DeaMonte Trayanum is a Featured Back for Toledo. DeaMonte's 2025 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 202 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the RB mean. Model correlation r≈0.52 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs RB peers
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs RB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸High-volume role — one of the team's most-used RBs by play share.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.11 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 0.79 EPA/play in Wk 2 vs Western Kentucky (SP+ 2).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Historical Comparables · RB · efficiency + volume + value
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 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Kentucky | L16-24 | 1.8 | 14 | 41 | 2.9 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 0 | -0.11 |
| 2 | vsWestern Kentucky | W45-21 | 1.6 | 14 | 163 | 11.6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0.79 |
| 3 | vsMorgan State | W60-0 | — | 11 | 44 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 4 | @Western Michigan | L13-14 | -1.4 | 26 | 153 | 5.9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 5 | vsAkron | W45-3 | -13.9 | 11 | 75 | 6.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.22 |
| 7 | @Bowling Green | L23-28 | -12.6 | 27 | 125 | 4.6 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 11 | vsNorthern Illinois | W42-3 | -16.7 | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 1 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 12 | @Miami (OH) | W24-3 | -3.4 | 21 | 91 | 4.3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | -0.01 |
| 13 | vsBall State | W38-9 | -23.0 | 15 | 128 | 8.5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 14 | @Central Michigan | W21-3 | -8.8 | 16 | 94 | 5.9 | 1 | 3 | 65 | 1 | 0.30 |
| 1 | vsLouisville | L22-27 | 12.4 | 16 | 65 | 4.1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -0.13 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.12
- Passing downs
- 0.27
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.36 / 0.12
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).