David Williams is a Explosive Back for Arkansas. David's 2017 season ranks in the 35th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 115 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| 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 | vsFlorida A&M | W49-7 | — | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 2 | vsTCU | L7-28 | 18.9 | 10 | 65 | 6.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.17 |
| 4 | vsTexas A&M | L43-50 | 9.4 | 11 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 11 · Rush Yds 75 · Avg 6.8 · Rush TD 2
| 68 |
| 6.2 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 28 |
| 1 |
| 0.55 |
| 5 | vsNew Mexico State | W42-24 | -9.4 | 15 | 47 | 3.1 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.19 |
| 6 | @South Carolina | L22-48 | 7.8 | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 7 | @Alabama | L9-41 | 33.5 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.41 |
| 8 | vsAuburn | L20-52 | 24.7 | 14 | 86 | 6.1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.38 |
| 9 | @Ole Miss | W38-37 | 11.6 | 13 | 56 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 10 | vsCoastal Carolina | W39-38 | — | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 11 | @LSU | L10-33 | 21.1 | 13 | 81 | 6.2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.24 |
| 12 | vsMississippi State | L21-28 | 16.0 | 8 | 75 | 9.4 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 13 | vsMissouri | L45-48 | 11.1 | 11 | 75 | 6.8 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 0.53 |
