David Hood is a Committee Back for Temple. David's 2017 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 145 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 | @Notre Dame | L16-49 | 20.8 | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | -0.30 |
| 2 | vsVillanova | W16-13 | — | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.47 |
| 3 | vsMassachusetts | W29-21 | -9.7 | 3 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 14 · Rush Yds 76 · Avg 5.4 · Rush TD 1
| 7 |
| 2.3 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 7 |
| 0 |
| -0.28 |
| 4 | @South Florida | L7-43 | 10.2 | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.10 |
| 5 | vsHouston | L13-20 | 7.7 | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 6 | @East Carolina | W34-10 | -14.0 | 20 | 106 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 7 | vsUConn | L24-28 | -19.2 | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 1 | 8 | 91 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 8 | @Army | L28-31 | -5.3 | 8 | 11 | 1.4 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 10 | vsNavy | W34-26 | -0.7 | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.09 |
| 11 | @Cincinnati | W35-24 | -6.4 | 23 | 108 | 4.7 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 12 | vsUCF | L19-45 | 14.1 | 12 | 81 | 6.8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 13 | @Tulsa | W43-22 | -10.7 | 14 | 84 | 6.0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 1 | vsFlorida International | W28-3 | -10.4 | 14 | 76 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.01 |
