Deuce Vaughn is a Featured Back for Kansas State. Deuce's 2022 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 317 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 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| 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 | vsSouth Dakota | W34-0 | — | 18 | 126 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 2 | vsMissouri | W40-12 | 8.1 | 24 | 145 | 6.0 |
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 22 · Rush Yds 133 · Avg 6.0 · Rush TD 1
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| 3 | vsTulane | L10-17 | 12.4 | 20 | 81 | 4.1 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 0 | -0.17 |
| 4 | @Oklahoma | W41-34 | 15.4 | 25 | 116 | 4.6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 5 | vsTexas Tech | W37-28 | 8.5 | 23 | 170 | 7.4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 6 | @Iowa State | W10-9 | 5.3 | 10 | 23 | 2.3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | -0.28 |
| 8 | @TCU | L28-38 | 24.3 | 12 | 83 | 6.9 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 9 | vsOklahoma State | W48-0 | 11.3 | 22 | 158 | 7.2 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 10 | vsTexas | L27-34 | 23.1 | 19 | 73 | 3.8 | 0 | 7 | 86 | 1 | 0.27 |
| 11 | @Baylor | W31-3 | 11.7 | 25 | 106 | 4.2 | 0 | 8 | 50 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 12 | @West Virginia | W48-31 | 2.4 | 22 | 67 | 3.0 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.15 |
| 13 | vsKansas | W47-27 | 2.9 | 25 | 147 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 | 82 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 14 | vsTCU | W31-28 | 24.3 | 26 | 130 | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1 | vsAlabama | L20-45 | 30.3 | 22 | 133 | 6.0 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.01 |