Devin Neal is a 2-year Featured Back for Kansas. Devin's 2022 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 202 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 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
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 | vsTennessee Tech | W56-10 | — | 4 | 108 | 27.0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1.92 |
| 2 | @West Virginia | W55-42 | 2.4 | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0.71 |
| 3 | @Houston | W48-30 | 4.5 | 14 |
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 9 · Rush Yds 29 · Avg 3.2 · Rush TD 0
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| -0.04 |
| 4 | vsDuke | W35-27 | 5.0 | 9 | 54 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.61 |
| 5 | vsIowa State | W14-11 | 5.3 | 12 | 75 | 6.3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.03 |
| 6 | vsTCU | L31-38 | 24.3 | 15 | 88 | 5.9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 7 | @Oklahoma | L42-52 | 15.4 | 12 | 84 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 8 | @Baylor | L23-35 | 11.7 | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 10 | vsOklahoma State | W37-16 | 11.3 | 32 | 224 | 7.0 | 1 | 6 | 110 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 11 | @Texas Tech | L28-43 | 8.5 | 24 | 190 | 7.9 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 12 | vsTexas | L14-55 | 23.1 | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 13 | @Kansas State | L27-47 | 21.4 | 16 | 59 | 3.7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 1 | vsArkansas | L53-55 | 12.0 | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | -0.08 |
