Derrick Gore is a Committee Back for UL Monroe. Derrick's 2018 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 145 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
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 |
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 | vsSE Louisiana | W34-31 | — | 21 | 104 | 5.0 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2 | @Southern Miss | W21-20 | -5.0 | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.47 |
| 3 | @Texas A&M | L10-48 | 21.6 | 5 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 11 · Rush Yds 79 · Avg 7.2 · Rush TD 0
| 27 |
| 5.4 |
| 0 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| -0.08 |
| 4 | vsTroy | L27-35 | 2.6 | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 5 | @Georgia State | L14-46 | -20.4 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.43 |
| 6 | @Ole Miss | L21-70 | 9.8 | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 7 | @Coastal Carolina | W45-20 | -17.2 | 16 | 147 | 9.2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.48 |
| 8 | vsTexas State | W20-14 | -16.4 | 11 | 27 | 2.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.31 |
| 10 | vsGeorgia Southern | W44-25 | -2.4 | 18 | 115 | 6.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.33 |
| 11 | @South Alabama | W38-10 | -17.7 | 9 | 20 | 2.2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 12 | @Arkansas State | L17-31 | 1.2 | 8 | 18 | 2.3 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 0 | -0.40 |
| 13 | vsLouisiana | L28-31 | -6.9 | 11 | 79 | 7.2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.18 |
