DeAndre Washington is a Explosive Back for Texas Tech. DeAndre's 2014 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 223 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 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
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 | vsCentral Arkansas | W42-35 | — | 20 | 104 | 5.2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2 | @UTEP | W30-26 | -12.0 | 12 | 59 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | -0.31 |
| 3 | vsArkansas | L28-49 | 12.2 | 8 |
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 15 · Rush Yds 65 · Avg 4.3 · Rush TD 0
| 51 |
| 6.4 |
| 0 |
| 4 |
| 36 |
| 0 |
| 0.23 |
| 5 | @Oklahoma State | L35-45 | 8.6 | 13 | 85 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 6 | @Kansas State | L13-45 | 16.3 | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.25 |
| 7 | vsWest Virginia | L34-37 | 8.4 | 29 | 132 | 4.6 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 8 | vsKansas | W34-21 | -9.8 | 23 | 164 | 7.1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 9 | @TCU | L27-82 | 23.3 | 13 | 77 | 5.9 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.11 |
| 10 | vsTexas | L13-34 | 9.0 | 16 | 97 | 6.1 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 12 | vsOklahoma | L30-42 | 19.2 | 12 | 56 | 4.7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 13 | @Iowa State | W34-31 | -7.9 | 20 | 186 | 9.3 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 1 | 0.76 |
| 14 | vsBaylor | L46-48 | 23.9 | 15 | 65 | 4.3 | 0 | 6 | 107 | 1 | 0.29 |