Demario Richard is a Explosive Back for Arizona State. Demario's 2017 season ranks in the 25th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 207 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 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
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 | vsNew Mexico State | W37-31 | -9.4 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -2.00 |
| 3 | @Texas Tech | L45-52 | 4.8 | 15 | 53 | 3.5 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.21 |
| 4 | vsOregon | W37-35 | 9.1 | 21 |
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 13 · Rush Yds 50 · Avg 3.8 · Rush TD 0
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| 5 | @Stanford | L24-34 | 15.8 | 22 | 80 | 3.6 | 2 | 3 | 57 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 7 | vsWashington | W13-7 | 22.1 | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -0.21 |
| 8 | @Utah | W30-10 | 12.0 | 18 | 93 | 5.2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.14 |
| 9 | vsUSC | L17-48 | 17.9 | 15 | 70 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 10 | vsColorado | W41-30 | 2.0 | 25 | 189 | 7.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.33 |
| 11 | @UCLA | L37-44 | 4.9 | 21 | 125 | 6.0 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.33 |
| 12 | @Oregon State | W40-24 | -12.6 | 17 | 119 | 7.0 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.65 |
| 13 | vsArizona | W42-30 | 3.7 | 22 | 165 | 7.5 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.42 |
| 1 | vsNC State | L31-52 | 12.9 | 13 | 50 | 3.8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.06 |