Darius Tice is a Explosive Back for South Florida. Darius's 2017 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 174 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 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
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 | vsStony Brook | W31-17 | — | 16 | 57 | 3.6 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.52 |
| 1 | @San José State | W42-22 | -20.0 | 20 | 94 | 4.7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 3 | vsIllinois | W47-23 | -7.4 | 12 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 16 · Rush Yds 65 · Avg 4.1 · Rush TD 0
| 105 |
| 8.8 |
| 1 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 0.95 |
| 4 | vsTemple | W43-7 | 0.5 | 15 | 117 | 7.8 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.59 |
| 5 | @East Carolina | W61-31 | -14.0 | 12 | 65 | 5.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.31 |
| 7 | vsCincinnati | W33-3 | -6.4 | 15 | 55 | 3.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.16 |
| 8 | @Tulane | W34-28 | -5.7 | 13 | 141 | 10.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.45 |
| 9 | vsHouston | L24-28 | 7.7 | 26 | 92 | 3.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.28 |
| 10 | @UConn | W37-20 | -19.2 | 16 | 54 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 12 | vsTulsa | W27-20 | -10.7 | 9 | 80 | 8.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.51 |
| 13 | @UCF | L42-49 | 14.1 | 8 | 18 | 2.3 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.05 |
| 1 | vsTexas Tech | W38-34 | 4.8 | 16 | 65 | 4.1 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.19 |