Dominic Richardson is a Featured Back for Tulsa. Dominic's 2025 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 213 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the RB mean. Model correlation r≈0.52 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs RB peers
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs RB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸High-volume role — one of the team's most-used RBs by play share.
- ▸High game-to-game variance — boom-or-bust profile.
- ▸Peak game: 0.37 EPA/play in Wk 13 vs Army (SP+ 1).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗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.
Historical Comparables · RB · efficiency + volume + value
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 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsAbilene Christian | W35-7 | — | 20 | 142 | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2 | @New Mexico State | L14-21 | -15.5 | 20 | 93 | 4.7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 3 | vsNavy | L23-42 | 6.2 | 13 | 61 | 4.7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.08 |
| 4 | @Oklahoma State | W19-12 | -15.1 | 31 | 146 | 4.7 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 5 | vsTulane | L14-31 | 6.3 | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 6 | @Memphis | L7-45 | 7.6 | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 8 | @East Carolina | L27-41 | 8.0 | 17 | 59 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.05 |
| 9 | vsTemple | L37-38 | -5.1 | 19 | 78 | 4.1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 11 | @Florida Atlantic | L21-40 | -8.7 | 9 | 21 | 2.3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | -0.07 |
| 12 | vsOregon State | W31-14 | -15.9 | 27 | 166 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 13 | @Army | W26-25 | 0.8 | 28 | 203 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0.37 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.11
- Passing downs
- 0.07
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.07 / 0.10
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).