Devante Mays is a Committee Back for Utah State. Devante's 2015 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 156 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 | vsSouthern Utah | W12-9 | — | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2 | @Utah | L14-24 | 11.0 | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.13 |
| 3 | @Washington | L17-31 | 9.7 | 6 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 12 · Rush Yds 124 · Avg 10.3 · Rush TD 0
| 22 |
| 3.7 |
| 0 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| -0.29 |
| 5 | vsColorado State | W33-18 | 0.5 | 10 | 60 | 6.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.06 |
| 6 | @Fresno State | W56-14 | -12.6 | 9 | 92 | 10.2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1.07 |
| 7 | vsBoise State | W52-26 | 11.8 | 11 | 63 | 5.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.23 |
| 8 | @San Diego State | L14-48 | 8.0 | 15 | 88 | 5.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.32 |
| 9 | vsWyoming | W58-27 | -16.7 | 22 | 176 | 8.0 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.56 |
| 10 | @New Mexico | L13-14 | -8.7 | 17 | 29 | 1.7 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.52 |
| 11 | @Air Force | L28-35 | 4.7 | 12 | 40 | 3.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.16 |
| 12 | vsNevada | W31-27 | -7.1 | 22 | 133 | 6.0 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.28 |
| 13 | vsBYU | L28-51 | 8.7 | 19 | 54 | 2.8 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.17 |
| 1 | vsAkron | L21-23 | -0.8 | 12 | 124 | 10.3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.33 |