Devontae Booker is a 2-year Featured Back for Utah. Devontae's 2014 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 333 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
| Jeremy McNichols | Boise State | 2016 | 340 | 0.330 | 4.7 | 112.2 |
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 | vsIdaho State | W56-14 | — | 10 | 78 | 7.8 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 2 | vsFresno State | W59-27 | -6.9 | 10 | 67 | 6.7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.06 |
| 4 | @Michigan | W26-10 | 8.2 | 11 |
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 26 · Rush Yds 162 · Avg 6.2 · Rush TD 1
| 34 |
| 3.1 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 9 |
| 0 |
| -0.21 |
| 5 | vsWashington State | L27-28 | -1.7 | 24 | 178 | 7.4 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 6 | @UCLA | W30-28 | 17.7 | 33 | 156 | 4.7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 8 | @Oregon State | W29-23 | 3.2 | 32 | 229 | 7.2 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 9 | vsUSC | W24-21 | 17.1 | 26 | 102 | 3.9 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | -0.06 |
| 10 | @Arizona State | L16-19 | 13.5 | 37 | 146 | 3.9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | -0.01 |
| 11 | vsOregon | L27-51 | 24.7 | 18 | 65 | 3.6 | 0 | 8 | 110 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 12 | @Stanford | W20-17 | 21.4 | 17 | 58 | 3.4 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 0 | -0.14 |
| 13 | vsArizona | L10-42 | 7.6 | 23 | 142 | 6.2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 14 | @Colorado | W38-34 | -5.0 | 25 | 95 | 3.8 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 1 | vsColorado State | W45-10 | 4.5 | 26 | 162 | 6.2 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0.15 |
