Demario Richard is a Explosive Back for Arizona State. Demario's 2015 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 245 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 | vsTexas A&M | L17-38 | 14.1 | 16 | 73 | 4.6 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 0 | -0.02 |
| 2 | vsCal Poly | W35-21 | — | 25 | 121 | 4.8 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.24 |
| 3 | vsNew Mexico | W34-10 | -8.7 | 15 |
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 11 · Rush Yds 48 · Avg 4.4 · Rush TD 0
| 104 |
| 6.9 |
| 0 |
| 4 |
| 151 |
| 2 |
| 0.68 |
| 4 | vsUSC | L14-42 | 16.8 | 14 | 131 | 9.4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 5 | @UCLA | W38-23 | 18.6 | 23 | 79 | 3.4 | 0 | 8 | 55 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 6 | vsColorado | W48-23 | -4.0 | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.30 |
| 9 | vsOregon | L55-61 | 15.9 | 19 | 135 | 7.1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 10 | @Washington State | L24-38 | 4.2 | 17 | 105 | 6.2 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 11 | vsWashington | W27-17 | 9.7 | 14 | 45 | 3.2 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.36 |
| 12 | vsArizona | W52-37 | 4.7 | 14 | 105 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 13 | @California | L46-48 | 12.1 | 33 | 131 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 1 | vsWest Virginia | L42-43 | 12.9 | 11 | 48 | 4.4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.06 |