Dedrick Mills is a 2-year Featured Back for Georgia Tech. Dedrick's 2016 season ranks in the 55th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 153 plays — a average rate for the RB.
Recruiting data from CFBD/247Sports composite. Sourced from the player's signing-class team — transfers show original school's class.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse 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 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Nick Wilson | Arizona | 2014 | 250 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 102.5 |
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 | vsBoston College | W17-14 | -1.6 | 18 | 68 | 3.8 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.31 |
| 3 | vsVanderbilt | W38-7 | -1.2 | 14 | 58 | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 4 | vsClemson | L7-26 | 28.7 | 16 |
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 31 · Rush Yds 169 · Avg 5.5 · Rush TD 1
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| 5 | vsMiami | L21-35 | 18.6 | 19 | 99 | 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0.61 |
| 6 | @Pittsburgh | L34-37 | 13.1 | 15 | 57 | 3.8 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.10 |
| 7 | vsGeorgia Southern | W35-24 | -3.9 | 13 | 89 | 6.8 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.35 |
| 10 | @North Carolina | L20-48 | 15.9 | 19 | 132 | 6.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.19 |
| 13 | @Georgia | W28-27 | 9.3 | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.15 |
| 1 | vsKentucky | W33-18 | -2.6 | 31 | 169 | 5.5 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.29 |