David Bailey is a Explosive Back for Boston College. David's 2019 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 154 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 |
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 | vsVirginia Tech | W35-28 | 8.0 | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2 | vsRichmond | W45-13 | — | 13 | 97 | 7.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.54 |
| 3 | vsKansas | L24-48 | -9.8 | 7 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 8 · Rush Yds 28 · Avg 3.5 · Rush TD 0
| 25 |
| 3.6 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 25 |
| 0 |
| 0.31 |
| 4 | @Rutgers | W30-16 | -14.6 | 12 | 82 | 6.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.09 |
| 5 | vsWake Forest | L24-27 | 2.0 | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 6 | @Louisville | L39-41 | 0.2 | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 8 | vsNC State | W45-24 | -6.3 | 16 | 181 | 11.3 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.78 |
| 9 | @Clemson | L7-59 | 28.1 | 10 | 16 | 1.6 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.57 |
| 10 | @Syracuse | W58-27 | -3.0 | 16 | 172 | 10.8 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.52 |
| 11 | vsFlorida State | L31-38 | 1.8 | 12 | 67 | 5.6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 13 | @Notre Dame | L7-40 | 17.7 | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.31 |
| 14 | @Pittsburgh | W26-19 | 4.1 | 11 | 25 | 2.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.29 |
| 1 | vsCincinnati | L6-38 | 9.1 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -0.31 |