DeAndre Torrey is a Explosive Back for North Texas. DeAndre's 2018 season ranks in the 33th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 200 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 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
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 | vsSMU | W46-23 | -5.4 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.27 |
| 2 | vsIncarnate Word | W58-16 | — | 16 | 44 | 2.8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 3 | @Arkansas | W44-17 | 4.5 | 4 |
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 14 · Rush Yds 35 · Avg 2.5 · Rush TD 1
| 13 |
| 3.3 |
| 0 |
| 3 |
| 24 |
| 0 |
| -0.16 |
| 4 | @Liberty | W47-7 | -19.7 | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.24 |
| 5 | vsLouisiana Tech | L27-29 | -6.9 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 0 | -0.43 |
| 6 | @UTEP | W27-24 | -26.6 | 19 | 70 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.17 |
| 7 | vsSouthern Miss | W30-7 | -5.0 | 17 | 95 | 5.6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 8 | @UAB | L21-29 | -0.3 | 13 | 35 | 2.7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | -0.38 |
| 9 | vsRice | W41-17 | -26.4 | 15 | 130 | 8.7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0.60 |
| 11 | @Old Dominion | L31-34 | -14.1 | 25 | 145 | 5.8 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 12 | vsFlorida Atlantic | W41-38 | -0.8 | 17 | 184 | 10.8 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 0.60 |
| 13 | @UTSA | W24-21 | -22.1 | 24 | 155 | 6.5 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 1 | vsUtah State | L13-52 | 14.2 | 14 | 35 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.08 |