Dorian Brown is a Explosive Back for Ohio. Dorian's 2017 season ranks in the 43th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 102 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
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 | vsHampton | W59-0 | — | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2 | @Purdue | L21-44 | 5.8 | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 3 | vsKansas | W42-30 | -14.8 | 12 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 12 · Rush Yds 152 · Avg 12.7 · Rush TD 4
| 68 |
| 5.7 |
| 0 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| -0.08 |
| 4 | @Eastern Michigan | W27-20 | -5.3 | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.29 |
| 5 | @Massachusetts | W58-50 | -9.7 | 7 | 72 | 10.3 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.90 |
| 6 | vsCentral Michigan | L23-26 | -8.6 | 9 | 18 | 2.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.51 |
| 7 | @Bowling Green | W48-30 | -10.0 | 10 | 71 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 8 | vsKent State | W48-3 | -20.2 | 13 | 108 | 8.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.26 |
| 10 | vsMiami (OH) | W45-28 | -2.2 | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.53 |
| 11 | vsToledo | W38-10 | 6.6 | 17 | 142 | 8.4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.48 |
| 12 | @Akron | L34-37 | -17.6 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.94 |
| 1 | vsUAB | W41-6 | — | 12 | 152 | 12.7 | 4 | — | — | — | 1.09 |
