Dedrick Mills is a 2-year Explosive Back for Nebraska. Dedrick's 2019 season ranks in the 65th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 149 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.
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 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Nick Wilson | Arizona | 2014 | 250 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 102.5 |
| 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 | vsSouth Alabama | W35-21 | -20.3 | 15 | 44 | 2.9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2 | @Colorado | L31-34 | -4.1 | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | -0.22 |
| 3 | vsNorthern Illinois | W44-8 | -13.9 | 11 |
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 24 · Rush Yds 94 · Avg 3.9 · Rush TD 0
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| 4 | @Illinois | W42-38 | 0.6 | 12 | 45 | 3.8 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 5 | vsOhio State | L7-48 | 35.4 | 11 | 67 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 6 | vsNorthwestern | W13-10 | -5.5 | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.22 |
| 7 | @Minnesota | L7-34 | 19.4 | 9 | 28 | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 9 | vsIndiana | L31-38 | 12.8 | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.34 |
| 10 | @Purdue | L27-31 | -0.7 | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 12 | vsWisconsin | L21-37 | 20.3 | 17 | 188 | 11.1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.59 |
| 13 | @Maryland | W54-7 | -6.3 | 12 | 65 | 5.4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 14 | vsIowa | L24-27 | 16.7 | 24 | 94 | 3.9 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 0.19 |
