Devontae Booker is a 2-year Featured Back for Utah. Devontae's 2015 season ranks in the 5th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 314 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | vsMichigan | W24-17 | 19.7 | 22 | 69 | 3.1 | 1 | 7 | 57 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2 | vsUtah State | W24-14 | -0.1 | 31 | 120 | 3.9 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 3 | @Fresno State | W45-24 | -12.6 | 31 |
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 34 · Rush Yds 145 · Avg 4.3 · Rush TD 1
| 156 |
| 5.0 |
| 2 |
| 5 |
| 56 |
| 0 |
| 0.40 |
| 4 | @Oregon | W62-20 | 15.9 | 22 | 98 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 6 | vsCalifornia | W30-24 | 12.1 | 34 | 222 | 6.5 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 7 | vsArizona State | W34-18 | 10.2 | 21 | 118 | 5.6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0 | -0.09 |
| 8 | @USC | L24-42 | 16.8 | 14 | 62 | 4.4 | 0 | 6 | 49 | 0 | -0.06 |
| 9 | vsOregon State | W27-12 | -10.1 | 25 | 121 | 4.8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 10 | @Washington | W34-23 | 9.7 | 34 | 150 | 4.4 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 11 | @Arizona | L30-37 | 4.7 | 34 | 145 | 4.3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0.12 |
