vsUC Davis | W55-7 | — | 7 | 104 | 14.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.67 |
| 3 | vsSan Diego State | W26-9 | -10.3 | 15 |
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 13 · Rush Yds 38 · Avg 2.9 · Rush TD 0
| 102 |
| 6.8 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| 0.31 |
| 4 | @Washington State | L35-38 | 4.9 | 17 | 81 | 4.8 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 5 | vsUtah | W21-7 | 8.5 | 16 | 65 | 4.1 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.17 |
| 6 | @California | W52-40 | -0.1 | 17 | 89 | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 7 | vsUCLA | W36-24 | 9.7 | 15 | 90 | 6.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.17 |
| 9 | @Arizona | L24-27 | 14.1 | 14 | 87 | 6.2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | -0.06 |
| 10 | @Colorado | W26-19 | -4.9 | 21 | 115 | 5.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.04 |
| 11 | vsStanford | W62-17 | -11.9 | 15 | 146 | 9.7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 12 | vsWashington | L20-22 | 16.4 | 26 | 123 | 4.7 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 13 | @Oregon | L7-31 | 26.2 | 13 | 38 | 2.9 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.31 |