Darrell Henderson is a 2-year Explosive Back for Memphis. Darrell's 2017 season ranks in the 85th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 154 plays — a above-average 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 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Nick Wilson | Arizona | 2014 | 250 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 102.5 |
| 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 | vsUL Monroe | W37-29 | -12.9 | 12 | 169 | 14.1 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.65 |
| 3 | vsUCLA | W48-45 | 4.9 | 14 | 105 | 7.5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 4 | vsSouthern Illinois | W44-31 | — | 12 |
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 15 · Rush Yds 109 · Avg 7.3 · Rush TD 1
| 71 |
| 5.9 |
| 1 |
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| 7 |
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| 0.34 |
| 5 | @UCF | L13-40 | 14.1 | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 6 | @UConn | W70-31 | -19.2 | 11 | 55 | 5.0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 7 | vsNavy | W30-27 | -0.7 | 12 | 94 | 7.8 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 8 | @Houston | W42-38 | 7.7 | 4 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.95 |
| 9 | vsTulane | W56-26 | -5.7 | 10 | 112 | 11.2 | 1 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 10 | @Tulsa | W41-14 | -10.7 | 14 | 123 | 8.8 | 0 | 6 | 50 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 12 | vsSMU | W66-45 | -2.9 | 10 | 147 | 14.7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 13 | vsEast Carolina | W70-13 | -14.0 | 10 | 122 | 12.2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1.10 |
| 14 | @UCF | L55-62 | 14.1 | 15 | 109 | 7.3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0.25 |
