Darrell Henderson is a 2-year Explosive Back for Memphis. Darrell's 2018 season ranks in the 93th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 234 plays — a elite 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Wales | Western Kentucky | 2016 | 235 | 0.570 | 7.0 | 134.0 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2018 | 214 | 0.620 | 6.8 | 132.7 |
| RJ Harvey | UCF | 2024 | 242 | 0.470 | 6.9 | 113.7 |
| Devon Johnson | Marshall | 2014 | 208 | 0.520 | 6.0 | 108.2 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | Ohio State | 2014 | 292 | 0.520 | 7.8 | 151.8 |
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 | vsMercer | W66-14 | — | 9 | 76 | 8.4 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 1 | 0.90 |
| 2 | @Navy | L21-22 | -10.2 | 13 | 212 | 16.3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 3 | vsGeorgia State | W59-22 | -20.4 | 14 |
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 16 · Rush Yds 210 · Avg 13.1 · Rush TD 3
| 233 |
| 16.6 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 10 |
| 0 |
| 0.65 |
| 4 | vsSouth Alabama | W52-35 | -17.7 | 22 | 188 | 8.5 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 5 | @Tulane | L24-40 | -3.5 | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 6 | vsUConn | W55-14 | -26.4 | 14 | 174 | 12.4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 7 | vsUCF | L30-31 | 16.5 | 31 | 199 | 6.4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 8 | @Missouri | L33-65 | 20.8 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 10 | @East Carolina | W59-41 | -14.9 | 21 | 132 | 6.3 | 2 | 3 | 72 | 1 | 0.49 |
| 11 | vsTulsa | W47-21 | -11.2 | 23 | 166 | 7.2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.38 |
| 12 | @SMU | W28-18 | -5.4 | 16 | 75 | 4.7 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.30 |
| 13 | vsHouston | W52-31 | 2.3 | 24 | 178 | 7.4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 14 | @UCF | L41-56 | 16.5 | 16 | 210 | 13.1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.80 |
