Demond Claiborne is a Featured Back for Wake Forest. Demond's 2024 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 248 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
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 | vsNorth Carolina A&T | W45-13 | — | 17 | 135 | 7.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.65 |
| 2 | vsVirginia | L30-31 | -5.1 | 21 | 86 | 4.1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 3 | vsOle Miss | L6-40 | 27.9 | 11 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 20 · Rush Yds 67 · Avg 3.4 · Rush TD 0
| 20 |
| 1.8 |
| 0 |
| 4 |
| 39 |
| 0 |
| -0.13 |
| 5 | vsLouisiana | L38-41 | 4.8 | 12 | 94 | 7.8 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 6 | @NC State | W34-30 | 3.9 | 20 | 136 | 6.8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 7 | vsClemson | L14-49 | 13.3 | 18 | 53 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 8 | @UConn | W23-20 | 1.5 | 24 | 60 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 9 | @Stanford | W27-24 | -8.2 | 23 | 127 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 11 | vsCalifornia | L36-46 | 4.0 | 23 | 113 | 4.9 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 12 | @North Carolina | L24-31 | 5.0 | 20 | 95 | 4.8 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 13 | @Miami | L14-42 | 21.6 | 19 | 62 | 3.3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 14 | vsDuke | L17-23 | 5.6 | 20 | 67 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.22 |