Daniel Lasco is a Featured Back for California. Daniel's 2014 season ranks in the 28th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 241 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.
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 | @Northwestern | W31-24 | 1.5 | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | -0.28 |
| 2 | vsSacramento State | W55-14 | — | 9 | 94 | 10.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.65 |
| 4 | @Arizona | L45-49 | 7.6 | 20 |
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 26 · Rush Yds 130 · Avg 5.0 · Rush TD 0
| 123 |
| 6.2 |
| 1 |
| — |
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| 0.13 |
| 5 | vsColorado | W59-56 | -5.0 | 18 | 108 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 1 | 0.54 |
| 6 | @Washington State | W60-59 | -1.7 | 11 | 61 | 5.5 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 0.42 |
| 7 | vsWashington | L7-31 | 7.8 | 17 | 71 | 4.2 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 8 | vsUCLA | L34-36 | 17.7 | 19 | 44 | 2.3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 9 | vsOregon | L41-59 | 24.7 | 15 | 85 | 5.7 | 1 | 8 | 101 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 10 | @Oregon State | W45-31 | 3.2 | 30 | 188 | 6.3 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 12 | @USC | L30-38 | 17.1 | 19 | 86 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 13 | vsStanford | L17-38 | 21.4 | 18 | 103 | 5.7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.07 |
| 14 | vsBYU | L35-42 | 10.2 | 26 | 130 | 5.0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0.07 |