Destin Coates is a Featured Back for Georgia State. Destin's 2020 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 179 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.
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 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vsLouisiana | L31-34 | 8.1 | 34 | 150 | 4.4 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 5 | vsEast Carolina | W49-29 | -11.0 | 23 | 113 | 4.9 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.01 |
| 8 | @Troy | W36-34 | 2.3 | 25 |
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 23 · Rush Yds 117 · Avg 5.1 · Rush TD 1
| 115 |
| 4.6 |
| 0 |
| 4 |
| 26 |
| 0 |
| -0.09 |
| 9 | vsCoastal Carolina | L0-51 | 6.6 | 11 | 56 | 5.1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 10 | vsUL Monroe | W52-34 | -18.4 | 20 | 102 | 5.1 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.17 |
| 11 | @App State | L13-17 | 10.3 | 13 | 45 | 3.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.24 |
| 12 | @South Alabama | W31-14 | -11.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | vsGeorgia Southern | W30-24 | 0.2 | 15 | 47 | 3.1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | -0.02 |
| 1 | vsWestern Kentucky | W39-21 | -3.2 | 23 | 117 | 5.1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.34 |