Dontrell Hilliard is a Explosive Back for Tulane. Dontrell's 2016 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 135 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited 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 |
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 | @Wake Forest | L3-7 | -0.6 | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2 | vsSouthern | W66-21 | — | 10 | 103 | 10.3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1.45 |
| 3 | vsNavy | L14-21 | 6.8 | 16 |
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 5 · Rush Yds 22 · Avg 4.4 · Rush TD 0
| 97 |
| 6.1 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 16 |
| 0 |
| 0.22 |
| 4 | vsLouisiana | W41-39 | -8.7 | 16 | 49 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | -0.33 |
| 5 | @Massachusetts | W31-24 | -15.3 | 22 | 99 | 4.5 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.18 |
| 7 | vsMemphis | L14-24 | 7.7 | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 8 | @Tulsa | L27-50 | 7.4 | 12 | 124 | 10.3 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.68 |
| 9 | vsSMU | L31-35 | -10.8 | 13 | 111 | 8.5 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 10 | @UCF | L6-37 | -2.2 | 18 | 84 | 4.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.15 |
| 11 | @Houston | L18-30 | 10.1 | 8 | 13 | 1.6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | -0.02 |
| 12 | vsTemple | L0-31 | 11.9 | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.20 |
