Diocemy Saint Juste is a Featured Back for Hawai'i. Diocemy's 2017 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 285 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 | vsWestern Carolina | W41-18 | — | 25 | 202 | 8.1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.35 |
| 1 | @Massachusetts | W38-35 | -9.7 | 23 | 78 | 3.4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.35 |
| 2 | @UCLA | L23-56 | 4.9 | 27 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 12 · Rush Yds 39 · Avg 3.3 · Rush TD 0
| 154 |
| 5.7 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| 0.10 |
| 4 | @Wyoming | L21-28 | -2.5 | 26 | 120 | 4.6 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 5 | vsColorado State | L21-51 | 3.9 | 18 | 97 | 5.4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 6 | @Nevada | L21-35 | -16.4 | 25 | 241 | 9.6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 7 | vsSan José State | W37-26 | -20.0 | 39 | 202 | 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 9 | vsSan Diego State | L7-28 | 4.5 | 17 | 40 | 2.4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | -0.28 |
| 10 | @UNLV | L23-31 | -14.5 | 20 | 111 | 5.6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 11 | vsFresno State | L21-31 | -2.7 | 22 | 104 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 12 | @Utah State | L0-38 | -3.3 | 28 | 122 | 4.4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | -0.18 |
| 13 | vsBYU | L20-30 | -7.4 | 12 | 39 | 3.3 | 0 | 9 | 39 | 0 | -0.32 |
