Devin Neal is a 2-year Featured Back for Kansas. Devin's 2024 season ranks in the 73th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 240 plays — a average rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.
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 | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Nick Wilson | Arizona | 2014 | 250 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 102.5 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | 2014 | 262 | 0.380 | 5.3 | 99.6 |
| LeVante Bellamy | Western Michigan | 2019 | 269 | 0.400 | 5.4 | 107.6 |
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 | vsLindenwood | W48-3 | — | 8 | 112 | 14.0 | 2 | — | — | — | 1.26 |
| 2 | @Illinois | L17-23 | 9.6 | 14 | 101 | 7.2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.25 |
| 3 | vsUNLV | L20-23 | 9.3 | 23 |
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 20 · Rush Yds 133 · Avg 6.7 · Rush TD 1
| 120 |
| 5.2 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 33 |
| 0 |
| 0.41 |
| 4 | @West Virginia | L28-32 | 2.1 | 27 | 110 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 5 | vsTCU | L27-38 | 10.8 | 14 | 70 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 6 | @Arizona State | L31-35 | 9.4 | 14 | 71 | 5.1 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 8 | vsHouston | W42-14 | -8.2 | 17 | 108 | 6.4 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 9 | @Kansas State | L27-29 | 14.1 | 13 | 66 | 5.1 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 11 | vsIowa State | W45-36 | 10.3 | 18 | 116 | 6.4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 12 | @BYU | W17-13 | 15.3 | 14 | 52 | 3.7 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 13 | vsColorado | W37-21 | 8.1 | 37 | 207 | 5.6 | 3 | 4 | 80 | 1 | 0.47 |
| 14 | @Baylor | L17-45 | 8.4 | 20 | 133 | 6.7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.10 |
