Darrin Hall is a Committee Back for Pittsburgh. Darrin's 2017 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 144 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
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 |
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 | vsYoungstown State | W28-21 | — | 13 | 52 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2 | @Penn State | L14-33 | 26.0 | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | -0.14 |
| 3 | vsOklahoma State | L21-59 | 19.1 | 1 |
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 10 · Rush Yds 30 · Avg 3.0 · Rush TD 0
| 1 |
| 1.0 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 8 |
| 0 |
| 0.67 |
| 4 | @Georgia Tech | L17-35 | 8.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3.51 |
| 5 | vsRice | W42-10 | -23.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.45 |
| 6 | @Syracuse | L24-27 | 4.0 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 7 | vsNC State | L17-35 | 12.9 | 9 | 17 | 1.9 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.28 |
| 8 | @Duke | W24-17 | 6.1 | 24 | 254 | 10.6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 9 | vsVirginia | W31-14 | 0.8 | 25 | 111 | 4.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.06 |
| 11 | vsNorth Carolina | L31-34 | 4.3 | 23 | 121 | 5.3 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 12 | @Virginia Tech | L14-20 | 14.3 | 15 | 4 | 0.3 | 0 | 5 | 63 | 0 | -0.44 |
| 13 | vsMiami | W24-14 | 17.4 | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -0.15 |